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The 2018 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, concurrently with the 2018 gubernatorial election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle is not running for re-election in order to run for governor.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Geoff Duncan, State Representative[2][3]
- David Shafer, State Senator[4]
Defeated in primary
- Rick Jeffares, State Senator[5]
Declined
- Brandon Beach, State Senator (endorsed Jeffares)[6][7]
- Jim Butterworth, former State Senator and former Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard[8]
- Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (running for Governor)[1]
- Bill Cowsert, Majority Leader of the Georgia State Senate[8][2]
- Tim Echols, Georgia Public Service Commissioner[8][9]
- Steve Gooch, State Senator (endorsed Jeffares)[10][11][12][7]
- Hunter Hill, State Senator (running for Governor)[2][13]
- Burt Jones, State Senator (endorsed Jeffares)[8][2][14][7]
- Brian Kemp, Secretary of State of Georgia (running for Governor)[8][15]
- Rick Knox[16]
- Josh McKoon, State Senator (running for Secretary of State)[17][18]
- Butch Miller, State Senator (endorsed Shafer)[8][2][19]
- Allen Peake, State Representative[20][21]
Endorsements
Geoff Duncan
- U.S. Senators
- State Representatives
- Michael Caldwell, State Representative[23]
- David Clark, State Representative[24]
- Allen Peake, State Representative[25]
- Individuals
- John F. Brock, former Coca-Cola Enterprises CEO[26]
Rick Jeffares
- U.S. Representatives
- State Senators
- John Albers, State Senator[7]
- Brandon Beach, State Senator[7]
- Matt Brass, State Senator[7]
- Dean Burke, State Senator[7]
- Steve Gooch, State Senator[7]
- Tyler Harper, State Senator[7]
- Burt Jones, State Senator[28]
- John F. Kennedy, State Senator[7]
- Brian Strickland, State Senator[7]
- Blake Tillery, State Senator[7]
- Lindsey Tippins, State Senator[7]
- State Representatives
- Dave Belton, State Representative[7]
- Shaw Blackmon, State Representative[7]
- Geoff Cauble, State Representative[7]
- John Corbett, State Representative[7]
- Robert Dickey, State Representative[7]
- Matt Hatchett, State Representative[7]
- David Knight, State Representative[7]
- Dominic LaRiccia, State Representative[7]
- Jodi Lott, State Representative[7]
- Karen Mathiak, State Representative[7]
- John Meadows III, State Representative[7]
- Chad Nimmer, State Representative[7]
- Jay Powell, State Representative[7]
- Trey Rhodes, State Representative[7]
- Dale Rutledge, State Representative[7]
- Jason Shaw, State Representative[7]
- Andy Welch, State Representative[7]
- Bill Werkheiser, State Representative[7]
David Shafer
- U.S. Senators
- Ted Cruz, United States Senator from Texas[29]
- Phil Gramm, former United States Senator from Texas[30]
- Mack Mattingly, former United States Senator from Georgia[31]
- Rick Santorum, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania and candidate for President of the United States in 2012 and 2016[32]
- U.S. Representatives
- Ben Blackburn, former United States Congressman, 4th district[33]
- Mac Collins, former United States Congressman, 8th district[34]
- Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, 6th district[35]
- Barry Goldwater Jr., former United States Congressman from California and son of former United States Senator Barry Goldwater[36]
- John Linder, former United States Congressman, 7th district[37]
- Fletcher Thompson, former United States Congressman, 5th district[33]
- State Senators
- Lee Anderson, State Senator[34]
- C. Ellis Black, State Senator[34]
- Mike Dugan, State Senator[34]
- Marty Harbin, State Senator[34]
- Chuck Hufstetler, State Senator[34]
- Greg Kirk, State Senator[34]
- Kay Kirkpatrick, State Senator[34]
- William Ligon, State Senator[34]
- P.K. Martin IV, State Senator[34]
- Fran Millar, State Senator[34]
- Butch Miller, State Senator[19]
- Jeff Mullis, State Senator[38]
- Chuck Payne, State Senator[34]
- Jesse Stone, State Senator[34]
- Bruce Thompson, State Senator[34]
- Larry Walker III, State Senator[34]
- Ben Watson, State Senator[34]
- John Wilkinson, State Senator[34]
- State Representatives
- Mandi Ballinger, State Representative[34]
- Paul Battles, State Representative[34]
- Tommy Benton, State Representative[34]
- Beth Beskin, State Representative[34]
- Bruce Boatright, State Representative[34]
- Josh Bonner, State Representative[34]
- Johnnie Caldwell Jr., State Representative[34]
- John Carson, State Representative[34]
- Joyce Chandler, State Representative[34]
- Sharon Cooper, State Representative[34]
- Clay Cox, State Representative[34]
- John Deffenbaugh, State Representative[34]
- Matt Dollar, State Representative[34]
- Matt Dubnik, State Representative[34]
- Emory Dunahoo, State Representative[34]
- Chuck Efstration, State Representative[34]
- Earl Ehrhart, State Representative[34]
- Bubber Epps, State Representative[34]
- Barry Fleming, State Representative[34]
- Rich Golick, State Representative[34]
- Micah Gravely, State Representative[34]
- Meagan Hanson, State Representative[34]
- Buddy Harden, State Representative[34]
- Brett Harrell, State Representative[34]
- Lee Hawkins, State Representative[34]
- Dewayne Hill, State Representative[34]
- Scott Hilton, State Representative[34]
- Bill Hitchens, State Representative[34]
- Don Hogan, State Representative[34]
- Susan Holmes, State Representative[34]
- Rick Jasperse, State Representative[34]
- Jeff Jones, State Representative[34]
- Tom Kirby, State Representative[34]
- Howard Maxwell, State Representative[34]
- Tom McCall, State Representative[34]
- Don Parsons, State Representative[34]
- Jesse Petrea, State Representative[34]
- Alan Powell, State Representative[34]
- Paulette Rakestraw, State Representative[34]
- Jason Ridley, State Representative[34]
- Danae Roberts, State Representative[34]
- Terry Rogers, State Representative[34]
- Ed Rynders, State Representative[34]
- Deborah Silcox, State Representative[34]
- Richard Smith, State Representative[34]
- Ron Stephens, State Representative[34]
- Jan Tankersley, State Representative[34]
- Steve Tarvin, State Representative[34]
- Tom Taylor, State Representative[34]
- Wendell Willard, State Representative[34]
- Statewide officials
- George P. Bush, Texas Land Commissioner[39]
- Chuck Eaton, Georgia Public Service Commissioner[9]
- Tim Echols, Georgia Public Service Commissioner[9]
- Doug Everett, Georgia Public Service Commissioner[9]
- Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas[40]
- Ralph Hudgens, Georgia Insurance Commissioner[38]
- Bubba McDonald, Georgia Public Service Commissioner[9]
- Stan Wise, Georgia Public Service Commissioner[9]
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Geoff Duncan |
Rick Jeffares |
David Shafer |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | April 19–26, 2018 | 507 | ± 4.4% | 12% | 7% | 14% | 65% |
Results
David Shafer
Rick Jeffares
Geoff Duncan
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Shafer | 267,736 | 48.91% | |
| Republican | Geoff Duncan | 145,897 | 26.65% | |
| Republican | Rick Jeffares | 133,788 | 24.44% | |
| Total votes | 547,421 | 100% | ||
Runoff
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Geoff Duncan |
David Shafer |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosetta Stone | June 7, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 19% | 46% | 35% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Geoff Duncan | 213,746 | 50.3% | |
| Republican | David Shafer | 211,211 | {{{percentage}}} | |
| Total votes | 66 | |||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Stacey Evans, State Representative (running for Governor)[2][45]
- Ken Hodges, former Dougherty County District Attorney and nominee for Attorney General in 2010 (running for the Georgia Court of Appeals)[46][47]
- Ronnie Mabra, former State Representative[48][49]
- Jon Ossoff, investigative filmmaker, former congressional aide and nominee for GA-06 in 2017[50]
- Doug Stoner, Smyrna City Councilman and former State Senator (running for the Public Service Commission)[4]
Endorsements
Sarah Riggs Amico
- Billy Mitchell, State Representative[51]
Triana Arnold James
- Teresa Shook Cooper, original founder of the Women's March[52]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Sarah Amico |
Triana James |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | April 12–18, 2018 | 473 | ± 4.5% | 10% | 20% | 70% |
Results
Sarah Riggs Amico
Triana Arnold James
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sarah Riggs Amico | 279,343 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Triana Arnold James | 223,089 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 502,432 | 100 | ||
References
- ^ a b Bluestein, Greg (April 29, 2017). "Georgia 2018: Cagle launches governor campaign with pledge to add 500k jobs". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Bluestein, Greg (April 11, 2017). "Geoff Duncan enters Lt Gov race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Sturgeon, Kathleen (April 26, 2017). "Rep. Duncan announces Lt. Gov. campaign". Forsyth Herald.
- ^ a b Bluestein, Greg (May 5, 2017). "David Shafer is running for lieutenant governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Gould Sheinin, Aaron (May 26, 2017). "Rick Jeffares joins race for lieutenant governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Oldham, Rob (April 10, 2017). "State Rep. Geoff Duncan is Running for Lieutenant Governor". GeorgiaPol. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
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- ^ a b Bowman, Nick (July 17, 2017). "Shafer discusses lieutenant governor run to South Hall GOP". The Gainesville Times. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Kremer, Will (July 27, 2015). "Allen Peake for Lt. Gov?". Peach Pundit. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (February 3, 2016). "Peake won't run for lieutenant governor". The Telegraph. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Hallerman, Tamar (March 2, 2018). "Rubio backs Duncan for lieutenant governor". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Michael Caldwell. "I could not be more excited to support @votehunterhill for Governor, @GeoffDuncanGA for Lt. Governor and @buzzbrockway for Secretary of State. Please consider these great, Conservative Georgians when you hit the ballot box today and Tuesday! #gapol #gahouse #gagop #gop". Twitter.
- ^ David Clark. "@GeoffDuncanGA has my vote for Lt. Governor!". Twitter.
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- ^ a b Yeomans, Curt (May 5, 2018). "Shafer picks up new endorsements in lieutenant governor's race". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
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- ^ https://twitter.com/RickSantorum/status/921548577008181248
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- ^ Galloway, Jim (July 12, 2017). "John Linder endorses David Shafer in GOP race for lieutenant governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ a b Bluestein, Greg (May 25, 2017). "David Shafer aims to scare off GOP rivals". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (August 7, 2017). "Shafer snags a George Bush endorsement". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Nathan Deal joins effort to oust House Republican". Atlanta Journal Constitution. May 10, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "NRA Endorses Cagle for Governor Shafer for Lt. Governor". National Rifle Association. April 13, 2018.
- ^ "RLC endorses David Shafer for Lt. Governor". December 4, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (September 25, 2017). "A Democratic auto executive gears up for Georgia's No. 2 job". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
- ^ "AROUND TOWN: Keeping it in the family; more candidates announce". MDJOnline.com. December 8, 2017.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (May 25, 2017). "Stacey Evans launches a HOPE-themed campaign for governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
- ^ Young, Neely (August 1, 2016). "Political Patter". Georgia Trend. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (March 29, 2017). "Ken Hodges passes on AG run to seek judgeship". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (May 26, 2017). "Ex-Tech football player, a former lawmaker, eyes bid for Georgia's No. 2 job". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Hallerman, Tamar (July 5, 2017). "Hunter Hill carries Cobb GOP straw poll of race for governor". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Bluestein, Greg (August 3, 2017). "Handel preps another 6th District campaign as Ossoff hints at comeback". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- ^ Amico, Sarah Riggs (December 18, 2017). "Rep. Billy Mitchell endorses Sarah Riggs Amico". Campaign Website. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Triana for Georgia Candidate for Lieutenant Governor". www.facebook.com.
- ^ Almukhtar, Sarah (May 22, 2018). "Georgia Primary Election Results". The New York Times.
External links
- Official campaign websites