2010 Georgia State Senate election
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The 2010 Georgia State Senate elections occurred on November 2, 2010, to elect the members to the Georgia State Senate. All fifty-six seats in the state Senate and all 180 seats in the state House were up for two year terms. The winners of this election cycle served in the 151st Georgia General Assembly.
Retiring incumbent Senators
Democrats
- J.B. Powell (District-23): to run for Commissioner of Agriculture[1]
- Gail Buckner (District-44): to run for Secretary of State of Georgia[1]
Republicans
- Jeff Chapman (District-3): to run for Governor[1]
- John Douglas (District-17): to run for the Georgia Public Service Commission[1]
- Seth Harp (District-29): to run for Insurance Commissioner[1]
- Dan Weber (District-40): retiring, not seeking other office[2]
- Ralph Hudgens (District-47): to run for Insurance Commissioner[1]
- Preston Smith (District-52): to run for state Attorney General[1]
- Don Thomas (District-54): retiring, not seeking other office[3]
- Dan Moody (District-56): retiring, not seeking other office[4]
Incumbents defeated in primary
- John J. Wiles (R-District-37) (elected in 2004) was defeated by Lindsey Tippins.[5]
Election results
On election day, one seat changed hands, with Republicans winning the seat formerly held by J. B. Powell.[6] Senator Tim Golden's switch to the Republicans would give them an additional seat, though that is not recorded in the table below.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2010 candidates |
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| 1 | Buddy Carter | Republican | 2009 | Re-elected | Buddy Carter (R) 70.33% Carry Smith (D) 29.68% |
| 2 | Lester G. Jackson | Democratic | 2008 | Re-elected | Lester G. Jackson (D) 72.56% Michael Gaster (R) 27.44% |
| 3 | Jeff Chapman | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | William Ligon (R) 71.03% Griffin Lotson (D) 28.97% |
| 4 | Jack Hill | Republican | 1990 | Re-elected | Jack Hill (R) unopposed |
| 5 | Curt Thompson | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | Curt Thompson (D) 64.66% Garry Guan (R) 35.34% |
| 6 | Doug Stoner | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | Doug Stoner (D) 56.51% Beth Pollard (R) 43.49% |
| 7 | Greg Goggans | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Greg Goggans (R) unopposed |
| 8 | Tim Golden | Democratic | 1998 | Re-elected | Tim Golden (D) unopposed |
| 9 | Don Balfour | Republican | 1992 | Re-elected | Don Balfour 64.46% (R) Rashid Malik (D) 35.54% |
| 10 | Emanuel Jones | Democratic | 2004 | Re-elected | Emanuel Jones (D) unopposed |
| 11 | John Bulloch | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | John Bulloch (R) unopposed |
| 12 | Freddie P. Sims | Democratic | 2008 | Re-elected | Freddie P. Sims (D) unopposed |
| 13 | John D. Crosby | Republican | 2008 | Re-elected | John Crosby (R) unopposed |
| 14 | George Hooks | Democratic | 1990 | Re-elected | George Hooks (D) unopposed |
| 15 | Ed Harbison | Democratic | 1992 | Re-elected | Ed Harbison (D) unopposed |
| 16 | Ronnie Chance | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Ronnie Chance (R) unopposed |
| 17 | John Douglas | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | Rick Jeffares 64.06% (R) Jim Nichols (D) 35.95% |
| 18 | Cecil Staton | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Cecil Staton (R) unopposed |
| 19 | Tommie Williams | Republican | 1998 | Re-elected | Tommie Williams (R) unopposed |
| 20 | Ross Tolleson | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | Ross Tolleson (R) unopposed |
| 21 | Chip Rogers | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Chip Rogers (R) 80.04% Patrick Thompson (D) 19.96% |
| 22 | Hardie Davis | Democratic | 2010 | Re-elected | Hardie Davis (D) unopposed |
| 23 | J.B. Powell | Democratic | 2004 | Retired; Republican pickup | Jesse Stone (R) 93.51 Diane Evans (I) 6.49% |
| 24 | Bill Jackson | Republican | 2007 | Re-elected | Bill Jackson (R) unopposed |
| 25 | Johnny Grant | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Johnny Grant (R) 62.31% Floyd Griffin (D) 37.69% |
| 26 | Robert Brown | Democratic | 1991 | Re-elected | Robert Brown (D) unopposed |
| 27 | Jack Murphy | Republican | 2006 | Re-elected | Jack Murphy (R) unopposed |
| 28 | Mitch Seabaugh | Republican | 2000 | Re-elected | Mitch Seabaugh (R) unopposed |
| 29 | Seth Harp | Republican | 2000 | Retired; Republican hold | Joshua McKoon (R) 65.68% Evelyn Thompson Anderson (D) 34.32% |
| 30 | Bill Hamrick | Republican | 2000 | Re-elected | Bill Hamrick (R) 67.91% Pat Rhudy (D) 32.09% |
| 31 | Bill Heath | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Bill Heath (R) 72.17% Tracy Gene Bennett (D) 27.83% |
| 32 | Judson Hill | Republican | 2004 | Re-elected | Judson Hill (R) unopposed |
| 33 | Steve Thompson | Democratic | 1990 | Re-elected | Steve Thompson (D) 58.71% Craig Prewett (R) 41.29% |
| 34 | Valencia Seay | Democratic | 2002 | Running | Valencia Seay (D) 74.01% Tiger Billingslea (R) 25.99% |
| 35 | Donzella James | Democratic | 1993/2009 | Running | Donzella James (D) unopposed |
| 36 | Nan Grogan Orrock | Democratic | 2006 | Re-elected | Nan Orrock (D) unopposed |
| 37 | John J. Wiles | Republican | 2004 | Defeated in primary; Republican hold | Lindsey Tippins (R) unopposed |
| 38 | Horacena Tate | Democratic | 1998 | Re-elected | Horacena Tate (D) 64.06% Beth Beskin (R) 35.94% |
| 39 | Vincent Fort | Democratic | 1996 | Re-elected | Vincent Fort (D) unopposed |
| 40 | Dan Weber | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | Fran Millar (R) 65.33% Eric Christ (D) 34.67% |
| 41 | Steve Henson | Democratic | 1990/2002 | Re-elected | Steve Henson (D) 57.51% Alex Johnson (R) 42.49% |
| 42 | Jason Carter | Democratic | 2010 | Re-elected | Jason Carter (D) unopposed |
| 43 | Ronald Ramsey, Jr. | Democratic | 2006 | Re-elected | Ronald Ramsey, Jr. (D) 79.84% Diana Williams (R) 20.16% |
| 44 | Gail Buckner | Democratic | 2008 | Retired; Democratic hold | Gail Davenport (D) 97.17% Carlotta Harrell (I) 2.83% |
| 45 | Renee Unterman | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | Renee Unterman (R) unopposed |
| 46 | William Cowsert | Republican | 2006 | Re-elected | William Cowsert (R) unopposed |
| 47 | Ralph Hudgens | Republican | 2002 | Retired; Republican hold | Frank Ginn (R) 65.33% Tim Riley (D) 34.67% |
| 48 | David Shafer | Republican | 2002 | Re-elected | David Shafer (R) unopposed |
| 49 | Butch Miller | Republican | 2010 | Re-elected | Butch Miller (R) unopposed |
| 50 | Jim Butterworth | Republican | 2008 | Re-elected | Jim Butterworth (R) unopposed |
| 51 | Chip Pearson | Republican | 2004 | Retired; Republican hold | Steve Gooch (R) 81.92% Joseph Mann (D) 18.08% |
| 52 | Preston Smith | Republican | 2002 | Retired; Republican hold | Barry Loudermilk (R) 75.06% Mike Burton (D) 24.94% |
| 53 | Jeff Mullis | Republican | 2000 | Re-elected | Jeff Mullis (R) unopposed |
| 54 | Don Thomas | Republican | 1996 | Retired; Republican hold | Charlie Bethel (R) unopposed |
| 55 | Gloria Butler | Democratic | 1998 | Re-elected | Gloria Butler (D) unopposed |
| 56 | Dan Moody | Republican | 2002 | Retired; Republican hold | John Albers (R) unopposed |
Vacancies (to be filled before November)
All the following special elections occurred on May 11 with runoffs to be held on June 8 if necessary.
Senate
- Senate district 42: Senator David I. Adelman (D) was appointed to serve as United States Ambassador to Singapore and resigned upon being confirmed by the United States Senate.
- Senate district 49: Senator Lee Hawkins (R) resigned to focus on his campaign for the United States House of Representatives in Georgia's 9th congressional district.
See also
- United States elections, 2010
- United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2010
- Georgia elections, 2010
- Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010
- Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2010
- Georgia Secretary of State election, 2010
- Georgia House of Representatives election, 2010
- Elections in Georgia (U.S. state)
- List of Georgia state legislatures
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 20, 2010 General Primary Election Ballot". Secretary of State of Georgia. May 2, 2010. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ The Dunwoody Crier - Front
- ^ Thomas to retire; Williams to seek re-election | timesfreepress.com
- ^ Georgia Senate Press Office » Blog Archive » Sen. Dan Moody Will Not Run for State Senate in 2010
- ^ 7/20/2010 - State Senate
- ^ 11/2/2010 - State Senate
Notes
- ^ Because the Lieutenant Governor has the power to break ties in the Senate, a Senate majority requires either 29 seats or 28 seats with control of the Lieutenant Governor's office.
External links
- Secretary of State of Georgia elections website - Voter registration information, polling place lookup, and election results.
- Imagine Election - Find out which candidates will appear on your ballot - search by address or zip code.