Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Georgia Congressional Seats

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October 30, 2012

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Georgia's Congressional Elections in 2012
U.S. Senate Election? U.S. House seats Possible competitive races?
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Atlanta: Georgia: Georgia has 14 U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012. Georgia gained one seat as a result of the redistricting that took place following the 2010 census. All 13 incumbents are running for re-election, 10 of whom face a challenger in the general election (76.9%).

Three incumbent Republicans are running completely unopposed in the general election, Lynn A. Westmoreland in District 3, Austin Scott in District 8, and Paul Broun in District 10. Austin Scott also faced no competition in the primary.

One district is thought to be competitive in Georgia according to The New York Times race ratings, District 12. The district is considered to be a toss-up. Democratic incumbent John Barrow faces a challenge from Lee Anderson (R) in a more Republican district now, thanks to redistricting. Barrow, long a target of Republicans in the state, has campaigned as a conservative Democrat in the district. He is endorsed by the National Rifle Association and has released advertisements toting his support of the second amendment as well as his fight against earmarks. Anderson is a current member of the Georgia House of Representatives.[1]

Currently, the Republican Party holds eight of the 13 Congressional seats from Georgia. According to race ratings from the website RealClearPolitics, Georgia's 12th is the 14th most likely district in the nation to swap party control.[2]

In Georgia, polls are open from 7 AM until 7 PM Eastern Time on Election Day. Any voter who is waiting in line to vote at 7:00 PM will be allowed to vote.[3]

See also: State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2012)

Here is a complete list of U.S. House candidates appearing on the general election ballot in Georgia:

Candidates running by District

District General Election Candidates Incumbent 2012 Winner Partisan Switch?
1st Democratic Party Lesli Rae Messinger
Republican Party Jack Kingston		 Jack Kingston Pending Pending
2nd Democratic Party Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Republican Party John House		 Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Pending Pending
3rd Republican Party Lynn A. Westmoreland Lynn A. Westmoreland Pending Pending
4th Democratic Party Henry C. Johnson, Jr.
Republican Party Chris Vaughn		 Henry C. Johnson, Jr. Pending Pending
5th Democratic Party John Lewis
Republican Party Howard Stopeck		 John Lewis Pending Pending
6th Democratic Party Jeff Kazanow
Republican Party Tom Price		 Tom Price Pending Pending
7th Democratic Party Steve Reilly
Republican Party Rob Woodall		 Rob Woodall Pending Pending
8th Republican Party Austin Scott Austin Scott Pending Pending
9th Democratic Party Jody Cooley
Republican Party Doug Collins		 Tom Graves Pending Pending
10th Republican Party Paul Broun Paul Broun Pending Pending
11th Democratic Party Patrick Thompson
Republican Party Phil Gingrey		 Phil Gingrey Pending Pending
12th Democratic Party John Barrow
Republican Party Lee Anderson		 John Barrow Pending Pending
13th Democratic Party David Scott
Republican Party S. Malik		 David Scott Pending Pending
14th Democratic Party Daniel Grant
Republican Party Tom Graves
 N/A Pending Pending

Partisan breakdown by district

Members of the U.S. House from Georgia -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 5 5
     Republican Party 8 9
Total 13 14

Comparison of new and old redistricting maps

 Congressional Redistricting Map, approved September 2011 

For more information, view Redistricting in Georgia.

  • This is the approved congressional map using the 2010 Census.

    This is the approved congressional map using the 2010 Census.

  • This is the approved congressional map using the 2000 Census.

    This is the approved congressional map using the 2000 Census.

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See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ New York Times, "House Race Ratings," accessed August 7, 2012
  2. ↑ RealClearPolitics, "Election 2012: Senate, House & Governor Races," accessed October 5, 2012
  3. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Voting Information 2012"
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