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==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
Revision as of 19:57, 18 May 2018
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Bobby Kaple was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Georgia.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
Congressional elections took place in Georgia in 2018. An open primary election took place on May 22, 2018, and a primary runoff election took place on July 24, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. A general election runoff was scheduled for December 4, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was March 9, 2018.[2]
Ballotpedia will publish vote totals here after they become available.
| U.S. House, Georgia District 6 General Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Karen Handel Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Lucy McBath | |
Democratic primary election
Lucy McBath and Kevin Abel defeated Bobby Kaple and Steven Knight Griffin in the Democratic primary.[3][4]
| U.S. House, Georgia District 6 Democratic Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lucy McBath |
36.27% | 15,138 |
| Kevin Abel |
30.54% | 12,747 |
| Bobby Kaple | 26.25% | 10,956 |
| Steven Knight Griffin | 6.95% | 2,901 |
| Total Votes | 41,742 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018 | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Karen Handel ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[3][4]
| U.S. House, Georgia District 6 Republican Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Karen Handel Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 40,410 |
| Total Votes | 40,410 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018 | ||
Endorsements
- Former U.S. Sen. Max Cleland
- Former U.S. Rep. Buddy Darden
- Senate Minority Leader Steve Henson (D)
- State Sen. Elena Parent (D)[5]
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Georgia's 6th Congressional District election, 2018
- Georgia's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Ex-Atlanta TV anchor runs for Georgia’s 6th District," October 9, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "2018 Elections and voter registration calendar," accessed July 25, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election - May 22, 2018," accessed July 27, 2018
- ↑ Politically Georgia, "Georgia 6th: Kaple lines up well-known Democratic support," February 27, 2018
Senators
Jon Ossoff (D)
Raphael Warnock (D)
Representatives
District 1
Earl Carter (R)
District 2
Sanford Bishop (D)
District 3
Brian Jack (R)
District 4
Hank Johnson (D)
District 5
Nikema Williams (D)
District 6
Lucy McBath (D)
District 7
Rich McCormick (R)
District 8
Austin Scott (R)
District 9
Andrew Clyde (R)
District 10
Mike Collins (R)
District 11
Barry Loudermilk (R)
District 12
Rick Allen (R)
District 13
David Scott (D)
District 14
Marjorie Greene (R)
Republican Party (9)
Democratic Party (7)
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