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Georgia's 7th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 24 Democratic primary)

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Election details
Filing deadline: March 11, 2022
Primary: May 24, 2022
Primary runoff: June 21, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
General runoff: December 6, 2022
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): D+10
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic
Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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Lucy McBath defeated Carolyn Bourdeaux and Donna McLeod in the May 24 Democratic primary in Georgia's 7th Congressional District near Atlanta. As of 12:10 a.m. ET on May 25, McBath had received 63% of the vote, Bourdeaux was second with 31%, and McLeod was third with 6%.

Bourdeaux and McBath—who led in fundraising and media mentions—were members of the U.S. House of Representatives facing each other due to redistricting. Click here to learn more about U.S. House of Representatives incumbents who were defeated in the 2022 elections.

Emily Wilkins wrote in Bloomberg Government that "The area’s influx of mostly non-White voters over the past decade helped Rep. Lucy McBath flip a Republican-held district in the northern suburbs in 2018 and Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux do the same with a neighboring district to the east two years later...The Republican-controlled legislature redrew the two swing congressional districts, creating instead districts that are solidly red and blue, and ensuring Democrats will have one fewer seat in the delegation after the 2022 midterms."[1] Data compiled by Bloomberg Government determined that Bourdeaux represented 57% of the residents in the new 7th District and McBath represented 12%.[1]

Wilkins wrote that "The congresswomen have near-identical voting records. In the 117th Congress, both have largely kept to the party line—96% for Bourdeaux and 97% for McBath, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis."[1] Garbus wrote in Atlanta magazine that "While both candidates are thoroughgoing Democrats, McBath is further to the left than Bourdeaux, whose centrist stance has alienated some progressives."[2]

McBath defeated incumbent Karen Handel (R) in Georgia's 6th Congressional District in 2018, 50.5% to 49.5%. She won the rematch against Handel in 2020, 55% to 45%. Rachel Garbus wrote in Atlanta magazine, "Gun safety and reform has always been McBath’s key platform; her son was a victim of gun violence in 2012, and his death inspired her political career."[2] At a recent debate, McBath said, "I'm running in this race because I simply believe that we should not allow Gov. Kemp, the Republican Party or the NRA gun lobby to dictate who represents our communities in Washington."[3]

Bourdeaux defeated Rich McCormick (R), 51% to 49%, to win an open-seat race in the 7th District in 2020 after she was defeated by then-incumbent Rob Woodall (R) in 2018 by 433 votes. That margin was the closest U.S. House election in 2018 by number of votes.[4] Bourdeaux highlighted her work for the constituents of the district, saying on her website, "Since being sworn in January of 2021, Congresswoman Bourdeaux has been a leading advocate in Congress for health care, voting rights, racial and social justice, small business, infrastructure, and critical issues of broad importance to Gwinnett County and the 7th district community."[5]

McBath was endorsed by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), and the Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund.[6][7] Bourdeaux received endorsements from former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young (D), former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), and four incumbent Georgia state representatives.[8]

As of May 17, 2022, all three race ratings outlets classified the general election as Solid or Safe Democratic.

Eight U.S. House races had two incumbents running for the same congressional district in the 2022 elections. To learn more about U.S. House elections in 2022 with multiple incumbents, click here.

This page focuses on Georgia's 7th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Election news

This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election. The timeline is updated regularly as polling, debates, and other noteworthy events occur.

The most recent events are shown first. Click the banner below to see a full timeline.

  • May 24, 2022: McBath won the Democratic primary.
  • May 12, 2022: Pre-primary campaign finance filings were due.[9][10][11]
    • McBath reported raising $317,000 and spending $1.8 million, with $1.4 million cash on hand.
    • Bourdeaux reported raising $142,000 and spending $1.4 million, with $816,000 cash on hand.
    • McLeod reported raising $9,000 and spending $16,000, with $18,000 cash on hand.
  • May 2, 2022: Bourdeaux and McLeod participated in a virtual Meet the Candidates (MTC) forum sponsored by the Gwinnett County NAACP & Galeo Impact Fund[12]
  • May 1, 2022: Bourdeaux, McBath, and McLeod participated in a debate sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series.[13]

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7

Incumbent Lucy McBath defeated incumbent Carolyn Bourdeaux and Donna McLeod in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 7 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath
 
63.1
 
33,607
Image of Carolyn Bourdeaux
Carolyn Bourdeaux
 
30.6
 
16,310
Image of Donna McLeod
Donna McLeod
 
6.3
 
3,352

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 53,269
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Candidate profiles

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Carolyn Bourdeaux

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  Bourdeaux received a B.A. in History and Economics from Yale University in 1992, a master of public administration from the University of Southern California in 1999, and a Ph.D. in public administration from Syracuse in 2003. She has worked as an associate professor at Georgia State University, a director in the Georgia Senate Budget and Evaluation Office and a director at the Center for State and Local Finance at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.


Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Bourdeaux described herself on her website as "deeply involved in service to the community, holding over 200 community events, including 17 town halls and two job fairs." Her website also said that her district office "helped recover hundreds of thousands in backlogged Social Security, Medicare and veterans claims and assist the diverse immigrant communities of the 7th with immigration concerns."

Bourdeaux said on her website that expanding Medicaid is one of her top legislative priorities. She introduced legislation in the House that "would create a federal workaround to expand Medicaid in the 12 states that have not yet expanded, including Georgia. This legislation would specifically ensure 260,000 people in Georgia who fall in the Medicaid coverage gap and are too poor to receive a subsidy to purchase insurance on the exchange, to get health insurance."

Bourdeaux said on her website that she "secured $5 million that will specifically support community projects in the areas of affordable housing, early childhood education, hiring veterans, mental health services, innovative economic development, and workforce development in key sectors such as water technology, nursing, and information technology."


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Sources: Carolyn Bourdeaux for Congress, "A Record Of Results," accessed May 19, 2022; Linkedin, "Carolyn Bourdeaux," accessed May 19, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Georgia District 7 in 2022.

Lucy McBath

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  McBath received a B.A. in political science from Virginia State University in 1982 and was a flight attendant for 30 years for Delta Airlines. She founded the Champion In The Making Legacy Foundation and has worked as an organizer and activist for Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action.


Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

McBath first decided to run for Congress after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, saying on her website, "Lucy decided that if our leaders would not stand up to the NRA gun lobby and change our laws, she would run for office herself...She is proud to have worked on numerous pieces of legislation which have been passed through the House, including universal background checks for all gun sales and Red Flag Laws to limit access to firearms for those who are potentially dangerous."

McBath said that abortion rights should be codified as a constitutional right, saying at a candidate forum, "Throughout her life, a woman should be able to get the care that she needs, the care that she deserves. She should be making those decisions, and those medical choices should be made between women and their doctors and their loved ones, not Republicans in Washington or in Georgia."

McBath supported increased spending on infrastructure, saying on her website, "President Biden has delivered a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s aging infrastructure. Congresswoman McBath has been an unwavering supporter of the President because our communities deserve access to safe drinking water, high-speed internet, and a cleaner environment."

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Sources: Lucy McBath for Congress, "Issues," accessed May 17, 2022;Gwinnett Daily Post, "Women have 'got to stand up' to Republicans in abortion debate, says U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath," May 13, 2022; Lucy McBath for Congress, "About Lucy," accessed May 17, 2022;Linkedin, "Lucy McBath," accessed May 17, 2022

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Georgia District 7 in 2022.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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No candidate in this race completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.


Campaign advertisements

This section includes a selection of up to three campaign advertisements per candidate released in this race, as well as links to candidates' YouTube, Vimeo, and/or Facebook video pages. If you are aware of other links that should be included, please email us.

Democratic Party Carolyn Bourdeaux

April 28, 2022
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Democratic Party Lucy McBath

April 30, 2022
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Democratic Party Donna McLeod

April 5, 2022
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Debates and forums

This section includes links to debates, forums, and other similar events where multiple candidates in this race participated. If you are aware of any debates or forums that should be included, please email us.

May 2 forum

On May 2, 2022, Bourdeaux and Mcleod participated in a virtual Meet the Candidates (MTC)forum sponsored by the Gwinnett County NAACP & Galeo Impact Fund[15]

May 1 debate

On May 1, 2022, Bourdeaux, McBath, and McLeod participated in a debate sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young Debate Series.[16]

News and conflicts in this primary

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Noteworthy endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.


Democratic primary endorsements
Endorser Democratic Party Carolyn Bourdeaux Democratic Party Lucy McBath Democratic Party Donna McLeod
Government officials
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D)  source   ✔  
U.S. Rep. James Clyburn (D)  source   ✔  
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D)  source   ✔  
State Rep. Karen Bennett (D)  source   ✔  
State Rep. Viola Davis (D)  source     ✔
State Rep. Gregg Kennard (D)  source ✔    
State Rep. Pedro Marin (D)  source ✔    
State Rep. Dewey McClain (D)  source ✔    
State Rep. Beth Moore (D)  source ✔    
State Rep. Rhonda Taylor (D)  source     ✔
Other
Congressional Black Caucus PAC  source   ✔  
Everytown for Gun Safety  source   ✔  
NARAL Pro-Choice America  source 1 source 2 ✔ ✔  

Election competitiveness

Polls

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We provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. No polls were available for this election. To notify us of polls published in this election, please email us.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[17]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[18][19][20]

Race ratings: Georgia's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[21] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[22] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report Close of books Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 12/31/2021 1/31/2022
April quarterly 3/31/2022 4/15/2022
July quarterly 6/30/2022 7/15/2022
October quarterly 9/30/2022 10/15/2022
Pre-general 10/19/2022 10/27/2022
Post-general 11/28/2022 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 12/31/2022 1/31/2023


Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Carolyn Bourdeaux Democratic Party $3,264,792 $3,375,739 $3,001 As of December 31, 2022
Lucy McBath Democratic Party $5,596,711 $5,002,336 $734,303 As of December 31, 2022
Donna McLeod Democratic Party $69,566 $67,604 $1,962 As of August 31, 2022

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[23][24][25]

If available, links to satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. Any satellite spending reported in other resources is displayed in a table. This table may not represent the actual total amount spent by satellite groups in the election. Satellite spending for which specific amounts, dates, or purposes are not reported are marked "N/A." To help us complete this information, or to notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

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Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Georgia in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Georgia, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Georgia U.S. House Ballot-qualified party N/A $5,220.00 3/11/2022 Source
Georgia U.S. House Unaffiliated 5% of eligible voters in the district $5,220.00 7/12/2022 Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
  • Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Georgia District 7
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Georgia District 7
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Georgia after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.[26] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.[27]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Georgia
District 2022 district Political predecessor district
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Georgia's 1st 42.6% 56.0% 43.1% 55.5%
Georgia's 2nd 54.7% 44.4% 55.7% 43.4%
Georgia's 3rd 34.4% 64.4% 36.8% 62.0%
Georgia's 4th 78.3% 20.6% 78.8% 20.2%
Georgia's 5th 82.6% 16.2% 86.2% 12.6%
Georgia's 6th 41.8% 56.7% 52.4% 46.1%
Georgia's 7th 62.3% 36.5% 54.8% 43.7%
Georgia's 8th 35.7% 63.3% 37.0% 62.0%
Georgia's 9th 30.4% 68.3% 22.4% 76.4%
Georgia's 10th 37.7% 61.1% 39.2% 59.6%
Georgia's 11th 41.5% 56.8% 41.5% 56.9%
Georgia's 12th 44.3% 54.5% 43.0% 55.8%
Georgia's 13th 79.7% 19.3% 75.6% 23.4%
Georgia's 14th 30.7% 68.1% 25.3% 73.4%

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Georgia.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Georgia in 2022. Information below was calculated on May 19, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Eighty-two candidates filed to run in Georgia’s 14 U.S. House districts, including 31 Democrats and 51 Republicans. That’s 5.86 candidates per district, more than the 5.5 candidates per district in 2020 and the 3.42 in 2018. This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Georgia was apportioned 14 districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census.

The 82 candidates who ran this year were the most candidates running for Georgia's U.S. House seats since at least 2012, the earliest year for which we have data.

Two seats — the 6th and the 10th — were open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. That’s one less than in 2020, when three seats were open. There were no open seats in 2018, one in 2016, and three in 2014. Rep. Jody Hice (R), who represented the 10th district, ran for Georgia Secretary of State. Thirteen candidates — five Democrats and eight Republicans — ran to replace him, the most candidates running for a seat this year.

Rep. Lucy McBath (D), who represented the 6th district, ran in the 7th district. She was the only incumbent running in a different district than the one she represented. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D), the incumbent in the 7th district, ran for re-election. That made the 7th district the only district featuring two incumbents running against each other.

There were eight contested Democratic primaries this year, the same number as in 2020 and 2018, and nine contested Republican primaries, one more than in 2020 and the highest number since at least 2012. There were eight incumbents in contested primaries, the most since at least 2012.

Five incumbents did not face any primary challengers. Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all 14 districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year. The last year in which a party was guaranteed a seat because no candidate from the other party filed was 2018, when then-incumbent Rep. John Lewis (D) ran unopposed in the general election for the 5th district.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Georgia's 7th the 127th most Democratic district nationally.[28]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Georgia's 7th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
62.3% 36.5%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Georgia, 2020

Georgia presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 20 Democratic wins
  • 10 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R AI[29] R D D R R D R R R R R R D


Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Georgia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Georgia
Georgia United States
Population 10,711,908 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 57,716 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 57.2% 70.4%
Black/African American 31.6% 12.6%
Asian 4.1% 5.6%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 2.9% 5.1%
Multiple 3.7% 5.2%
Hispanic/Latino 9.6% 18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.9% 88.5%
College graduation rate 32.2% 32.9%
Income
Median household income $61,224 $64,994
Persons below poverty level 14.3% 12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Georgia's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Georgia, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 6 8
Republican 0 8 8
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 14 16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Georgia's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Georgia, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Brian Kemp
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Geoff Duncan
Secretary of State Republican Party Brad Raffensperger
Attorney General Republican Party Chris Carr

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Georgia General Assembly as of November 2022.

Georgia State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 22
     Republican Party 34
     Vacancies 0
Total 56

Georgia House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 75
     Republican Party 103
     Independent 0
     Vacancies 2
Total 180

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Georgia was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Georgia Party Control: 1992-2022
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eighteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

2022 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bloomberg Government, "Redistricting Pits Democratic Incumbents in Atlanta-area Clash," January 18, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atlanta, "Colleagues and now rivals, Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux spar ahead of Georgia’s 7th District primary election," May 2, 2022
  3. ↑ GPB, "Democrats clash in primary debate for new 7th District," May 1, 2022
  4. ↑ Cook Political Report "50 Interesting Facts About the 2018 Election," accessed January 27, 2019
  5. ↑ Carolyn Bourdeaux for Congress, "A Record Of Results," accessed May 19, 2022
  6. ↑ Warren Democrats, "Endorsements," accessed May 19, 2022
  7. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "The 6 House Races Where Incumbents Are Likely To Face Another Incumbent," January 25, 2022
  8. ↑ Carolyn Bourdeaux for Congress, "Endorsements," accessed May 19, 2022
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Federal Election Commission, "House and Senate committee reports - Friends of Lucy McBath," accessed May 24, 2022
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Federal Election Commission, "House and Senate committee reports - Carolyn for Congress," accessed May 24, 2022
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Federal Election Commission, "House and Senate committee reports - Donna McLeod for Congress," accessed May 24, 2022
  12. ↑ Facebook, "Gwinnett NAACP," May 2, 2022
  13. ↑ GPB, "Democrats clash in primary debate for new 7th District," May 1, 2022
  14. ↑ In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
  15. ↑ Facebook, "Gwinnett NAACP," May 2, 2022
  16. ↑ GPB, "Democrats clash in primary debate for new 7th District," May 1, 2022
  17. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  18. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  19. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  20. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  21. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  22. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  23. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  24. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  25. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  26. ↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
  27. ↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
  28. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  29. ↑ American Independent Party


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