Ted Metz

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Ted Metz

Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Henderson High School

Associate

DeKalb Community College, 1982

Bachelor's

Georgia State University, 1991

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Years of service

1979 - 1985

Personal

Birthplace

Roswell, N.M.

Profession

Retired

Contact

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Ted Metz (Libertarian Party) ran for election for Georgia Secretary of State. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Metz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ted Metz was born in Roswell, New Mexico. Metz has a background in consumer science and worked in the finance and insurance industry. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1979 to 1985. Metz earned an associate degree from DeKalb College in 1982 and a bachelor's degree from Georgia State University in 1991.

Metz has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Libertarian Party of Georgia
• Georgia Hemp Industries
• Georgia Coalition of Patriots
• Georgia Cannabis Industry Alliance
• Agents of Truth
• Heritage Action Sentinels
• Americans For Prosperity

Elections

2022

See also: Georgia Secretary of State election, 2022

General election

General election for Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Brad Raffensperger defeated Bee Nguyen, Ted Metz, and Brenda Nelson-Porter in the general election for Georgia Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Raffensperger (R)	53.2	2,081,241
		Bee Nguyen (D)	44.0	1,719,922
		Ted Metz (L)	2.8	108,884
		Brenda Nelson-Porter (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	154

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,910,201
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State

Bee Nguyen defeated Dee Dawkins-Haigler in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia Secretary of State on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bee Nguyen	77.0	198,511
		Dee Dawkins-Haigler	23.0	59,310

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 257,821
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State

Bee Nguyen and Dee Dawkins-Haigler advanced to a runoff. They defeated Michael Owens, Floyd Griffin, and John Eaves in the Democratic primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bee Nguyen	44.3	309,437
✔		Dee Dawkins-Haigler	18.7	130,278
		Michael Owens	16.4	114,621
		Floyd Griffin	10.8	75,423
		John Eaves	9.8	68,233

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 697,992
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Manswell Peterson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State

Incumbent Brad Raffensperger defeated Jody Hice, David Belle Isle, and Torri M. Hudson in the Republican primary for Georgia Secretary of State on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Raffensperger	52.4	611,616
		Jody Hice	33.3	389,447
		David Belle Isle	8.8	103,272
		Torri M. Hudson	5.4	63,646

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,167,981
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2018

See also: Georgia gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Georgia

Brian Kemp defeated Stacey Abrams and Ted Metz in the general election for Governor of Georgia on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Kemp (R)	50.2	1,978,408
		Stacey Abrams (D)	48.8	1,923,685
		Ted Metz (L)	0.9	37,235

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,939,328 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Larry Odom (Independent)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Governor of Georgia

Brian Kemp defeated Casey Cagle in the Republican primary runoff for Governor of Georgia on July 24, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Kemp	69.5	406,703
		Casey Cagle	30.5	178,893

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 585,596
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia

Stacey Abrams defeated Stacey Evans in the Democratic primary for Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stacey Abrams	76.4	424,305
		Stacey Evans	23.6	130,784

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 555,089
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Georgia

Casey Cagle and Brian Kemp advanced to a runoff. They defeated Hunter Hill, Clay Tippins, and Michael Williams in the Republican primary for Governor of Georgia on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Casey Cagle	39.0	236,987
✔		Brian Kemp	25.5	155,189
		Hunter Hill	18.3	111,464
		Clay Tippins	12.2	74,182
		Michael Williams	4.9	29,619

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 607,441
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Eddie Hayes (R)
• Marc Alan Urbach (R)

2014

See also: Georgia down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Insurance Commissioner of Georgia, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ralph Hudgens Incumbent	54.9%	1,382,551
	Democratic	Liz Johnson	41.7%	1,050,883
	Libertarian	Ted Metz	3.4%	86,427
Total Votes				2,519,861
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ted Metz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Metz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I had loving, encouraging parents and grew up with a sense of humor, wonder, adventure, and an insatiable desire to learn. The Air Force moved us every 9 to 18 months so I experienced most of America at an early age. Church and Boy Scouts were a huge part of my life. I played guitar in our choir bands. Earning merit badges gave me a broad understanding of many subjects. Both helped me to form my morality, ethics and character and understand my obligation to serve others. I traveled the world in the Navy, and spent 19 years in college. , I am a GSU Business School graduate. I have the education necessary to fulfill the position. I have over 20 years in IT and database administration experience. The Navy taught me computer and programming skills, but most importantly taught me how to analyze systems. Many components make up our election system and each has vulnerabilities needing improvements to make our elections trustworthy. Also, as a business analyst, I see great opportunities for improvements in many of the SOS functions.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will restore confidence in Georgia’s Election system via hand counting paper ballots with full public transparency, enforcing signature match for absentee ballots, verifying voter ID, and allowing public audits.
• I will return the Voter Registration Data Base to state control, end the contracts with Election Registration Information Systems, SalesForce and MTX Group, maintain clean voter rolls using the National Change of Address system and the Social Security Association Death Registry.
• . I will enforce the State ad Federal requirements that any voting system complies with all applicable laws, including Cyber and Infrastructure Security Act, Federal Information Security Modernization Act, Help America Vote Act, Voting Rights Act, and Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., which our current system does not.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Georgia’s voting laws are among the best in the US, however it is the computers and electronic tabulation that needs to be scrapped in favor of hand counting ballots at the precinct level. I would strengthen requirements for absentee ballot requests and signature verification, get us out of the ERIC system, and enact better practices to ensure clean voter rolls, withdraw from Motor Voter registration, and scrutinize groups and organizations funded to push voter registration drives as their main mission. I would push legislation to ensure that any company or organization that contracts with the state, counties, or municipalities, must provide public access to background checks of their employees. And if possible, make election day a holiday and limit voting to only a few days prior.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

First and foremost, the foundation of our Representative Republic is grounded in our right to vote for the candidate of our choice. Upholding the right to vote is the most important position in the State.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Too many to list but my list includes philosophers, religious figures, great generals, architects, explorers, scientists, inventors, innovators, writers, poets, composers, great statesmen and even a few comedians.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Law by Frederic Bastiat and the Book of Deuteronomy.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

It is my firm belief is that any person seeking elected office understands the English Common Law tradition upon which our Republic was founded and that has the character and integrity to uphold the US and State Constitutions with the conviction to apply the principal that government is restricted and constrained by those documents, including the separation of powers among the 3 branches.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a unique human. I had loving, encouraging parents and grew up with a sense of humor, wonder, adventure, and an insatiable desire to learn. The Air Force moved us every 9 to 18 months so I experienced most of America at an early age. Church and Boy Scouts were a huge part of my life. I played guitar in our choir bands. Earning merit badges gave me a broad understanding of many subjects. Both helped me to form my morality, ethics and character and understand my obligation to serve others. I traveled the world in the Navy, and spent 19 years in college.

I started life as the son of an US Air Force pilot, lived in 13 states by age 11. Being raised in the cultural diversity of base housing makes it easy for me to recognize the propaganda employed by the powers that be to perpetuate and incite the tension that keeps all Americans from enjoying “Domestic Tranquility.”
I spent many years working my way through college as a carpenter, a chef, a salesman, a sailor, an entrepreneur in the Satellite Telecommunications, Insurance and Financial Industry and in Internet Technology. I studied Organic Chemistry at the University of Georgia and gained employment as a Scientist, heading the Research Division of a major consumer products corporation. After burning out on corporate culture, I had a career in Risk Management and Insurance thanks to the Business Administration degree from Georgia State University. I built and ran an Insurance Agency, and eventually retired from a career as an Insurance and Financial Professional.

Since 2012 I have been an Activist fighting to restore the Rule of Law and to stop the Corporate Takeover of the Government. I’ve been tirelessly engaged to affect people’s attitudes about Liberty and Self Determination with involvement in many groups and organizations to steer elected officials towards smaller, fiscally responsible, constitutional government.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Upholding the duly legislated laws of the State.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A YouTube channel that doesn't get terminated - like my channel that was terminated just after the Georgia Primaries that had over 8 years and 600 videos of activism, committee hearings, rallies, events, lectures, and truthful presentations that didn't go along with the main stream narrative.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

At the ripe age of 6, my family and I mourned the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked at a commercial nursery and florist for over two years in High School.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran . It is a beautiful overview of the human journey through life.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Willy Wonka

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Get Lucky by Daft Punk (LOL)

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Witnessing the destruction of America is an ongoing struggle. The debasement of culture, the corruptioin of our institutions (church, family, education, journalism, etc.), the overreach of government, endless war, unequal justice, and so much more.

What responsibilities of this office do you personally consider the most important?

Ensuring a verifiable and transparent election is certainly a part of this. Ensuring that voters have access to cast their vote is as well. Protecting elections from bad actors attempting to unlawfully or unfairly influence the outcome should be the the highest priority.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Many are aware of the Business and Professional Licensing functions of the SOS's office, few are aware of the Securities Division which acts to protect Georgians from frauds, and the Charities Division which oversees non-profits but needs to more to investigate scams by those masquerading as charities to bilk consumers.

The least known or understood function of the SOS is to be the Record Keeper in Chief. To me, this is a very important part of the office - to accurately record and disseminate all of the documents generated throughout the bodies that make up the government of Georgia.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. This is one position in the Executive branch that is not well served by anyone that has strong party ties to others in government or around government.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

The Secretary of State needs to understand how business is best conducted and in these days of computerization needs to understand computer technology and database administration. Furthermore, any SOS must be expert in statistics and the law of large numbers. It is also important to understand Title 21 of the Georgia Code and all of the Federal rules, regulations and codes that cover voting and voting rights.

Tell us your favorite joke.

"We're from the Government and we're here to help" Ron Reagan

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2018

Campaign website

Metz’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Education WE MUST PROVIDE THE TOOLS TO GET AHEAD! YOUR STATE, GOVERNMENT OR LOCATION SHOULD NOT LIMIT YOUR POTENTIAL! WE MUST ALL BE INDEPENDENT, FREEDOM LOVING LIFELONG LEARNERS! Nurture and expand learning opportunities in all schools including public, private, charter, online or homeschool! Encourage a Volunteer Statewide Mentoring Program that focuses on the 3R’s that include reading,writing and arithmetic! Provide Merit Pay and Raises for Good Teachers! Close Failing Schools tomorrow, retrain teachers! Consolidate School Systems to save on Administration Retrain Adults for the 21st Century workforce Develop a College or Tech School Pathways in every Middle School in Georgia Transportation/Infrastructure REBUILDING GEORGIA FROM THE GROUND UP! Develop Roads and Bridges for the 21st Century Create Outer Loop for Atlanta Transportation Develop Statewide Monorail system Consolidate all the transportation committees Integrate a Spoke System to link communities Institute a interconnected State Park System Healthcare FIX GEORGIA’S HEALTHCARE CRISIS! Re-Open every Rural Hospital as a Family Clinic using free market principles Allow Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants to write prescriptions Emphasize Preventative Screenings for Early Detection Utilize Tele-Medicine for general and specialty services over the internet Implement the Federal waivers in order to block grant Medicaid for qualifying Georgians Enforce the Sherman Act, the Clayton Act and the Robinson-Patman Act to reduce health care costs Enact low cost Catastrophic Health Insurance pool for Georgians Regulation OVER-REGULATION MAKES GOVERNMENT A BIGGER BURDEN ON BUSINESS Overregulation bleeds Georgians Dry Whether you Vote for a Red or Blue Politicians on Election Day expecting a real change, the result is the same corrupt fiscally irresponsible insanity Heaven is Purpose, Principle and People. Purgatory is Paper and Procedure. Hell is Rules and Regulations-Dee Hock If you have ten thousand regulations, you destroy all respect for the law-Winston Churchill All forms of government regulation of business, in fact, penalize efficient competitors and grant monopolistic privileges to the inefficient-Murray Rothbard Immigration IMMIGRATION KEEPS AMERICA STRONG Here is a challenge: Show us where in the Constitution where it grants the Federal Government the Authority to regulate immigration. Taxation TAXES ON PRODUCTIVITY ARE GOVERNMENT ENFORCED THEFT Eliminate State Income Taxes Eliminate Property Taxes Implement a Low and Broad Consumption Tax User Fees like the Gas Tax are Fair State Government Wastes and Spends too much Local Government need to tighten their belts Jobs SUPPORT ALL BUSINESSES FROM MAIN STREET TO WALL STREET Get Governments out of the way of growth Implement 1 year non-tax grace period for businesses Cooperate and develop Economic Mentoring teams Get High Speed Internet to all of Georgia in 2 years Market Georgia Products everywhere worldwide! Encourage Generational Partnerships Money WEALTH AND PROSPERITY THRU THE USE OF SOUND MONEY No More Bankruptcies because of fiat money Issue Wealth Money for Infrastructure Projects No more un payable debt, less taxes No built in Inflation tax on goods and services Sound Money buys more and is worth lots of Prosperity for All Let the Economy grow without government picking winners and losers Spending TRICKED IN 1913, PAYING MUCH MORE FOR IT NOW AND MORE ON LATER GENERATIONS Spending Bad Money makes you Poorer Government needs a Checkup from the Neck up Society never gets out of Fiat Money Debt In a Debt Money System, you Spend More and More while always getting Less and Less Every year we use Fiat Money, the Debt gets Higher and Higher while the Money in your Pocket is worth a lot Less Fiat Money requires a two or three income family just to barely survive these days Debt YOUR MINDSET IS THE BIGGEST DEFICET YOU WILL EVER FACE! Bank enabled Debt Destroys Families Fiat Money makes US, Economic Slaves Big Banks see YOU as a NUMBER The Federal Reserve is Privately Owned and Controlled Investing in Sound Money BENEFITS ALL FAMILIES Fiat Money since 1913 has allowed the Governments to steal from past generations and continue this theft for generations to come Wedge Issues The United States Constitution should not be held hostage by the Deep State Political Establishment using Wedge Issues to divide us into Red or Blue; Tribes, Camps or Sides! It is the Supreme Law of the Land and should be treated that way! The U.S. Constitution is our beacon of light! Abortion – Pro-Life-Choice Death Penalty – Anti-Death Penalty Guns – Pro-Gun Rights & Freedom – 1st Amendment LGBTQ Rights – Equal Rights for All Civil Rights – Pro-Constitutional Rights = All Men Are Created EQUAL + Equal application of the LAW Religious Freedom – Pro-Religious Freedom – 1st Amendment Cannabis Legalize Industrial hemp for use in rope, fabric, plastics, bio-diesel, Hempoline etc… Legalize Medical Cannabis for Autism, PTSD, Seizures and other medical needs Environmentally Best because it revitalizes the soil back to top condition Decriminalize 1 oz. or less of recreational cannabis Strengthens the Rotation of crops because of its short growing season Agriculture is our Number 1 Industry but it can be more successful with legalization of cannabis	”
—Ted Metz's campaign website (2018)

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Ted Metz campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Georgia Secretary of State	Lost general	$20,069	$0
2014	Georgia Insurance Commissioner	Lost	$5,662	N/A**
Grand total			$25,731	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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