A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Georgia on November 6, 2018. All of Georgia's executive officers are up for election as well as all of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives.
Video Georgia elections, 2018
Governor
Incumbent Republican Governor Nathan Deal is term-limited and cannot seek re-election to a third consecutive term.
House Minority Leader for the Georgia General Assembly and Democrat Stacey Abrams is running for governor. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle is running for governor. Libertarian Ted Metz is also running for Governor.
Maps Georgia elections, 2018
Lieutenant Governor
Potential Republican candidates include Georgia Senate President Pro Tempore David Shafer, State Representative Geoff Duncan, Senate Majority Leader Bill Cowsert, State Senator Butch Miller, State Senator Burt Jones, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols and former adjutant general of the Georgia National Guard Jim Butterworth. State Representative Allen Peake was also speculated as a potential candidate, but has ruled out a bid.
As of November 2017, the declared Democratic candidate is Sarah Riggs Amico, an auto executive. Potential Democratic candidates include 2010 Attorney General nominee, former Dougherty County District Attorney Ken Hodges.
Attorney General
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Sam Olens resigned to become president of Kennesaw State University effective November 1, 2016, with Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Chris Carr being appointed to serve the remainder of the term. Carr will be eligible to run for election to a full term in 2018.
Potential Republican candidates include State Senator Josh McKoon and former State Representative B.J. Pak.
Potential Democratic candidates include State Representative Stacey Evans, former Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission Chair Lester Tate and former Congressman John Barrow. 2010 nominee and former Dougherty County District Attorney Ken Hodges was considered a potential candidate, but has decided to run for a seat on the Georgia Court of Appeals instead. Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson has ruled out running for attorney general.
Secretary of State
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp is running for governor.
State Representative Buzz Brockway is running for the Republican nomination. Other potential Republican candidates include Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle and State Senators Steve Gooch, John Albers and Michael Williams.
Qualified Democratic candidates include former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 12th congressional district, John Barrow, Dee Dawkins-Haigler, and Rakeim "RJ" Hadley.
The Libertarian candidate is Smythe Duval. He won the nomination at the Georgia State Libertarian Convention in February of 2018.
Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black is eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire Ralph Hudgens is not running for re-election.
Cindy Zeldin, executive director of Georgians for a Healthy Future, is running for the Democratic nomination.
Donnie Foster won the Libertarian nomination for Insurance Commissioner at the Georgia Libertarian Convention in February of 2018.
Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler is eligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.
State Superintendent of Schools
Incumbent Republican State Superintendent of Schools Richard Woods is running for re-election to a second term in office.
Potential Democratic candidates include Georgia Association of Educators President Sid Chapman and former National PTA President Otha Thornton.
Public Service Commission
Elections will be held for District 3 and District 5 of the Public Service Commission.
In District 3 Ryan Graham is the Libertarian candidate for Public Service Commission.
In District 5 John Turpish is the Libertarian candidate for Public Service Commission.
United States House of Representatives
All of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for election in 2018.
Aaron Gilmer is the Libertarian candidate for the 9th District.
Martin Cowen is the Libertarian candidate for District 13.
References
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