Georgia State Senate elections, 2008

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Elections for the office of Georgia State Senate consisted of a primary election on July 15, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $6,636,658. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, Georgia State Senate
Donor	Amount
Georgia Association of Realtors	$99,150
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association	$96,000
Georgia Medical Association	$84,050
Jones, Emanuel D	$80,746
Georgia Dental Association	$70,100
Home Builders Association of Georgia	$68,500
Georgia Hospital Association	$64,900
Hospital Corp of America	$63,000
Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia	$58,837
Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals	$57,000

List of candidates

District 1

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Eric Johnson: 5,400 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric Johnson: 58,467

District 2

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Lester G. Jackson: 8,172 a
• Bettye Anne Battiste: 2,237
• Kevin Clark: 1,191

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Lester G. Jackson: 46,527

District 3

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Jeff Chapman: 9,417 a
• Terry Carter: 8,020

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeff Chapman: 51,620

District 4

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Jack Hill: 6,987 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jack Hill: 51,403

District 5

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Curt Thompson: 1,897 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Curt Thompson: 25,966

District 6

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Doug Stoner: 3,880 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Hunter Hill: 3,003 a
• William D. Adams: 1,004

November 4 General election candidates:

Doug Stoner: 37,473

Hunter Hill: 24,381

District 7

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Greg Goggans: 8,023 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Greg Goggans: 43,793

District 8

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Tim Golden: 9,652 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Golden: 49,509

District 9

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Don Balfour: 9,731 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Don Balfour: 59,047

District 10

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Emanuel Jones: 11,990 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Emanuel Jones: 67,292

District 11

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• John Bulloch: 1,854 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Bulloch: 41,204

District 12

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Freddie Powell Sims: 12,695 a
• John White: 10,009

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Freddie Powell Sims: 47,126

District 13

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Joseph Carter: 8,547 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Dickey Crosby: 43,872

District 14

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• George Hooks: 11,751 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

George Hooks: 46,500

District 15

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ed Harbison: 6,913 a
• Reginald "Reggie" Pugh: 2,910

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ed Harbison: 38,973

District 16

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Jerry Brillant: 4,261 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Ronnie Chance: 14,370 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ronnie Chance: 49,127

Jerry Brillant: 23,681

District 17

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Rudy B. Cox: 5,585 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• John Douglas: 10,788 a
• Mike D. Crotts: 6,689

November 4 General election candidates:

John Douglas: 58,171

Rudy B. Cox: 38,274

District 18

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Cecil Staton: 7,997 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cecil Staton: 59,792

District 19

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Tommie Williams: 4,506 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tommie Williams: 39,766

District 20

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Ross Tolleson: 5,670 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ross Tolleson: 50,096

District 21

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Carlos Lopez: 1,621 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Chip Rogers: 8,630 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chip Rogers: 61,991

Carlos Lopez: 18,776

Francis Parmar (write-in): 5

District 22

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ed Tarver: 9,015 a
• Marion Williams: 3,932

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• John Butler: 2,766 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ed Tarver: 43,579

John Butler: 11,235

District 23

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• J. B. Powell: 11,571 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Napoleon Jenkins: 3,024 a

November 4 General election candidates:

J. B. Powell: 34,864

Napoleon Jenkins: 19,692

District 24

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• William S.(Bill) Jackson: 13,990 a

November 4 General election candidates:

William S.(Bill) Jackson: 64,786

District 25

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Johnny Grant: 8,692 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Johnny Grant: 48,679

District 26

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Robert Brown: 11,104 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Brown: 43,804

District 27

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Jack Murphy: 15,872 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jack Murphy: 95,120

District 28

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Betty Aaron: 3,286 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Mitch Seabaugh: 9,969 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mitch Seabaugh: 54,483

Betty Aaron: 21,866

District 29

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Evelyn Thompson Anderson: 5,423 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Seth Harp: 7,313 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Seth Harp: 43,137

Evelyn Thompson Anderson: 26,154

District 30

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Pat Rhudy: 2,696 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Bill Hamrick: 9,874 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Hamrick: 52,256

Pat Rhudy: 29,491

District 31

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Tracy Bennett: 4,332 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Bill Heath: 10,658 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Heath: 47,859

Tracy Bennett: 24,086

District 32

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Chris Cameron: 2,617 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Judson Hill: 6,749 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Judson Hill: 50,446

Chris Cameron: 25,817

District 33

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Steve Thompson: 5,074 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Thompson: 48,627

District 34

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Valencia Seay: 8,694 a
• Stephanie Campbell: 5,273

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Valencia Seay: 58,780

District 35

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Kasim Reed: 11,140 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kasim Reed: 74,488

District 36

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Nan Orrock: 5,853 a
• Andre Jamal Jerry: 2,300

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Nan Orrock: 49,062

Henry Anderson (write-in): 15

District 37

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• John J. Wiles: 4,326 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John J. Wiles: 70,897

District 38

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Horacena Tate: 9,103 a
• Michael Adams: 3,923

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Horacena Tate: 51,474

District 39

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Vincent Fort: 7,646 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Vincent Fort: 49,125

District 40

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Martin McConaughy: 6,170 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Dan Weber: 8,345 a
• Paul D. Achey: 1,305

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan Weber: 36,386

Martin McConaughy: 24,881

District 41

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Steve Henson: 7,847 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Henson: 47,519

District 42

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• David Adelman: 11,571 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Altaf Galeyev: 772 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Adelman: 51,409

Altaf Galeyev: 12,154

District 43

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Ronald B. Ramsey, Sr.: 8,460 a
• Angela Moore: 6,867

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Willie Hinton: 2,671 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ronald B. Ramsey, Sr.: 63,809

Willie Hinton: 12,500

District 44

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gail Buckner: 6,214 a
• Gail Davenport: 5,572 a
• Demont Davis: 1,975
• Artansa Snell: 395

August 5 Democratic primary runoff candidates:

• Gail Buckner: 7,519 a
• Gail Davenport: 6,168

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gail Buckner: 52,705

District 45

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Renee S. Unterman: 8,339 a
• Peggy Armstrong: 5,098

November 4 General election candidates:

Renee S. Unterman: 79,836

District 46

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Sherry L. Jackson: 4,144 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Bill Cowsert: 8,750 a
• Tommy Malcom: 5,733

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Cowsert: 41,452

Sherry L. Jackson: 30,284

District 47

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Tim Riley: 4,065 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Ralph T. Hudgens: 14,848 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ralph T. Hudgens: 46,257

Tim Riley: 25,172

District 48

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• David Shafer: 3,464 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Shafer: 58,157

District 49

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Lee Hawkins: 8,381 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lee Hawkins: 54,350

District 50

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Jim Butterworth: 6,865 a
• Nancy Schaefer: 6,315 a
• Terry Rogers: 3,649

August 5 Republican primary runoff candidates:

• Jim Butterworth: 6,357 a
• Nancy Schaefer: 3,843

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Butterworth: 51,409

District 51

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Chip Pearson: 21,335 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Chip Pearson: 65,574

District 52

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Preston W. Smith: 5,529 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Preston W. Smith: 46,132

District 53

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Bruce Coker: 5,807 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Jeff Mullis: 7,203 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeff Mullis: 37,814

Bruce Coker: 18,879

District 54

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Don R. Thomas: 7,419 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Don R. Thomas: 40,950

District 55

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Gloria Butler: 10,894 a
• Robert Crowder: 1,984

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• No candidates filed.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gloria Butler: 59,848

District 56

July 15 Democratic primary candidates:

• Akhtar Sadiq: 1,859 a

July 15 Republican primary candidates:

• Dan Moody: 2,043 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dan Moody: 44,810

Akhtar Sadiq: 22,296

See also

• Georgia State Senate
• Georgia State Legislature

External links

• Georgia Secretary of State - Official 2008 Primary Results
• Georgia Secretary of State - Official 2008 General Election Results

Footnotes

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Current members of the Georgia State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Jason Anavitarte

Minority Leader:Harold Jones

Senators

District 1

Ben Watson (R)

District 2

Derek Mallow (D)

District 3

Mike Hodges (R)

District 4

Billy Hickman (R)

District 5

Sheikh Rahman (D)

District 6

Matt Brass (R)

District 7

Nabilah Islam Parkes (D)

District 8

Russ Goodman (R)

District 9

Nikki Merritt (D)

District 10

Emanuel Jones (D)

District 11

Sam Watson (R)

District 12

Freddie Sims (D)

District 13

Carden Summers (R)

District 14

Josh McLaurin (D)

District 15

Ed Harbison (D)

District 16

Marty Harbin (R)

District 17

Gail Davenport (D)

District 18

John Kennedy (R)

District 19

Blake Tillery (R)

District 20

Larry Walker (R)

District 21

Vacant

District 22

Harold Jones (D)

District 23

Max Burns (R)

District 24

Lee Anderson (R)

District 25

Ricky Williams (R)

District 26

David Lucas (D)

District 27

Greg Dolezal (R)

District 28

Donzella James (D)

District 29

Randy Robertson (R)

District 30

Tim Bearden (R)

District 31

Jason Anavitarte (R)

District 32

Kay Kirkpatrick (R)

District 33

Michael Rhett (D)

District 34

Kenya Wicks (D)

District 35

Jason Esteves (D)

District 36

Nan Orrock (D)

District 37

Ed Setzler (R)

District 38

Rashaun Kemp (D)

District 39

Sonya Halpern (D)

District 40

Sally Harrell (D)

District 41

Kim Jackson (D)

District 42

Brian Strickland (R)

District 43

Tonya Anderson (D)

District 44

Elena Parent (D)

District 45

Clint Dixon (R)

District 46

Bill Cowsert (R)

District 47

Frank Ginn (R)

District 48

Shawn Still (R)

District 49

Drew Echols (R)

District 50

Bo Hatchett (R)

District 51

Steve Gooch (R)

District 52

Chuck Hufstetler (R)

District 53

Colton Moore (R)

District 54

Chuck Payne (R)

District 55

Randal Mangham (D)

District 56

John Albers (R)

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