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Cheryl Copeland
Cheryl Copeland was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Georgia.[1] Copeland was defeated by Jim Barksdale in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Georgia's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Johnny Isakson (R) defeated Jim Barksdale (D), Allen Buckley (L), and Michelle Gates (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Isakson defeated Derrick Grayson and Mary Kay Bacallao in the Republican primary, while Barksdale defeated Cheryl Copeland and John Coyne to win the Democratic nomination. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016.[3][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Johnny Isakson Incumbent |
54.8% | 2,135,806 | |
| Democratic | Jim Barksdale | 41% | 1,599,726 | |
| Libertarian | Allen Buckley | 4.2% | 162,260 | |
| Total Votes | 3,897,792 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Johnny Isakson Incumbent |
77.5% | 447,661 | ||
| Derrick Grayson | 12% | 69,101 | ||
| Mary Kay Bacallao | 10.5% | 60,898 | ||
| Total Votes | 577,660 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jim Barksdale |
53.7% | 166,627 | ||
| Cheryl Copeland | 42.2% | 130,822 | ||
| John Coyne | 4.1% | 12,604 | ||
| Total Votes | 310,053 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Copeland's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Cheryl Copeland's campaign website, http://www.copeland4senate.com/areas-of-concern | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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