Tamara Johnson-Shealey

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Tamara Johnson-Shealey

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May 24, 2022

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Tamara Johnson-Shealey (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Georgia. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2022

General runoff election

General runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker in the general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia on December 6, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raphael Warnock (D)	51.4	1,820,633
		Herschel Walker (R)	48.6	1,721,244

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,541,877
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General election

General election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker advanced to a runoff. They defeated Chase Oliver in the general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raphael Warnock (D)	49.4	1,946,117
✔		Herschel Walker (R)	48.5	1,908,442
		Chase Oliver (L)	2.1	81,365

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,935,924
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• George Litchfield (Conservative Party)
• Annette Davis Jackson (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock defeated Tamara Johnson-Shealey in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raphael Warnock	96.0	702,610
		Tamara Johnson-Shealey	4.0	28,984

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 731,594
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Herschel Walker	68.2	803,560
		Gary Black	13.4	157,370
		Latham Saddler	8.9	104,471
		Josh Clark	4.0	46,693
		Kelvin King	3.2	37,930
		Jonathan McColumn	2.4	28,601

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,178,625
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Nestor (R)
• Jared Craig (R)

2020

See also: United States Senate special election in Georgia, 2020 (Loeffler vs. Warnock runoff)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Raphael Warnock defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler in the special general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia on January 5, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raphael Warnock (D)	51.0	2,289,113
		Kelly Loeffler (R)	49.0	2,195,841

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,484,954
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General election

Special general election for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raphael Warnock (D)	32.9	1,617,035
✔		Kelly Loeffler (R)	25.9	1,273,214
		Doug Collins (R)	20.0	980,454
		Deborah Jackson (D)	6.6	324,118
		Matt Lieberman (D)	2.8	136,021
		Tamara Johnson-Shealey (D)	2.2	106,767
	Submit photo	Jamesia James (D)	1.9	94,406
		Derrick Grayson (R)	1.0	51,592
	Submit photo	Joy Felicia Slade (D)	0.9	44,945
		Annette Davis Jackson (R)	0.9	44,335
		Kandiss Taylor (R)	0.8	40,349
		A. Wayne Johnson (R)	0.7	36,176
		Brian Slowinski (L)	0.7	35,431
		Richard Dien Winfield (D)	0.6	28,687
		Ed Tarver (D)	0.5	26,333
		Allen Buckley (Independent)	0.4	17,954
		John Fortuin (G)	0.3	15,293
		Elbert Bartell (Independent)	0.3	14,640
		Valencia Stovall (Independent)	0.3	13,318
		Michael Todd Greene (Independent)	0.3	13,293
		Rod Mack (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	7

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 4,914,368
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ervan Katari Miller (R)

2018

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia State Senate District 40

Sally Harrell defeated incumbent Fran Millar in the general election for Georgia State Senate District 40 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sally Harrell (D)	54.8	40,956
		Fran Millar (R)	45.2	33,842

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,798
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 40

Sally Harrell defeated Tamara Johnson-Shealey in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 40 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sally Harrell	67.2	7,519
		Tamara Johnson-Shealey	32.8	3,673

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 11,192
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 40

Incumbent Fran Millar advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia State Senate District 40 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Fran Millar	100.0	7,884

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2016

See also: Georgia State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Georgia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.

Incumbent Fran Millar defeated Tamara Johnson-Shealey in the Georgia State Senate District 40 general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Fran Millar Incumbent	56.19%	42,050
	Democratic	Tamara Johnson-Shealey	43.81%	32,785
Total Votes				74,835
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Tamara Johnson-Shealey ran unopposed in the Georgia State Senate District 40 Democratic primary.

Georgia State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Tamara Johnson-Shealey  (unopposed)

Incumbent Fran Millar defeated Paul Maner in the Georgia State Senate District 40 Republican primary.

Georgia State Senate, District 40 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Fran Millar Incumbent	79.95%	7,027
	Republican	Paul Maner	20.05%	1,762
Total Votes				8,789

2014

See also: Georgia State Senate 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. Tamara Y. Johnson defeated Benedict I. Truman II in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Francis R "Fran" Millar defeated Richard D. "Dick" Anderson in the Republican primary. Johnson was defeated by Millar in the general election.

Georgia State Senate, District 40 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Fran Millar Incumbent	62.6%	30,705
	Democratic	Tamara Johnson	37.4%	18,339
Total Votes				49,044

Georgia State Senate, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Tamara Y. Johnson	68.7%	2,466
Benedict I. Truman II	31.3%	1,122
Total Votes		3,588

Georgia State Senate, District 40 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Fran Millar Incumbent	77.3%	8,892
Richard D. Anderson	22.7%	2,611
Total Votes		11,503

Campaign themes

2022

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Johnson-Shealey’s campaign website stated the following:

“	AN INCLUSIVE AGENDA Fighting for Economic, Social and Environmental Justice Establish a Federal Agency for Descendants of Chattel Slavery ​ Establish the legal definition of the Descendants of Chattel Slavery, establish a federal agency to provide vital services to the Descendants of Chattel Slavery that will include, but not limited to, the maintenance of a national registry of the Descendants of Chattel Slavery, reparations in the form of cash payments, no interest home loans, no interest small business loans, set-aside opportunities for government contracts, college tuition reimbursement, student loan debt cancellation and funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Raise the Federal Minimum Wage Raise the federal minimum wage immediately from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour. Medicare For All Support a comprehensive, public health care program that ensures that every American has health coverage that includes mental health support, preventative and treatment measures for opioid addiction and a cap on prescription drug costs. Public Education / Higher Education Equitably support and fund our K-12 public schools, pay raises for teachers, free tuition at public colleges, universities and HBCU's and the cancellation of all existing student loan debt. Climate Justice / Job Creation America has a crumbling infrastructure and jobs can be created to rebuild our roads, bridges, drinking water systems, wastewater plants, rails and schools with sustainable, clean energy systems. Criminal Justice Reform Legalize marijuana Mental health and substance abuse treatment in our jails and prisons Close private prisons and private detention centers and end cash bail. End mandatory minimums End Qualified Immunity and Police Officer re-training Abolish the death penalty ​ Revitalize Rural Georgia Georgia farmers need support and resources to build a sustainable farm economy that raises incomes and protects the environment. Support and fund rural hospitals and health centers. Ensure that rural Georgians have high-speed internet connections. Restore the Voting Rights Act Restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act by requiring preclearance (permission for changes that affect the voting process) from states that have a record of voting rights violations. Gun Control Laws Protect the 2nd Amendment Expand background checks Report on multiple and mass purchases Close the gun show loophole Strict penalties for gun dealers ​ Pathway to Citizenship Humane and respectful treatment of undocumented Immigrants at our borders. Allows Immigrants a pathway to citizenship that first addresses the needs of Descendants of Chattel Slavery and Americans who are the working poor. An economic agenda incentivizing businesses that invest in countries that support Immigrants transitioning back into their home countries. Women's Rights / LGBTQ+ Rights Work to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, strengthen and protect women's rights. Ensure that LGBTQ + people are not discriminated against because of sexual orientation or gender identity. For the Beauty and Barber Industry Establish a commission to study the need to raise health and safety standards in the beauty and barber industry to protect customers.	”
—Tamara Johnson-Shealey’s campaign website (2022)

2020

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Georgia's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Jon Ossoff (D)

Raphael Warnock (D)

Representatives

District 1

Earl Carter (R)

District 2

Sanford Bishop (D)

District 3

Brian Jack (R)

District 4

Hank Johnson (D)

District 5

Nikema Williams (D)

District 6

Lucy McBath (D)

District 7

Rich McCormick (R)

District 8

Austin Scott (R)

District 9

Andrew Clyde (R)

District 10

Mike Collins (R)

District 11

Barry Loudermilk (R)

District 12

Rick Allen (R)

District 13

David Scott (D)

District 14

Marjorie Greene (R)

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