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The state of Georgia held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:

2014 elections and events in Georgia
State House special election January 7, 2014 Red padlock.png
State House special election (runoff) February 4, 2014 Red padlock.png
Signature filing deadline for primary election candidates March 7, 2014 Red padlock.png
Voter registration deadline for primary election April 21, 2014 Red padlock.png
Primary election date May 20, 2014 Red padlock.png
Statewide ballot measure election May 20, 2014 Red padlock.png
Filing deadline for independent candidates June 27, 2014 Red padlock.png
Deadline to file as a write-in candidate for the general election September 2, 2014 Red padlock.png
Voter registration deadline for general election October 6, 2014 Red padlock.png
General election date November 4, 2014 Red padlock.png
Statewide ballot measure election November 4, 2014 Red padlock.png
School board elections (29) November 4, 2014 Red padlock.png

Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in Georgia in 2014:

On the 2014 ballot
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U.S. Senate Scheduled electiona
U.S. House Scheduled electiona
State Executives Scheduled electiona
State Senate Scheduled electiona
State House Scheduled electiona
Statewide ballot measures (3 measures) Scheduled electiona
Local ballot measures Unscheduled electiond
School boards Scheduled electiona
State courts Scheduled electiona

2014 elections

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Races to watch in Georgia

U.S. Congress

See also: United States Senate elections in Georgia, 2014

With the retirement of Sen. Saxby Chambliss leaving the seat open, a tough Republican primary could have led to an opening for a strong Democrat to make the race, historically a safe Republican seat, competitive.


Georgia State Legislature

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014 and Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

Elections by type

U.S. Senate

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U.S. Senate elections in Georgia

See also: United States Senate elections in Georgia, 2014 and United States Senate elections, 2014

Voters in Georgia elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
March 7, 2014
May 20, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 21, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[3]

See also: Georgia elections, 2014

Incumbent: The election filled the Senate seat held by Saxby Chambliss (R). Chambliss was first elected in 2002.

On January 25, 2013, Chambliss announced that he was retiring at the end of his current term and would not seek re-election in 2014. He cited gridlock in Congress and a lack of leadership from the White House as being the main reasons for his retirement. He denied rumors that his retirement was based on any potential primary challenges.[4]

On July 11, 2013, a federal judge ordered the state of Georgia to move its primary in 2014 from mid-July to June 3, so that overseas voters had sufficient time to get ballots in case there were any runoffs, as required by federal law. Runoff primary elections still took place on August 6, 2013.[5]

Candidates

Red padlock.png Note: The filing deadline for candidates was March 7, 2014.

General election candidates


July 22, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Libertarian Party Third Party Candidates

Failed to file

Withdrew from race

Declined to run

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Primary to watch

The primary for the open seat was highlighted as one of the top five primaries to watch in 2014. The crowded Republican field already included Reps. Paul Broun, Phil Gingrey and Jack Kingston, businessman David Perdue and former secretary of state Karen Handel, as of December 2013. Georgia law dictated that if no candidate received a majority of the votes, the top two candidates advanced to a runoff primary.[37]


U.S. House

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U.S. House of Representatives elections in Georgia

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Georgia took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected 14 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 14 congressional districts.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
March 7, 2014
May 20, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.[38][39]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 21, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 6, 2014.[40]

See also: Georgia elections, 2014


A federal judge on July 11, 2013, ordered the state of Georgia to move its primary in 2014 from mid-July to June 3, so that overseas voters had sufficient time to get ballots in case there are any runoffs, as required by federal law. Runoff primary elections still took place on August 6, 2013.[41]

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held 9 of the 14 congressional seats from Georgia.

Members of the U.S. House from Georgia -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Democratic Party 5 4
     Republican Party 9 10
Total 14 14

Incumbents

Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the 14 congressional districts were:

Name Party District
Jack Kingston Ends.png Republican 1
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Electiondot.png Democratic 2
Lynn A. Westmoreland Ends.png Republican 3
Henry C. Johnson, Jr. Electiondot.png Democratic 4
John Lewis Electiondot.png Democratic 5
Tom Price Ends.png Republican 6
Rob Woodall Ends.png Republican 7
Austin Scott Ends.png Republican 8
Doug Collins Ends.png Republican 9
Paul Broun Ends.png Republican 10
Phil Gingrey Ends.png Republican 11
John Barrow Electiondot.png Democratic 12
David Scott Electiondot.png Democratic 13
Tom Graves Ends.png Republican 14

List of candidates by district

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1st Congressional District

General election candidates


July 22, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates


July 22, 2014, Democratic primary runoff candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Withdrew prior to primary

2nd Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

3rd Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

No candidates filed to run

4th Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

No candidates filed to run

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

5th Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

No candidates filed to run

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

6th Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

7th Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

8th Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

No candidates filed to run

9th Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

10th Congressional District

General election candidates


July 22, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Failed to file

11th Congressional District

General election candidates


July 22, 2014, Republican primary runoff candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

No candidates filed to run

Failed to file

12th Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Declined to run

13th Congressional District

General election candidates


May 20, 2014, primary results

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

Republican Party Republican Primary

No candidates filed to run

14th Congressional District

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Tom Graves - IncumbentGreen check mark transparent.png
  • Democratic Party No candidates filed to run


May 20, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party No candidates filed to run


State Executives

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State executive official elections in Georgia

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See also: Georgia state executive official elections, 2014 and State executive official elections, 2014

Nine state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Georgia.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Georgia:

List of candidates by office

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Governor

General election

Republican Party Nathan Deal - Incumbent Green check mark transparent.png[95]
Democratic Party Jason Carter - State Senator[96]
Libertarian Party Andrew Hunt - Businessman and geologist[97]

Lost in the primary

Republican Party John Barge - State Superintendent of Schools[98][99]
Republican Party David Pennington - Mayor of Dalton[100]

Lieutenant Governor

General Election Candidates

Attorney General

General election

Republican Party Samuel S. Olens - Incumbent[103] Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Greg Hecht[104]

Secretary of State

General election

Republican Party Brian Kemp - Incumbent[105] Green check mark transparent.png
Democratic Party Doreen Carter - Consultant, former Lithonia City Councilwoman[106]

Lost in the primary

Democratic Party Gerald Beckum - Mayor of Oglethorpe, agribusiness contractor[107]

Down ballot offices

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
State Superintendent of Schools John Barge
John Barge.jpg		 2011 No[108] Republican Party Richard Woods
Democratic Party Valarie Wilson		 Republican Party Richard Woods No
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens
Ralph Hudgens.jpg		 2011 Yes[109] Republican Party Ralph Hudgens
Democratic Party Liz Johnson
Libertarian Party Ted Metz		 Republican Party Ralph Hudgens No
Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black
Gary Black.jpg		 2011 Yes[110] Republican Party Gary Black
Democratic Party Chris Irvin		 Republican Party Gary Black No
Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler
Mark Butler.jpg		 2011 Yes[111] Republican Party Mark Butler
Democratic Party Robbin Shipp		 Republican Party Mark Butler No
Public Service Commission H. Doug Everett
Doug Everett.jpg		 2003 Yes[112] Republican Party H. Doug Everett
Libertarian Party John Monds		 Republican Party H. Doug Everett No
Public Service Commission Bubba McDonald
Bubba McDonald.jpg		 2009 Yes[113] Republican Party Bubba McDonald
Democratic Party Daniel Blackman
Libertarian Party Robin Aaron Gilmer		 Republican Party Bubba McDonald No


State Senate

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State Senate election in Georgia

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See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with a runoff election taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Georgia State Senate:

Georgia State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 18 18
     Republican Party 38 38
Total 56 56

List of candidates by district

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State House

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State House elections in Georgia

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See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2014, State legislative special elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

There were both regular elections and special elections scheduled for the Georgia House of Representatives in 2014.

Regularly scheduled elections

Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Georgia House of Representatives:

Georgia House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 60 59
     Republican Party 118 120
     Independent 1 1
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 180 180

List of candidates by district

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Special elections by date

See also: Georgia state legislative special elections, 2014

February 4, 2014 runoff



Statewide ballot measures

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Statewide ballot measure elections in Georgia

See also: Georgia 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures

Four ballot measures were certified for the 2014 ballot in the state of Georgia.

An additional four advisory questions were on the Democratic Party primary ballot on May 20, 2014.

On the ballot

May 20:

Type Title Subject Description Result
AQs Democratic Primary Advisory Questions Elections Advises the state Democratic Party on four political issues
Approveda

November 4:

Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Amendment A Taxes Prohibits the state from increasing the maximum state income tax rate above that in effect on January 1, 2015 Approveda
LRCA Amendment B Gov't Finances Empowers the legislature to impose additional reckless driving penalties and allocate revenue from such penalties to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Approveda
LRSS Referendum 1 Taxes Extends an ad valorem tax exemption to privately owned and operated student dormitories and parking decks within the University of Georgia system Approveda

School boards

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School board elections in Georgia

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See also: List of school board elections in 2014 and Georgia school board elections, 2014

In 2014, 670 of America's largest school districts held elections for 2,188 seats. These elections took place in 37 states.

State elections

A total of 40 Georgia school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 131 seats. Twenty-one districts held their elections on May 20, 2014, while 19 districts held elections on November 4, 2014. If no candidate received a simple majority of the vote for a given seat in the election on May 20, 2014, a runoff election for that seat was held between the top two vote recipients on July 22, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Georgia's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.85 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Georgia’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was slightly lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
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  • 47.56 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
  • 79.39 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 68.70 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 41 newcomers were elected to school boards in Georgia. They took 31.30 percent of the total seats, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Gwinnett County Public Schools with 160,744 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Walker County Schools with 9,242 K-12 students.
  • DeKalb County School District had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with seven seats up for election.
  • Twelve districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 1,183,107 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[126] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Georgia School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Bibb County School District 5/20/2014 2 8 24,961
Bulloch County Schools 5/20/2014 4 8 9,530
Camden County Schools 5/20/2014 2 5 9,437
Carroll County Schools 5/20/2014 3 7 14,587
Catoosa County Public Schools 5/20/2014 2 5 10,959
Clarke County School District 5/20/2014 5 9 12,371
Colquitt County Schools 5/20/2014 3 6 9,259
Columbia County School System 5/20/2014 2 5 23,722
Coweta County School System 5/20/2014 4 7 22,490
DeKalb County School District 5/20/2014 7 7 98,115
Effingham County Schools 5/20/2014 2 5 11,553
Fulton County Schools 5/20/2014 4 7 91,864
Griffin-Spalding County School System 5/20/2014 3 5 10,685
Henry County Schools 5/20/2014 2 5 40,909
Houston County Board of Education 5/20/2014 5 7 27,061
Liberty County School System 5/20/2014 4 7 10,525
Lowndes County Schools 5/20/2014 3 7 10,357
Muscogee County School District 5/20/2014 5 9 32,288
Rockdale County Public Schools 5/20/2014 2 7 15,864
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System 5/20/2014 5 9 35,246
Troup County School System 5/20/2014 3 7 12,648
Barrow County School System 11/4/2014 5 9 12,703
Bartow County School System 11/4/2014 3 5 14,366
Cherokee County School District 11/4/2014 5 7 38,760
Clayton County Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 9 50,366
Cobb County School District 11/4/2015 3 7 107,291
Dougherty County School System 11/4/2014 3 7 15,906
Douglas County School System 11/4/2014 3 5 24,601
Fayette County Board of Education 11/4/2014 2 5 21,274
Floyd County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 10,496
Forsyth County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 37,262
Glynn County School System 11/4/2014 3 7 12,868
Gwinnett County Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 160,744
Hall County Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 25,946
Newton County Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 19,478
Paulding County School District 11/4/2014 3 7 28,407
Richmond County School System 11/4/2014 5 10 32,322
Walker County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 9,242
Walton County School District 11/4/2014 3 7 13,208
Whitfield County Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 13,436


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Voting in Georgia

See also: Voting in Georgia

Important voting information

  • A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which any voter can participate in a political party's primary election regardless of their partisan affiliation. A candidate must win a majority of votes cast in the primary in order to win the election. If no candidate wins an outright majority, a runoff primary is held between the top two vote-getters.[127][128]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

  • Georgia passed legislation in 2012 authorizing online voter registration. Citizens can register online at Secretary of State Website

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee voting by state

For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in Georgia, please visit our absentee voting by state page.

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Georgia is one of 34 states that permits early voting with no specific restrictions as to who can vote early. Early voting is held Monday through Friday in the week immediately preceding the election.[129]

Elections Performance Index

See also: Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index

Georgia ranked 27th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. Georgia received an overall score of 64 percent.[130]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224," accessed September 30, 2025
  2. ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-501," accessed September 30, 2025
  3. ↑ Long Distance Voter, "Voter Registration Deadlines," accessed January 3, 2014
  4. ↑ Washington Post, "Saxby Chambliss retiring in 2014," accessed January 25, 2013
  5. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Your daily jolt: By federal order, Georgia's 2014 primary will be earliest in state history" accessed July 15, 2013
  6. ↑ Will Rep. Paul Broun be Karl Rove's first 'unelectable' target?, Liz Marlantes, The Christian Science Monitor, February 6, 2013
  7. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Phil Gingrey rejects gun clip limits, changes course on Todd Akin," March 11, 2013
  8. ↑ AJC "Phil Gingrey Enters 2014 Race for U.S. Senate" accessed March 28, 2013
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Atlanta Journal Constitution "Jack Kingston declares for U.S. Senate -- and Karen Handel says, 'Don't forget me'" accessed May 2, 2013
  10. ↑ The Coastal Source "Congressman Jack Kingston to make announcement Thursday" accessed May 2, 2013
  11. ↑ Roll Call "Another Georgia Republican Closes In on Senate Race #GASEN" accessed May 15, 2013
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Washington Post "Kingston joins Republican Senate field in Georgia" accessed May 2, 2013
  13. ↑ Huffington Post "Karen Handel Senate" accessed May 17, 2013
  14. ↑ CLATL "Meet Derrick Grayson, 'The Minister of Truth,' yet another U.S. Senate candidate" accessed July 12, 2013
  15. ↑ Albany Journal, "Republican Art Gardner Announces for U.S. Senate," accessed October 22, 2013
  16. ↑ NewsTimes "Ga. Democrats have a Senate candidate" accessed July 12, 2013
  17. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution "Newcomer Nunn built service career" accessed May 29, 2013
  18. ↑ Politico "Georgia Senate race 2014: Michelle Nunn to announce run" accessed July 23, 2013
  19. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution "Michelle Nunn declares herself a U.S. Senate candidate" accessed July 23, 2013
  20. ↑ Washington Post "Michelle Nunn announces Georgia Senate campaign" accessed July 23, 2013
  21. ↑ WABE, "Miles Joins Growing Field of Dems in 2014 Senate Race," accessed September 24, 2013
  22. ↑ Steen Miles for U.S. Senate Facebook Page, "Info," accessed September 24, 2013
  23. ↑ Todd Robinson for U.S. Senate, "Home," accessed September 24, 2013
  24. ↑ Libertarian Party, "Amanda Swafford," accessed March 12, 2014
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Georgia Secretary of State, "Candidate Details," accessed March 10, 2014
  26. ↑ Randy Asman for U.S. Senate, "Home," accessed December 9, 2013
  27. ↑ Crossroad News, "Miles announces Senate run," accessed September 24, 2013
  28. ↑ Mario Driver for Senate, "Home," accessed February 21, 2014
  29. ↑ National Journal "Holcomb Considering Ga. Senate, Gubernatorial Bids" accessed May 2, 2013
  30. ↑ Examiner, "Eugene Yu drops out of Senate race, enters Ga's 12th district," accessed February 24, 2014
  31. ↑ Z Politics, "Eugene Yu announces for U. S. Senate," accessed August 26, 2013
  32. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Your daily jolt: Korean-American to enter GOP race for U.S. Senate," accessed August 26, 2013
  33. ↑ Florida Times Union, "Georgia's first Korean candidate for Senate says common sense makes him qualified," accessed August 26, 2013
  34. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution "John Barrow will not run for Senate" accessed May 8, 2013
  35. ↑ Marietta Daily Journal "Price won't run for Senate seat" accessed May 13, 2013
  36. ↑ AJC.com, "Kelly Loeffler passes on a 2014 U.S. Senate run," accessed November 5, 2013
  37. ↑ Washington Post, "The Fix’s top 10 Senate races of 2014," accessed December 10, 2013
  38. ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224," accessed September 30, 2025
  39. ↑ LexisNexis, "O.C.G.A. § 21-2-501," accessed September 30, 2025
  40. ↑ Long Distance Voter, "Voter Registration Deadlines," accessed January 3, 2014
  41. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Your daily jolt: By federal order, Georgia's 2014 primary will be earliest in state history" accessed July 15, 2013
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 42.5 42.6 Georgia Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed March 8, 2014 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content
  43. ↑ Savannah Morning News "Kingston to make Senate race official" accessed May 6, 2013
  44. ↑ 44.0 44.1 Roll Call "Former Kingston Staff to run for GA01" accessed May 14, 2013
  45. ↑ Roll Call "Georgia Race Attracts Fifth GOP Candidate #GA01" accessed June 12, 2013
  46. ↑ Roll Call "Fourth Republican Enters Crowded Georgia Race #GA01" accessed June 12, 2013
  47. ↑ Savannah Now, "St. Simon's resident joins race for 1st Congressional District seat," accessed December 2, 2013
  48. ↑ Savannah Now, "Richmond Hill Realtor to run for congress," accessed January 22, 2014
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