United States Senate election in Georgia, 2022 (December 6 runoff)

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U.S. Senate election in Georgia
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Runoff election (Dec. 6)
General election (Nov. 8)
Democratic primary (May 24)
Republican primary (May 24)
Filing deadline: March 11, 2022
Primary: May 24, 2022
Primary runoff: June 21, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Runoff: December 6, 2022

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

Warnock and Walker were the top-two vote-getters in the November 8, 2022, general election, with Warnock winning 49.4% of the vote to Walker's 48.5%. Libertarian Chase Oliver won 2.1% of the vote and did not advance to the runoff. In Georgia, a runoff is held between the two top finishers if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.[1]

Warnock's win resulted in Democrats expanding their majority in the U.S. Senate from 50 seats to 51. To read more about what was at stake in this election and how a Senate with a 51-seat Democratic majority can operate differently than one with a 50-50 split, click here.

Before assuming office in 2020, Warnock served as the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. also served as pastor. During his 2022 campaign, Warnock focused on his legislative record, in particular when it came to bipartisan initiatives. Warnock's campaign said, "As the 18th most bipartisan Senator, Reverend Warnock successfully negotiated investments for Georgia businesses to grow jobs in state and end our reliance on foreign countries like China, capped the cost of insulin for seniors to $35 a month, fought to keep open the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center, and took on the shipping companies and big corporations making record prices while increasing costs for Georgians."[2]

Walker, a businessman and a Hall of Fame professional football player, represented the U.S. in the 1992 Olympics. Walker's campaign said that, if elected, Walker "[would] lower taxes and curb inflation, back law enforcement and fight back against crime. He [would] secure our border from drugs and illegal immigrants and take men out of women’s sports."[3] Walker also criticized President Joe Biden's (D) record on economic and social issues, and accused Warnock's of sharing Biden's priorities. "I am running because [Warnock] and Joe Biden are the same,” Walker said.[4]

This was the third Georgia U.S. Senate election runoff in two consecutive election cycles. In 2020, Georgia held two elections for the U.S. Senate. In the regular election, incumbent U.S. Sen. David Perdue (R) and Jon Ossoff (D) advanced to a runoff after neither received the votes to win the general election outright. In the special election to replace U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R), Warnock and incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R)—whom Gov. Brian Kemp (R) appointed to fill the vacancy created when Isakson retired—also went to a runoff. The runoffs occurred on January 5, 2021. [5][6][7]

Warnock defeated Loeffler and Ossoff defeated Perdue, giving Democrats an effective majority in the U.S. Senate (the partisan split following the runoffs was 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris (D) casting tie-breaking votes).

Unlike the 2021 runoffs, the 2022 runoff did not determine control of the U.S. Senate. Democrats won 50 Senate seats in the November 8 general election, enough to maintain effective control of the chamber.

According to the office of Georgia’s Secretary of State, 3.5 million Georgians voted in the 2022 runoff election. That number was 25% less than 2021, when 4.5 million Georgians cast their ballots in the runoffs.[8][9] To read more about voter turnout in the runoff, click here.

The 2022 runoff election was the most expensive Senate election of 2022. According to data from Open Secrets, candidate campaign committees and satellite spending groups spent $417 million on the Georgia U.S. Senate election. The race also ranked as the second most expensive Senate race ever, ahead of the 2020 special election between Warnock and Loeffler, and behind only the 2020 general election between Ossoff and Perdue.[10][11]

As a result of a change in Georgia state law, the 2022 runoffs took place on December 6, not January 5. On March 25, 2021, Gov. Kemp signed Senate Bill 202, which shortened the time between a general election and a runoff from nine weeks to four.[12][13]

Including the 2021 runoffs, four Senate runoffs have taken place in Georgia. The first Senate runoff occurred in 1992. Incumbent Wyche Fowler (D) lost to Paul Coverdell (R) in that election. In 2008, incumbent Saxby Chambliss (R) won re-election after defeating Jim Martin (D) in a runoff.[14][15]


For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Election news

This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election.

December 6 runoff election news

November 8 general election news

Candidates and election results

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
✔
Image of Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock (D)
 
51.4
 
1,820,633
Image of Herschel Walker
Herschel Walker (R)
 
48.6
 
1,721,244

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

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

Total votes: 3,935,924
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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
✔
Image of Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock
 
96.0
 
702,610
Image of Tamara Johnson-Shealey
Tamara Johnson-Shealey
 
4.0
 
28,984

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

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,178,625
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Georgia

Election information in Georgia: Dec. 6, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 7, 2022
  • By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 7, 2022
  • Online: Nov. 7, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 28, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 28, 2022
  • Online: Nov. 28, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Dec. 6, 2022
  • By mail: Received by Dec. 6, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Nov. 26, 2022 to Dec. 2, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A


Georgia runoff FAQs

Last updated November 22, 2022

On March 25, 2021, Gov. Brian Kemp signed the Election Integrity Act of 2021 (SB202) into law. Key provisions of the new law changed the way runoff elections are conducted in Georgia.[79] This section includes answers to common questions regarding changes brought by the new law, as well as answers to other frequently asked questions regarding Georgia runoffs.

Why is Georgia holding runoffs for U.S. Senate?
Why is the 2022 runoff scheduled for a different date than the 2021 runoffs?
If I didn't vote in the general election, can I still vote in the runoff?
If I wasn't registered to vote before the November election, can I register for the runoff?
Can I vote early?
Can I vote by mail?
Why does this race matter?
Wasn't there an election for this seat last year? Why is there another one in 2022?
Is it common for a U.S. Senate race in Georgia to advance to a runoff?
Does any other state hold general election runoffs for Congress elections?

Why is Georgia holding runoffs for U.S. Senate?
Georgia's legislature passed a law in the 1960s requiring runoffs for general elections in which no candidate receives a majority of the vote.[80] The top two finishers in the general election advance to the runoff. Runoff elections are required for all congressional, state executive, and state legislative elections in which a candidate does not receive a majority in the general election.[81]
Why is the 2022 runoff scheduled for a different date than the 2021 runoffs?
The Election Integrity Act of 2021 shortened the time between a general election and a runoff from nine weeks to 28 days. That's why the 2021 runoffs took place on January 5, while the 2022 runoff took place on December 6. [82]
If I didn't vote in the general election, can I still vote in the runoff?
Yes, you can.[83]
If I wasn't registered to vote before the November election, can I register for the runoff?
No. In order to vote in the December 6 runoff, you must have registered by November 7, 2022.[84]
The Election Integrity Act of 2021 (SB202) states that the runoff election must take place on the 28th day after the general election. Voters must register to vote at least 30 days before an election, leaving no window to register between the general election and the runoff election.[85]
Can I vote early?
Yes. Early in-person voting began on November 26, 2022, in some counties, and on November 28, 2022, in all counties. It ended on December 2, 2022.[86][87] Find early voting locations here.
Can I vote by mail?
Yes. Most Georgia voters who wanted to vote by mail needed to request an absentee ballot. Click here for information on submitting a request online, by mail, by fax, or in person. Absentee ballots needed to be requested by November 28, 2022.[88] Voted absentee ballots needed to be received by December 6.
Do I need to present an ID in order to vote
Yes. Georgia requires voters to present photo identification while voting. Click here to view the Georgia Secretary of State's page on accepted IDs.
Why does this race matter?
Following the November 8, 2022, elections, Democrats secured 50 seats[89] in the Senate, enough to win effective control of the chamber. If Warnock won the runoff, Democrats would expand their majority to 51. If Walker won the runoff, the Senate would remain evenly split at 50-50, with Vice-President Kamala Harris (D) casting tie-breaking votes. To read more about what's at stake, click here.
Wasn't there an election for this seat last year? Why is there another one in 2022?
In 2020, Warnock and then-incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler ran in a special election to fill the remainder of Sen. Johnny Isakson's (R) term, set to end on January 3, 2023. Isakson had resigned for health reasons in 2019, and Gov. Brian Kemp (R) had appointed Loeffler to replace him until a special election could be held. Warnock and Loeffler advanced to a runoff on January 5, 2021, after neither candidate won more than 50% of the vote on November 3. Warnock defeated Loeffler in the runoff, becoming the first Democrat to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate since 2005.[5][6][7]
This year's election is for a full six-year term ending in January 2027.
Is it common for a U.S. Senate race in Georgia to advance to a runoff?
It has happened more frequently in recent years. In 2020, two U.S. Senate races advanced to a runoff. Jon Ossoff (D) defeated incumbent Sen. David Perdue (R) in the regular election runoff, and Raphael Warnock (D) defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler (R) in the special election runoff.
Two other Senate runoffs took place before those. In 2008, Saxby Chambliss (R) won re-election in a runoff. The first Senate runoff occurred in 1992. Incumbent Wyche Fowler (D) lost in the runoff.
Does any other state hold general election runoffs for Congress elections?
The only state with anything similar is Louisiana. There, all candidates running for a local, state, or federal office appear on the same ballot in either October (in odd-numbered years) or November (in even-numbered years), regardless of their partisan affiliations. If a candidate wins a simple majority of all votes cast for the office, he or she wins the election outright. If no candidate meets that threshold, the top two finishers, regardless of their partisan affiliations, advance to a second election in December.

Turnout analysis

Last updated at 12:00 p.m. on December 15, 2022.

The office of Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reported that 3.5 million Georgians voted in the 2022 runoff election for U.S. Senate. That number was 25% less than two years before, when 4.5 million Georgians cast their ballots in the runoffs that took place on January 5, 2021.[8][9]

In 2022, 44.7% of all registered voters voted in the runoff, down 13.5% from 2021, when 58.2% of all registered voters voted in the runoff.[90][91][92]

Runoff turnout as a percentage of general election turnout

Turnout for the runoff was 89.8% of the November 8 general election turnout, in which 3.9 million Georgians voted. That was a decline from 2021, when the runoff turnout was 91.3% of the general election turnout, in which 4.9 million people voted.[93][94]

At the county level, turnout in the runoff was lower than turnout in the Nov. 8 general election in every county except for one - Johnson County.

How Georgians voted

More than 1.9 million voters cast their ballots early in 2022, including 1.7 million who voted early in person and over 188 thousand voters who voted absentee by mail. That number is 48% less than 2021, when 3.1 million Georgians voted early, including 2.1 million who did so in person and 1.1 million who voted absentee by mail.[8][9]

In 2022, over 1.6 million Georgians voted on Election Day, 20.7% more than in 2021, when 1.3 million voters did so.[8][9]



Media analysis and commentary

Post-election

After the election, media observers from different outlets offered their views on the factors that influenced the outcome of the runoffs. Four factors were frequently cited: turnout, early voting, fundraising, and candidate quality.

Below you will find a curated selection of quotes and commentary from media observers on those four factors.

Turnout

“

Statewide turnout in the runoff was roughly 89 percent of what it was in November, with more than 3.5 million voters casting ballots this time. High turnout does not inherently benefit one candidate or the other. But Walker, who had trailed slightly in the November election, needed relatively higher turnout in GOP-friendly counties compared to Democratic-leaning ones. That did not substantially materialize.

Johnson County, Walker’s home turf in east central Georgia, was the only county that saw more ballots cast in December compared to November. But it did not work out to Walker’s benefit — Warnock actually increased his vote share there slightly.

Most importantly for Warnock, Democratic strongholds in metro Atlanta saw relatively high turnout. In DeKalb County, turnout was higher than the state average. It was slightly lower in Clayton and Fulton counties, but Warnock improved his margin slightly in both, offsetting turnout losses.[95]

”
—Jessica Piper, Politico (December 8, 2022)[96]


“

The one trend impossible to miss Tuesday night as returns came in were the large urban counties across the state where U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock posted wider margins than he did in November.

Those included Bibb County, where Warnock increased his margin from 23.9% over Walker grew to a 25.3% point lead, and Muscogee County, where the Democrat expanded his margin by nearly four percentage points, The same trend showed up in counties like Clarke, Richmond, and Rockdale.

At the same time, Herschel Walker was still picking up most of the rural counties he won last month, but with smaller margins of victory in crucial GOP strongholds like Paulding, Glynn, Tift, and Thomas counties.

Add Walker’s missed targets Tuesday night to the one-point race he trailed Warnock by in November, and you’ve got the roughly 2% margin Walker lost by in the end.[95]

”
—Patricia Murphy, Greg Bluestein, and Tia Mitchell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (December 7, 2022)[97]

Early voting

“

Georgia’s runoff results highlighted once again the recent partisan polarization of methods of voting. Since 2020, Republican leaders, including former President Donald Trump, have expressed skepticism of early and absentee voting methods — although a number of Republican leaders other than Trump appear to be rethinking that opposition after losses in Georgia and elsewhere.

Democrats’ dominated both those types of voting during the runoff, with Warnock winning more than 58 percent support from those who cast their ballots either early or by mail. That reflected in part the demographic groups more likely to vote early: Black voters accounted for 31.8 percent of those who cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, several percentage points higher than in November.

Despite records set in the first few days of early voting, there was still significantly less total early voting than in the January 2021 runoffs, when the early voting period was longer and overall turnout — including Election Day voting — topped 4.4 million, compared to only 3.5 million this year.

But the early and absentee vote still allowed Warnock to build a lead of more than 320,000 votes, which Walker was unable to overcome on Election Day. The GOP nominee won the Election Day vote by around 225,000 votes, not enough to put him over the top.[95]

”
—Jessica Piper, Politico (December 8, 2022)[96]


“

Warnock amassed an early vote lead that even strong election day turnout by more Republican-leaning voters couldn’t topple. Democrats across the country did the same thing just one month ago. It used to be that Republicans embraced these methods with gladness. My Republican parents in Tennessee always voted early for as long as I can remember. But as Trump cast doubt on absentee ballots and urged Election Day turnout, any advantage Republicans ultimately dissipated. Many Republican leaders have encouraged it in spite of Trump, but even in this runoff there was a baffling effort by Georgia Republicans to block Saturday early voting on the weekend after Thanksgiving. Instead, Republicans should have been urging their voters to turn out when they had wrapped up all their family time, turkey eating and Black Friday shopping. A myriad of things could go wrong to stop a voter from getting to the polls on Election Day – and bad weather in Nevada in November may have helped Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto hang on as she too had built up a lead in early voting. A banked vote is always best.[95]

”
—Amy Walter, The Cook Political Report (December 7, 2022)[98]


Fundraising

“

Walker was one of the best fundraisers among Republican Senate candidates. But Warnock was just so far and above him (and almost every other Democratic candidate) for the past two cycles. In 2020 and 2022 combined, Warnock has raised nearly $332 million. That candidate advantage enabled him to get the cheapest ad rates that Walker and help from GOP outside groups simply couldn’t match. Democrats’ fundraising juggernaut continued this cycle, and Republicans must find a way to counter it going forward.[95]

”
—Amy Walter, The Cook Political Report (December 7, 2022)[98]


“

Walker had the bad fortune to go up against Warnock, a relatively popular incumbent and a fundraising behemoth. In fact, Warnock had so much money that he was able to spend it reaching out to voters in parts of the state that would normally never even consider voting for a Democrat. Selden Deemer of Lumpkin County, a rare Democratic-leaning independent who cast a ballot for both Warnock and Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in the general election, said he received more Warnock mailers than Walker mailers in the lead-up to the runoff. And Lumpkin County, he said, feels very far from the safely blue Democratic enclaves like Fulton, Cobb, Gwinnett and DeKalb counties.[95]

”
—Alex Samuels, FiveThirtyEight (December 8, 2022)[99]


Candidate quality

“

While some political truisms in the Trump era once appeared to have gone out the window, Walker shows us that candidates still matter and split-ticket voters still exist. And there was no better evidence that this was an indictment on the Republican nominee and not more mainstream non-MAGA Republicans as a whole given that Walker ran far behind Gov. Brian Kemp and every other statewide GOP official in the state, all of whom won their races outright on November 8. Kemp and those Republican officials focused more of their message on economic issues, while Walker kept doubling down on base-motivating social issues. Kemp lent his efforts to help Walker in the runoff, and without that assistance, it’s likely Warnock’s victory would have been even wider. [95]

”
—Amy Walter, The Cook Political Report (December 7, 2022)[98]


“

[...] Prior to November, [Walker] was beset with numerous controversies, including allegations that he encouraged and/or paid for multiple women to terminate their pregnancies (which Walker denies), despite once campaigning on a platform that included a total ban on abortions. And in the lead-up to Tuesday, CNN reported that Walker is receiving a tax exemption on his home in Texas meant for primary residents of the state, while running for Senate in Georgia.

So one takeaway from this race has nothing to do with the fundamental makeup of Georgia. It’s simply that parties need to avoid nominating problematic candidates.[95]

”
—Alex Samuels, FiveThirtyEight (December 8, 2022)[99]


“

Mr. Walker’s problems were especially acute in metropolitan Atlanta, where voters tend to be wealthier and more educated. During the general election in Fulton County, for instance, he lagged the vote total of Gov. Brian Kemp, a fellow Republican, by a larger margin than his entire statewide gap with Mr. Warnock.[95]

”
—Blake Hounshell, The New York Times (December 7, 2022)[100]

Pre-election

Ahead of the election, some media observers focused on the stakes of the race and the difference in which a Senate with a 51-seat Democratic majority would operate differently than one with a 50-50 split. Others wrote about the messaging and strategy being deployed by both campaigns on the ground in Georgia. Below is a curated list of quotes and commentary from media observers focusing on themes.

What was at stake?

The Cook's Political Report's Jessica Taylor compared the stakes of the December 6 runoff with that of 2021 runoffs.[101]

“

[...] The December 6 rematch between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP nominee Herschel Walker now carries much less weight than the dual 2020 runoffs — which ultimately cemented Democratic control of the Senate.

This time around, Democrats are already guaranteed a majority of at least 50-50, but they're looking now to defend their last vulnerable incumbent and increase their majority by one seat — a herculean task they've already shown they can accomplish despite historic midterm trends working against them.

...

That isn't to say the stakes aren't important for who wins. Hobbled at times by their tied majority for the past two years, a 51-49 majority would give Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer more flexibility in votes and no longer require a power-sharing agreement on committees. And Vice President Kamala Harris could make fewer trips to Capitol Hill for tie-breaking votes.[95]

”

Vox's Ellen Ioanes wrote the following about how a 51-seat Democratic majority could alter the dynamics inside the party's caucus:[102]

“

If Warnock keeps his seat, Democrats won’t have to depend on Vice President Kamala Harris to cast a tie-breaking vote, and they would have more leverage over Sens. Joe Manchin (WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ), the more conservative members of the party, in order to get legislation passed.

Manchin and Sinema both put up guardrails to Biden’s signature legislation, the Build Back Better Act. That legislation, in a greatly reduced form, passed as the Inflation Reduction Act, with both senators’ vote; however, monumental parts of the legislation, like free universal pre-kindergarten, had to be abandoned.

There’s also more breathing room for Democrats if Warnock wins his race, should there be any vacancies or absences, as in January when Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico suffered a stroke ahead of the crucial vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.

Democrats won’t be able to do everything they want — that means the filibuster will probably remain in place, and Biden’s promise to enshrine abortion protections into law probably won’t come to fruition in a divided Congress.[95]

”

Reuters' Richard Cowan described how a Democratic win would give that party more control over Senate committees in the 118th Congress.[103]

“

Because of the 50-50 Senate divide, committee memberships are currently doled out evenly. These committees oversee a range of federal programs, from the military and agriculture to homeland security, transportation, healthcare and foreign affairs.

Tied votes in committees on legislation or presidential nominations block, at least temporarily, such measures from advancing to the full Senate. It takes time-consuming procedural maneuvers to break the committee deadlock so that the full chamber can pass bottled-up bills and nominations.

A Warnock win, would give Democrats at least one more member on each committee than Republicans, making it harder for Republicans to stand in the way of Biden's agenda.

That could also provide Democrats with a stronger counter-balance to House Republicans, allowing Senate committees to advance more liberal legislation and nominees that, in turn, could help energize their core voters in the 2024 elections.[95]

”

Politico's Ryan Lizza wrote about how the outcome could affect which party gains control of the Senate after the 2024 elections.[104]

“

The Senate map in two years favors Republicans. By keeping control of the Senate and possibly expanding it by one vote, Democrats start the next cycle in a much more advantageous position. There is no longer any talk that the GOP could get to a filibuster-proof 60 votes in 2024. And as majority leader, Schumer will have the power to protect his vulnerable incumbents and keep them from unpopular votes that they might have been forced to take in a McConnell-led Senate.[95]

”

Messaging and strategy

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Greg Bluestein wrote that both campaigns were using similar messaging in the runoffs as they did in the runup to the November election:[105]

“

Normally, runoff elections are focused on turning out the base rather than appealing to swing voters.

But the rare split-ticket dynamic in Georgia, fueled by voter concerns about Walker’s history of violent behavior and other personal baggage, has led to a more innovative approach.

On the campaign trail, Warnock has continued to emphasize his bipartisan record by promoting his work on modest proposals with GOP lawmakers such as Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.

And Warnock’s campaign this week launched a statewide ad featuring Lynn Whittenburg, a North Georgia voter who said in the 30-second spot that she’s voted Republican for most of her life and was “proud” to back Kemp.

...

Walker also hasn’t veered far from his strategy, which involves hammering Warnock on his ties to President Joe Biden and revving up conservative voters by bringing up transgender policies, crackdowns on illegal immigration and culture war issues. His campaign calls it the “last fight of ‘22.”

But he also will spotlight a powerful weapon intended to blunt the split-ticket trend: a full-throated endorsement from Kemp, who plans to join him on the campaign trail.[95]

”

On outreach and turnout, Axios' Emma Hurt said that Walker will benefit from Gov. Brian Kemp's campaign infrastructure, while Warnock will invest heavily in field organizing.[106]

“

Walker has a tremendous new tool at his disposal: the door-knocking, absentee ballot program and modeling infrastructure that Gov. Brian Kemp's campaign spent millions building for itself and deployed to secure a nearly 8-point victory.

The Mitch McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund is now funding the operation on Walker's behalf to the tune of $2 million.

[...] Warnock's campaign, meanwhile, is adding 300 paid staffers (for a total of more than 900) and new ground game offices in key urban and suburban counties. The campaign tells Axios it plans to knock on more doors during the runoff than it did in the four months before the general election.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is also spending $7 million on runoff field organizing.[95]

”

The New York Times' Maya King wrote about each campaign's efforts to gain support in the Atlanta suburbs.[107]

“

Mr. Warnock’s campaign is focusing on turning out Georgia’s Democratic base while garnering support from people who voted for Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, but did not support Mr. Walker, particularly those in Atlanta’s suburbs. The campaign is also aiming to cut into Mr. Walker’s gains in conservative counties that he narrowly won.

Mr. Walker, however, is spending the runoff period trying to close that gap in support between his and Mr. Kemp’s campaigns. Over the past two weeks, he has spent more time campaigning in Atlanta’s suburbs, home to many college-educated conservatives.[95]

”

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Raphael Warnock

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Biography:  Raphael Warnock received a Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary, as well as two master’s degrees in divinity and philosophy. He also received a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College in 1991. Warnock has served as the pastor of several churches, including Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, Douglas Memorial Community Church in Baltimore, Maryland, and Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Warnock also served as the chairman of the board of directors of the New Georgia Project. He was elected to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate in 2020.


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Warnock emphasized his background growing up in a housing project with 11 sisters and brothers. He said his parents taught them the value of hard work and highlighted his accomplishments: receiving a Ph.D., serving as the senior pastor of the same church as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and becoming the first African American elected to the U.S. Senate from Georgia.

Warnock said he worked across the aisle on an infrastructure amendement with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) because “There is a road that runs through our humanity…that is larger than politics, bigger than partisan bickering, certainly bigger than race, bigger than geographical differences … and my job as a legislator, and our job as citizens, is to find our way to that road that connects us to one another — so that everybody can get to where they need to go, so that every child can have access to a good, quality education, so that everybody can have affordable health care…Our job is to build out that road!”

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Sources: Politico, “‘There’s Never Been Anybody Like Him in the United States Senate,’” accessed August 12, 2022; Raphael Warnock campaign website, “Meet Raphael,” accessed August 10, 2022

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

Herschel Walker

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Walker is a Hall of Fame professional football player who attended the University of Georgia. He also represented the U.S. in the 1992 Olympics and has owned two food-supply businesses. Former President Donald Trump (R) appointed Walker as chairman of the Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition in 2018.


Key Messages

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Walker said he is running for the U.S. Senate to save "our country and the great state of Georgia from President Biden’s disastrous agenda which has led to higher prices, out-of-control crime, dangerous open borders, and ‘America Last’ foreign policy. Weak leaders create bad results — and we are sick and tired of politicians not being held accountable for their actions."

According to Walker's campaign, "Herschel Walker is a kid from a small town in Georgia who has lived the American Dream, and now he is running for the United States Senate to keep that dream alive for you, too." Walker said that he "will fight every day in the Senate for policies that keep Georgia leading the way with job creation, lower taxes, and less government red tape."

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Sources: Herschel Walker for Senate, "Home," accessed May 1, 2022; Herschel Walker campaign website, “About Herschel,” accessed August 10, 2022; Politifact, "The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide," April 8, 2022; Politifact, "The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide," April 8, 2022

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

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign advertisements

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Democratic Party Raphael Warnock

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Republican Party Herschel Walker

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Debates and forums

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  • On October 14, 2022, Warnock and Walker participated in a debate hosted by Nexstar Media at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Savannah, GA. Marc Caputo and Sahil Kapur of NBC News wrote about the event, “Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker met Friday for their first and only debate in a brutally competitive Georgia Senate race, clashing over abortion and inflation, but agreeing that the 2020 election was legitimately won by President Joe Biden. The debate was marked by frequent interruptions by Walker, a first-time political candidate, who sought to portray the Democratic incumbent as a creature of Washington who votes with Biden too often. Warnock defended his votes on a sweeping climate and health care bill and gun violence prevention legislation during his two years in the Senate.”[56][57]

Election competitiveness

Polls

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Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.


December 6 runoff polls

Below you will find polls conducted after the November 8 general election, and ahead of the December 6 runoff.

U.S. Senate election in Georgia, 2022: Runoff polls
Poll Date Democratic Party Warnock Republican Party Walker Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size[111] Sponsor[112]
Trafalgar Group December 3-5, 2022 51% 47% 2% ± 2.9 1,099 LV N/A
Data for Progress December 1-5, 2022 51% 49% -- ± 3 1,229 LV N/A
Mitchell Research & Communications December 4, 2022 50% 45% 5% ± 3.6 625 LV N/A
Landmark Communications, Inc. December 4, 2022 52% 47% 1% ± 3.5 800 LV N/A
InsiderAdvantage November 26-30, 2022 51% 48% 1% ± 3.6 750 LV Fox5
Survey USA November 26-30, 2022 50% 47% 3% ± 3.6 1,214 LV WXIA-TV Atlanta
Emerson College Polling November 26-27, 2022 51% 49% -- ± 3.2 888 LV The Hill
CNN November 25-29, 2022 52% 48% -- ± 3.8 1,184 LV CNN
The Phillips Academy November 28-30, 2022 47% 48% 5% ± 3.3 862 LV
Frederick Polls November 23-26, 2022 50% 50% -- ± 3.1 939 LV COMPETE_, AMM Political Strategies

November 8 general election polls

Below you will find polls conducted before the November 8 general election.


The chart below shows RealClearPolitics polling averages in this race over time.


Election spending

According to data from Open Secrets, candidate campaign committees and satellite spending groups spent $491 million in the Georgia U.S. Senate race, making it the most expensive Senate election of 2022. The race also ranked as the second most expensive Senate race ever. As of January 2023, the only U.S. Senate race to see higher spending than the 2022 U.S. Senate election in Georgia was the 2020 Georgia U.S. Senate general election between David Perdue and Jon Ossoff. That race also advanced to a runoff.[146][147]

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[148] 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.[149] 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
Raphael Warnock Democratic Party $206,589,342 $223,498,491 $5,853,836 As of December 31, 2022
Herschel Walker Republican Party $73,748,652 $68,726,972 $5,021,681 As of December 31, 2022
Chase Oliver Libertarian Party $14,206 $8,762 $1,252 As of November 28, 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.[150][151]

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.[152]

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Georgia and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Georgia, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Georgia's 1st Buddy Carter Ends.png Republican R+9
Georgia's 2nd Sanford Bishop Electiondot.png Democratic D+3
Georgia's 3rd Drew Ferguson Ends.png Republican R+18
Georgia's 4th Hank Johnson Electiondot.png Democratic D+27
Georgia's 5th Nikema Williams Electiondot.png Democratic D+32
Georgia's 6th Open Electiondot.png Democratic R+11
Georgia's 7th Carolyn Bourdeaux / Lucy McBath Electiondot.png Democratic D+10
Georgia's 8th Austin Scott Ends.png Republican R+16
Georgia's 9th Andrew Clyde Ends.png Republican R+22
Georgia's 10th Open Ends.png Republican R+15
Georgia's 11th Barry Loudermilk Ends.png Republican R+11
Georgia's 12th Rick Allen Ends.png Republican R+8
Georgia's 13th David Scott Electiondot.png Democratic D+28
Georgia's 14th Marjorie Taylor Greene Ends.png Republican R+22


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Georgia[153]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Georgia's 1st 42.6% 56.0%
Georgia's 2nd 54.7% 44.4%
Georgia's 3rd 34.4% 64.4%
Georgia's 4th 78.3% 20.6%
Georgia's 5th 82.6% 16.2%
Georgia's 6th 41.8% 56.7%
Georgia's 7th 62.3% 36.5%
Georgia's 8th 35.7% 63.3%
Georgia's 9th 30.4% 68.3%
Georgia's 10th 37.7% 61.1%
Georgia's 11th 41.5% 56.8%
Georgia's 12th 44.3% 54.5%
Georgia's 13th 79.7% 19.3%
Georgia's 14th 30.7% 68.1%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 45.4% of Georgians lived in one of the state's 122 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 35.4% lived in one of 27 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Georgia was New Democratic, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Georgia following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

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[154] R D D R R D R R R R R R D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Georgia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Georgia.

U.S. Senate election results in Georgia
Race Winner Runner up
2020 51.0%Democratic Party 49.0%Republican Party
2020 50.6%Democratic Party 49.4%Republican Party
2016 54.8%Republican Party 41.0%Democratic Party
2014 52.9%Republican Party 45.2%Democratic Party
2010 58.1%Republican Party 39.2%Democratic Party
Average 53.5 44.8

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Georgia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Georgia.

Gubernatorial election results in Georgia
Race Winner Runner up
2018 50.2%Republican Party 48.8%Democratic Party
2014 52.7%Democratic Party 44.9%Republican Party
2010 53.0%Republican Party 43.0%Democratic Party
2006 58.0%Republican Party 38.2%Democratic Party
2002 51.4%Republican Party 46.3%Democratic Party
Average 53.1 44.2

State partisanship

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

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 9,687,653 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 57,716 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 58.6% 72.5%
Black/African American 31.6% 12.7%
Asian 4% 5.5%
Native American 0.4% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other (single race) 2.8% 4.9%
Multiple 2.6% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 9.5% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.1% 88%
College graduation rate 31.3% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $58,700 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 15.1% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**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.


Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate 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. Senate candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Georgia U.S. Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $5,220.00 3/11/2022 Source
Georgia U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 72,336 $5,220.00 7/12/2022 Source

Georgia U.S. Senate election history

2020

Regular election (Perdue's seat)

See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020 (Perdue vs. Ossoff runoff)

United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

General runoff election

General runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent David Perdue in the general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia on January 5, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.6
 
2,269,923
Image of David Perdue
David Perdue (R)
 
49.4
 
2,214,979

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

Total votes: 4,484,902
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General election

General election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent David Perdue and Jon Ossoff advanced to a runoff. They defeated Shane Hazel in the general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Perdue
David Perdue (R)
 
49.7
 
2,462,617
✔
Image of Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff (D) Candidate Connection
 
47.9
 
2,374,519
Image of Shane Hazel
Shane Hazel (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
115,039

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

Total votes: 4,952,175
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff Candidate Connection
 
52.8
 
626,819
Image of Teresa Tomlinson
Teresa Tomlinson Candidate Connection
 
15.8
 
187,416
Image of Sarah Riggs Amico
Sarah Riggs Amico
 
11.8
 
139,574
Image of Maya Dillard Smith
Maya Dillard Smith Candidate Connection
 
8.8
 
105,000
Image of James Knox
James Knox Candidate Connection
 
4.2
 
49,452
Image of Marckeith DeJesus
Marckeith DeJesus
 
3.9
 
45,936
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Tricia Carpenter McCracken
 
2.7
 
32,463

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,186,660
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Georgia

Incumbent David Perdue advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Georgia on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Perdue
David Perdue
 
100.0
 
992,555

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

Total votes: 992,555
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Special election (Isakson's seat)

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
✔
Image of Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock (D)
 
51.0
 
2,289,113
Image of Kelly Loeffler
Kelly Loeffler (R)
 
49.0
 
2,195,841

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

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 4,914,368
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2016

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 54.8% 2,135,806
     Democratic Jim Barksdale 41% 1,599,726
     Libertarian Allen Buckley 4.2% 162,260
Total Votes 3,897,792
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Georgia Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 77.5% 447,661
Derrick Grayson 12% 69,101
Mary Kay Bacallao 10.5% 60,898
Total Votes 577,660
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Georgia Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Barksdale 53.7% 166,627
Cheryl Copeland 42.2% 130,822
John Coyne 4.1% 12,604
Total Votes 310,053
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2014

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perdue 52.89% 1,358,088
     Democratic Michelle Nunn 45.21% 1,160,811
     Libertarian Amanda Swafford 1.90% 48,862
Total Votes 2,567,761
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Georgia Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Nunn 75% 246,369
Steen Miles 12% 39,418
Branko Radulovacki 9.7% 31,822
Todd Robinson 3.4% 11,101
Total Votes 328,710
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Georgia Runoff Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perdue 50.9% 245,725
Jack Kingston 49.1% 237,193
Total Votes 482,918
Source: Results via Associated Press
U.S. Senate, Georgia Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perdue 30.6% 185,466
Green check mark transparent.pngJack Kingston 25.8% 156,157
Karen Handel 22% 132,944
Phil Gingrey 10% 60,735
Paul Broun 9.6% 58,297
Derrick Grayson 1% 6,045
Art Gardner 0.9% 5,711
Total Votes 605,355
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2010

On November 2, 2010, Johnny Isakson won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Michael "Mike" Thurmond (D), Chuck Donovan (L), Steve Davis (I), Raymond Beckworth (I) and Brian Russell Brown (I) in the general election.[155]

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 58.3% 1,489,904
     Democratic Michael "Mike" Thurmond 39% 996,515
     Libertarian Chuck Donovan 2.7% 68,750
     Independent Steve Davis 0% 52
     Independent Raymond Beckworth 0% 24
     Independent Brian Russell Brown 0% 12
Total Votes 2,555,257
United States Senate Democratic Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael "Mike" Thurmond 84.3% 297,226
     Democratic R. J. Hadley 15.7% 55,159
Total Votes 352,385
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
United States Senate Republican Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 100% 558,298
Total Votes 558,298
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

Previous Senate runoffs

Georgia held runoff elections for U.S. Senate in 1992, 2008, and 2021. Those years also had runoffs for the statewide office of Public Service Commissioner.

The table below shows vote margins in concurrent general elections and runoffs for the two offices, along with percentage changes in turnout and changes in vote margins between the two elections. Data for 1992 and 2008 elections come from FiveThirtyEight, and official results for 2020 and 2021 come from the Georgia Secretary of State office.[156][157]

Runoffs for public service commissioner that did not occur alongside a U.S. Senate runoff are not included.

2022 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

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

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The New York Times, "Warnock and Walker Head to Runoff in Pivotal Georgia Senate Race," November 9, 2022
  2. ↑ Reverend Raphael Warnock for U.S. Senate, "MEMO: Why Reverend Warnock Will Win The Runoff," November 10, 2022
  3. ↑ Herschel for Senate, "GEORGIA VOTERS ARE READY FOR HERSCHEL WALKER," November 7, 2022
  4. ↑ https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/14/politics/georgia-senate-debate-takeaways/index.html, "CNN," October 15, 2022
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Newsweek, “Walker's Chances of Beating Warnock With 100 Days to Midterm: Polls,” August 11, 2022
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 CNN, “ In Georgia Senate race, Walker and Warnock engage in debate over debates,” August 11, 2022
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Politico, “‘Nobody wants a runoff’: Georgia braces for chance of overtime — again,” August 11, 2022
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, "December 6, 2022," accessed December 7, 2022
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, "January 5, 2021," accessed December 7, 2022
  10. ↑ Open Secrets, "Most Expensive Races," accessed November 30, 2022
  11. ↑ Open Secrets, "Nine of the 10 most expensive Senate races of all time happened in 2020," December 9, 2020
  12. ↑ Legiscan, "Georgia Senate Bill 202," accessed November 15, 2022
  13. ↑ The Washington Post, "Georgia’s Senate race is heading to a runoff. Here’s how it will work," November 9, 2022
  14. ↑ Politico, "Saxby Chambliss wins Georgia runoff," December 2, 2008
  15. ↑ The Washington Post, "SEN. FOWLER IS DEFEATED IN RUNOFF," November 25, 1992
  16. ↑ The Trafalgar Group, “GA US Sen Runoff – Dec 2022” December 6, 2022
  17. ↑ Data for Progress, “Data for Progress” December 6, 2022
  18. ↑ Mitchell Research & Communications, “Warnock Leads 50%-45% in Georgia Run-of” December 4, 2022
  19. ↑ Landmark Communications, Inc., “Landmark Communications Senate Runoff Poll” December 5, 2022
  20. ↑ InsiderAdvantage, “BREAKING: InsiderAdvantage/Fox 5 Survey – Warnock holds slim lead over Walker” December 5, 2022
  21. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State - Brad Raffensperger, "Data Hub - December 6, 2022 Runoff," December 4, 2022
  22. ↑ Open Secrets, "Most Expensive Races," accessed December 2, 2022
  23. ↑ Open Secrets, "Nine of the 10 most expensive Senate races of all time happened in 2020," December 9, 2020
  24. ↑ CNN, “CNN Poll: Warnock holds a narrow edge over Walker in final undecided Senate contest” December 2, 2022
  25. ↑ SurveyUSA, “Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #26685” December 1, 2022
  26. ↑ Emerson College Polling, “Georgia 2022: Warnock Holds Slight Edge Over Walker” December 1, 2022
  27. ↑ Open Secrets, "Most Expensive Races," accessed November 30, 2022
  28. ↑ Open Secrets, "Nine of the 10 most expensive Senate races of all time happened in 2020," December 9, 2020
  29. ↑ Office of the Secretary of State, "Raffensperger: Largest Early Voting Day in History Disproves Voter Suppression Claims," November 29, 2022
  30. ↑ Frederick Polls, “GA Senate Run-off poll shows 50/50 race with warning signs for Warnock campaign” November 29, 2022
  31. ↑ The Phillips Academy, “Hot off 100% Senate record, Phillips Academy finds Herschel Walker up by 1% in close Georgia race,” November 28, 2022
  32. ↑ PBS Newshour, "In-person early voting underway in Georgia runoff election," November 28, 2022
  33. ↑ 11Alive, "Georgia appellate court allows Saturday voting ahead of U.S. Senate runoff," November 21, 2022
  34. ↑ The Hill, "Georgia appeals decision allowing early voting this Saturday in Senate runoff," November 21, 2022
  35. ↑ Superior Court of Fulton County, "ORDER GRANTING DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF," November 18, 2022
  36. ↑ Fox News, "McConnell-aligned Senate GOP group shelling out $14 million to boost Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff," November 15, 2022
  37. ↑ CNN, "Democratic super PAC to put millions behind new Georgia runoff ad as both parties turn focus to key contest," November 12, 2022
  38. ↑ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, "Politico," November 10, 2022
  39. ↑ New York Times, "Warnock and Walker Head to Runoff in Pivotal Georgia Senate Race," November 9, 2022
  40. ↑ Fox 5 Atlanta, “Kemp, Walker hold leads in major Georgia midterm races in final InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 poll,” November 7, 2022
  41. ↑ Scribd, “Landmark Communications Georgia Poll Nov 4 -7th,” accessed November 7, 2022
  42. ↑ The Trafalgar Group, “Georgia General Statewide Survey November 2022,” accessed November 7, 2022
  43. ↑ Data For Progress, “Data For Progress Survey November 2-6, 2022,” accessed November 7, 2022
  44. ↑ ECU, “As Election Nears, Georgia Senate Race Tied 49%-49%; Kemp Leads Abrams by Seven,” accessed November 7, 2022
  45. ↑ Remington Research Group, “GEORGIA General Election November 2022,” accessed November 4, 2022
  46. ↑ Marist, “Marist Poll of 1,245 Georgia Adults,” accessed November 4, 2022
  47. ↑ Survey USA, “1 in 10 Kemp Voters Cross Over, Vote for Warnock, Rather Than Vote for Walker,” accessed November 4, 2022
  48. ↑ Emerson College Polling, “Georgia 2022: Warnock With Edge Over Walker As Run-Off Election Looms,” November 3, 2022
  49. ↑ Fox 5 Atlanta, “Kemp, Walker hold leads in major Georgia races in new InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 Poll,” October 28, 2022
  50. ↑ The New York Times, “Topline Results from Oct. 2022 Times/Siena Polls in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania,” October 31, 2022
  51. ↑ Rasmussen Reports, “Republicans Kemp, Walker Lead in Key Georgia Races,” October 27, 2022
  52. ↑ The Daily Wire, “Exclusive Trafalgar/Daily Wire Poll Has Georgia Dems Seeing Red As Walker, Kemp Surge,” October 25, 2022
  53. ↑ Atlanta News First, “Brian Kemp continues leading Stacey Abrams | U.S. Senate race tied in new Landmark poll,” October 18, 2022
  54. ↑ Insider Advantage, “InsiderAdvantage Poll: Warnock holds slim lead; Kemp enjoys commanding advantage; Jones ahead in lt. gov.’s race,” October 17, 2022
  55. ↑ Federal Election Commission, “Georgia - Senate 2022,” accessed October 18, 2022
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 NBC News, "Warnock and Walker clash over abortion, family strife and more in high-stakes Senate debate," October 14, 2022
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 The New York Times, "Walker Barrels Into Georgia Debate and Meets a Controlled Warnock," October 14, 2022
  58. ↑ ECU Poll, “Georgia: Warnock Up Two Points on Walker, 49-47; Kemp Leads Abrams, 51-44,” accessed November 4, 2022
  59. ↑ Data For Progress, “ Data For Progress: October 13 to 17, 2022,” accessed November 4, 2022
  60. ↑ The Trafalgar Group, “Georgia Statewide General Election Survey October 2022,” accessed October 17, 2022
  61. ↑ Quinnipiac University Poll, “Georgia Senate Race Unchanged: Warnock Leads Walker 52% - 45%, Quinnipiac University Georgia Poll Finds; Gov Race Between Kemp And Abrams Remains Too Close To Call,” October 12, 2022
  62. ↑ Emerson College Polling, “Georgia 2022: Sen. Warnock Leads Walker by Two; Gov. Kemp Leads Abrams by Five,” October 11, 2022
  63. ↑ Fox 5 Atlanta, “FOX 5 Poll: Raphael Warnock leads Herschel Walker after abortion allegations,” October 6, 2022
  64. ↑ Survey USA, “Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #26523,” accessed October 17, 2022
  65. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “ New poll: Warnock-Walker close; Kemp builds lead over Abrams,” October 12, 2022
  66. ↑ Data For Progress, “Poll Results,” accessed October 17, 2022
  67. ↑ CBS News, “Personal and national factors collide in tight Georgia Senate race — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll,”September 22, 2022
  68. ↑ Marist poll, “Marist Poll of 1,322 Georgia Adults,” accessed October 17, 2022
  69. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “AJC poll gives Republicans the edge in most races,” September 20, 2022
  70. ↑ Quinnipiac University Poll, “GEORGIA GOVERNOR’S RACE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY GEORGIA POLL FINDS; GEORGIA SENATE RACE: WARNOCK LEADS WALKER 52% – 46%,” September 14, 2022
  71. ↑ Fox 5 Atlanta, “New InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 poll: Kemp widens lead over Abrams, Senate race remains tight,” September 8, 2022
  72. ↑ Emerson College Polling, “Georgia 2022: Walker Holds Two-Point Lead Over Warnock in Tight Senate Race; Kemp Leads Abrams by Four,” August 30, 2022
  73. ↑ The Trafalgar Group, “Georgia Statewide General Election Survey August 2022,” accessed October 17, 2022
  74. ↑ Fox 5 Atlanta, “New InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 poll shows statewide races could head to runoffs,” July 29, 2022
  75. ↑ Survey USA, “Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #26419,” accessed October 17, 2022
  76. ↑ Federal Election Commission, “Georgia - Senate 2022,” accessed September 1, 2022
  77. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “AJC poll: Kemp, Warnock slightly ahead in Georgia’s top races,”July 27, 2022
  78. ↑ Fabrizio/Anzalone, “AARP Target State Survey,” accessed October 17, 2022
  79. ↑ NBC news, "How Georgia's new voting law affects the Senate runoff," November 19, 2022
  80. ↑ The New York Times, "U.S. Files Suit Against Georgia, Charging Bias in Election Laws," August 10, 1990
  81. ↑ Georgia Code, "Section 21-2-501," accessed November 13, 2020
  82. ↑ LegiScan, "Bill Text: GA SB202," accessed November 11, 2022
  83. ↑ The Georgia Voter Guide, "Primary Elections, General Elections, Runoff Elections, Special Elections, and Presidential Preference Primaries. What’s the Difference?" November 22, 2022
  84. ↑ Georgia.gov, "Runoff Early Voting Starts," accessed November 21, 2022
  85. ↑ 11Alive, "Can I register to vote before Georgia's Senate runoff election?" November 9, 2022
  86. ↑ The original start date for early voting was Nov. 28. On November 18, 2022, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox issued a ruling permitting counties to offer early voting starting on November 26.
  87. ↑ Superior Court of Fulton County, "ORDER GRANTING DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF," November 18, 2022
  88. ↑ Georgia.gov, "Georgia Election 2022 (Runoff)," accessed November 21, 2022
  89. ↑ Including independents who caucus with them
  90. ↑ The office of the Secretary of State distinguishes between active registered voters and inactive registered voters. We used estimates for all registered voters, active and inactive, to calculate these percentages.
  91. ↑ ‘’11alive,’’ “How many registered voters in Georgia are there?” December 5, 2022
  92. ↑ ‘’Atlanta Journal Constitution,’’ “76K new Georgia voters registered before US Senate runoffs,” December 6, 2020
  93. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, "November 8, 2022
  94. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, "November 3, 2020
  95. ↑ 95.00 95.01 95.02 95.03 95.04 95.05 95.06 95.07 95.08 95.09 95.10 95.11 95.12 95.13 95.14 95.15 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  96. ↑ 96.0 96.1 Politico, "3 numbers that show how Raphael Warnock won the Georgia runoff," December 8, 2022
  97. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "The Jolt: Victory for Warnock cements Georgia as battleground state," December 7, 2022
  98. ↑ 98.0 98.1 98.2 The Cook Political Report, "The Night the Republican Lights Went Out in Georgia," December 7, 2022
  99. ↑ 99.0 99.1 FiveThirtyEight, "Georgia Can’t Be Reduced To One Political Color," December 8, 2022
  100. ↑ The New York Times, "5 Georgia Takeaways: Scandals Still Matter, and Trump Faces Blowback," December 7, 2022
  101. ↑ The Cook Political Report, "Georgia Deja Vu: 2022 Senate Runoff Overview," November 18, 2022
  102. ↑ Vox, "Democrats kept the Senate. But Georgia is still important.," November 13, 2022
  103. ↑ Reuters, "Factbox: What's at stake in Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff?" November 28, 2022
  104. ↑ Politico, "POLITICO Playbook: How a Dem Senate changes the next two years," November 13, 2022
  105. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Why Kemp-Warnock voters will be decisive in Georgia runoff," November 18, 2022
  106. ↑ Axios, "Walker and Warnock fight waning voter interest in Georgia's Senate runoff," November 18, 2022
  107. ↑ The New York Times, "Georgia Senate Rivals, With Little Time to Spare, Sprint Toward Runoff," November 19, 2022
  108. ↑ Ad reported by Shane Goldmacher on November 17, 2022.'’
  109. ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  110. ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  111. ↑ RV=Registered Voters
    LV=Likely Voters
  112. ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
  113. ↑ RV=Registered Voters
    LV=Likely Voters
  114. ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
  115. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 4%
  116. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 2.3%
  117. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 1.7%
  118. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 4%
  119. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidate 1%, Undecided 3%
  120. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 5%
  121. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidates 0.7%, Undecided 2.4%
  122. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 2%
  123. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 4%
  124. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidate 4%, Undecided 4%
  125. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 1.6%
  126. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 6%
  127. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 2%
  128. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 3%
  129. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 5.3%
  130. ↑ Breakdown: Wouldn’t vote 1%, Undecided 1%
  131. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidates 1%, Undecided 4%
  132. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidates 1%, Undecided 5%
  133. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidate 5%, Undecided 7%
  134. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 6.1%
  135. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 3%
  136. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 8%
  137. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 4%
  138. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 5%
  139. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 7%
  140. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 8%
  141. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 2.9%
  142. ↑ Breakdown: Wouldn’t vote 2%, Don’t know 9%
  143. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 8%
  144. ↑ Breakdown: Don’t know 8%
  145. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 3%
  146. ↑ Open Secrets, "Most Expensive Races," accessed December 6, 2022
  147. ↑ Open Secrets, "Nine of the 10 most expensive Senate races of all time happened in 2020," December 9, 2020
  148. ↑ 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.
  149. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  150. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  151. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  152. ↑ Amee LaTour, Email correspondence with the Center for Responsive Politics, August 5, 2022
  153. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
  154. ↑ American Independent Party
  155. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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