In total, eight Republicans and five Democrats were elected.[7] A total of 2,468,680 votes were cast, of which 1,528,142 (61.90 percent) were for Republican candidates, 940,347 (38.09 percent) were for Democratic candidates and 191 (0.01 percent) were for write-in candidates.[10]
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2010[11]
Republican Jack Kingston, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Kingston was re-elected in 2008 with 67 percent of the vote.[12] In 2010 Kingston's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Oscar Harris II, a farmer.[14] Both Kingston and Harris were unopposed in their respective primaries.[13]
Kingston raised $1,029,117 and spent $759,470.[15] Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Kingston a 100 chance of winning and projected that he would receive 71 percent of the vote to Harris's 27 percent.[16] On election day Kingston was re-elected with 72 percent of the vote to Harris's 28 percent.[17] Kingston was again re-elected in 2012[18] and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election in 2014.[19] He was succeeded by fellow Republican Buddy Carter.[20]
General election results
Georgia's 1st district general election, November 2, 2010[17]
Democrat Sanford Bishop, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Bishop was re-elected in 2008 with 69 percent of the vote.[21] In 2010 Bishop's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Mike Keown, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.[23] Bishop was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[24]Rick Allen, a medical supply businessman; and Lee Ferrell, a retired staff sergeant, also sought the Republican nomination.[25]
Bishop raised $1,485,600 and spent $1,776,500. Keown raised $1,213,707 and spent $1,154,740.[26] Allen raised $11,166 and spent $9,754.[27] Ferrell raised $15,260 and spent $11,120.[28]
An August 2010 poll by Public Opinion Strategies (POS) found Bishop leading with 50 percent to Keown's 44 percent.[29] In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by POS on September 27 and 28, 2010, Bishop led with 47 percent to Keown's 46 percent while 7 percent were undecided.[30] In a poll of 500 likely voters, conducted by Lester & Associates for Bishop's campaign between October 7 and 10, 2010, 50 percent supported Bishop while 40 percent favored Keown and 10 percent were undecided.[31] A poll with a sample size of 836, conducted on October 19, 2010, by Landmark Communications, Inc. (LCI), found Keown leading with 47 percent to Bishop's 45 percent while 8 percent were undecided.[32] An LCI poll with a sample size of 914, conducted on October 27, 2010, found Keown had the support of 50 percent while 46 percent backed Bishop and 4 percent were undecided.[33]
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Republican Lynn Westmoreland, who took office in 2005, was the incumbent. Westmoreland was re-elected in 2008 with 66 percent of the vote.[44] In April 2009, Westmoreland's press secretary said the congressman was considering running forGovernor of Georgia;[46] however later that month he said he would instead seek re-election.[47] In 2010 Westmoreland's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Frank Saunders, a schoolteacher.[48] Jagdish Agrawal also ran as a write-in candidate.[49] Westmoreland and Saunders were unopposed in their respective primaries.[45]
Westmoreland raised $785,044 and spent $712,529. Saunders raised $44,112 and spent $43,282.[50] Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Westmoreland a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 70 percent of the vote to Saunders's 27 percent.[51] On election day Westmoreland was re-elected with 69 to Saunders's 31 percent.[52] Westmoreland was again re-elected in 2012[53] and 2014.[54] He did not seek re-election in 2016 and was succeeded by fellow Republican Drew Ferguson.[55]
General election results
Georgia's 3rd district general election, November 2, 2010[52]
Democrat Hank Johnson, who took office in 2007, was the incumbent. Johnson was re-elected unopposed in 2008.[56] In 2010 Johnson's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Lisbeth Carter, a consultant.[58]
Vernon Jones, the former chief executive officer of DeKalb County; and Connie Stokes, a DeKalb County Commissioner, also sought the Democratic nomination.[58] Lee May, also a DeKalb County Commissioner, announced in February 2010 that he would not run in the Democratic primary.[59] In a poll of 400 likely Democratic primary voters, conducted by Lake Research Partners for Johnson's campaign between January 14 and 20, 2010, Johnson led with 47 percent to Jones's 19 percent while Stokes had the support of 12 percent, 5 percent favored May, and 15 percent were undecided.[60][61] Victor Armendariz, a publishing salesman;[62] Larry Gause, a retired officer in the U.S. Navy;[63] and Cory Ruth, an information security manager,[64] also sought the Republican nomination.
Johnson raised $581,545 and spent $589,780. Carter raised $118,102 and spent the same amount.[65] Jones raised $73,225 and spent $74,405.[66] Stokes raised $78,668 and spent $78,629.[67] Gause raised $3,997 and spent $2,931.[68] Ruth raised $12,626 and spent $12,398.[69]
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Johnson a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 74 percent of the vote to Carter's 23 percent.[70] On election day Johnson was re-elected with 75 percent of the vote to Carter's 25 percent.[71] Johnson was again re-elected in 2012,[72]2014,[73]2016[74] and 2018.[75]
Democratic primary results
Georgia's 4th district Democratic primary, July 20, 2010[76]
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Democrat John Lewis was the incumbent. Lewis was re-elected unopposed in 2008.[78] In 2010 Lewis's opponent in the general election was Fenn Little, a civil rights attorney and small business owner.[citation needed] Kelly Nguyen, a graphic artist, also sought the Republican nomination.[80]
Lewis raised $1,013,992 and spent $1,115,868. Little raised $107,759 and spent $92,206.[81] Nguyen raised $13,433 and spent $14,436.[82]
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Lewis a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 75 percent of the vote to Little's 22 percent.[83] On election day Lewis was re-elected with 74 percent of the vote to Little's 26 percent.[84] Lewis was again re-elected in 2012,[72]2014,[85]2016[86] and 2018.[87]
Republican primary results
Georgia's 5th district Republican primary, July 20, 2010[88]
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Republican Tom Price, who took office in 2005, was the incumbent. Price was re-elected in 2008 with 69 percent of the vote.[89] In 2010 Price was the only candidate on the ballot in the 6th district;[91] however, write-in candidate Sean Greenberg, a bartender, also ran.[92]
Price raised $2,070,230 and spent $1,218,835.[93] Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Price a 100 percent chance of winning.[94] On election day Price was re-elected with 100 percent of the vote.[95] Price was again re-elected in 2012,[96]2014[97] and 2016,[98] and remained in office until February 2017, when he was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services,[99] a position from which he resigned in September 2017.[100] He was succeeded by fellow Republican Karen Handel.[101]
General election results
Georgia's 6th district general election, November 2, 2010[95]
Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2010Rob Woodall, who was elected as the U.S. representative for the 7th districtDoug Heckman, who also ran in the 7th districtJody Hice, who also sought the Republican nomination in the 7th district
In February 2010, a consultant for Karen Handel, a former Secretary of State of Georgia, said Handel would not seek the Republican nomination in the 7th district and would instead remain a candidate in the gubernatorial election.[107] The same month John Smoltz, a former Atlanta Braves pitcher, said he would not seek the Republican nomination.[108] In March 2010, Ralph Reed, the former executive director of the Christian Coalition of America, said he would not run.[109]David Shafer, a member of the Georgia State Senate who had considered seeking the Republican nomination, announced in March 2010 that he would not run.[110]Don Balfour, also a member of the State Senate, announced that he would run in March 2010,[111] but later that month ended his campaign.[112]
Woodall and Hice advanced to the primary runoff election.[113] In a poll of the runoff, conducted on August 28, 2010, by Landmark Communications, Inc. (LCI) with a sample size of 789, Woodall led with 47 percent to Hice's 32 percent while 20 percent were undecided.[114] Heckman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[115]
Woodall raised $399,086 and spent $323,801. Heckman raised $81,220 and spent $73,899.[116] Cox raised $287,336 and spent $286,474.[117] Efstration raised $56,214 and spent $54,102.[118] Fincher raised $33,100 and spent the same amount.[119] Hice raised $279,017 and spent $278,566.[120] Kirby raised $5,925 and spent $8,122.[121] Parrott raised $17,475 and spent $14,515.[122]
In a poll of 1,070 likely voters, conducted by LCI on October 25, 2010, Woodall led with 60 percent to Heckman's 30 percent.[123] Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Woodall a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 68 percent of the vote to Heckman's 32 percent.[124] On election day Woodall was elected with 67 percent of the vote to Heckman's 33 percent.[125] Woodall was re-elected in 2012,[126]2014,[127]2016[128] and 2018.[129] Hice was elected as the U.S. representative for the 10th district in 2014[130] and was re-elected in 2016[131] and 2018.[132]
Republican primary results
Georgia's 7th district Republican primary, July 20, 2010[133]
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Democrat Jim Marshall, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. Marshall was re-elected in 2008 with 57 percent of the vote.[135] In 2010 Marshall's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Austin Scott, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.[137] Marshall was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[24] Ken DeLoach, a school administrator; and Diane Vann, a former nurse, also sought the Republican nomination.[138] Paul Rish, the former head of the Bibb County Republican Party, ended his campaign in April 2010.[139] Angela Hicks, a businesswoman, ended her campaign for the Republican nomination in May 2010.[140]
Marshall raised $1,496,152 and spent $1,814,549. Scott raised $1,035,300 and spent $1,024,631.[141] DeLoach raised $30,941 and spent the same amount.[142] Vann raised no money and spent $17,293.[143] Hicks raised $78,171 and spent the same amount.[144]
In a poll conducted by American Viewpoint (AV) for Scott's campaign in late July 2010, Marshall led with 44 percent to Scott's 39 percent.[145] A poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Grove Insight for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee between September 13 and 15, 2010, Marshall led with 48 percent to Scott's 36 percent.[146] An AV poll of 300 likely voters, conducted on September 26 and 27, 2010, and released by Scott's campaign, found Scott leading with 46 percent to Marshall's 38 percent.[147] In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by the Mellman Group between October 17 and 19, 2010, 47 percent of respondents supported Marshall while 44 percent favored Scott and 9 percent were undecided.[148] A poll conducted by Landmark Communications, Inc. (LCI) on October 19, 2010, with a sample size of 763, found Scott leading with 54 percent to Marshall's 35 percent, while 14 percent were undecided.[149] In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Penn Schoen Berland between October 19 and 21, 2010, Scott led with 50 percent to Marshall's 37 percent while 10 percent were undecided.[150] In a poll of 1,133 likely voters, conducted by LCI on October 26, 2010, Scott led with 53 percent to Marshall's 39 percent.[151]
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Republican Tom Graves, who was elected in a June 2010 special election, was the incumbent. He succeeded fellow Republican Nathan Deal, who was re-elected with 76 percent of the vote in 2008.[160] In the November 2010 general election, Graves was unopposed for re-election.[162]
Lee Hawkins, a former member of the Georgia State Senate;[163]Bobby Reese, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; and Steve Tarvin also sought the Republican nomination.[91] Chris Cates[164] and Bert Loftman, a neurosurgeon;[165] withdrew from the race before the primary but remained on the Republican primary ballot. Bill Stephens, the former majority leader of the State Senate, ended his campaign in May 2010.[166] As in the special election, Graves and Hawkins advanced to the primary runoff election, which marked the fourth time the two men faced one another for the seat in 2010.[167] Mike Freeman, a retired pastor, announced in April 2010 that he would not seek the Democratic nomination.[168]
Across both elections, Graves raised $1,312,938 and spent $1,309,824.[169] Hawkins raised $1,025,707 and spent $1,023,928.[170] Reese raised $23,991 and spent $21,076.[171] Tarvin raised $450,327 and spent $447,891.[172] Cates raised $483,218 and spent $482,774.[173] Loftman raised $18,405 and reported spending $-10,190.[174] Stephens raised $114,908 and spent the same amount.[175] Freeman raised $37,973 and spent the same amount.[176] Graves was again re-elected in 2012,[126]2014,[177]2016[178] and 2018.[179]
Republican primary results
Georgia's 9th district Republican primary, July 20, 2010[180]
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Republican Paul Broun, who took office in 2007, was the incumbent. Broun was re-elected in 2008 with 61 percent of the vote.[182] In 2010 Broun's opponent in the general election was Russell Edwards,[183] a law student and former teacher.[184] Broun and Edwards were unopposed in their respective primaries.[183]
Broun raised $2,032,417 and spent $1,831,081. Edwards raised $220,662 and spent $218,078.[185] Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Broun a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 67 percent of the vote to Edwards's 31 percent.[186] On election day Broun was re-elected with 67 percent of the vote to Edwards's 33 percent.[187] Broun was again re-elected in 2012[53] and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election in 2014.[188] He was succeeded by fellow Republican Jody Hice.[130]
General election results
Georgia's 10th district general election, November 2, 2010[187]
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Republican Phil Gingrey, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. He was re-elected in 2008 with 68 percent of the vote.[91] In 2010 he was unopposed for re-election.[191] Gingrey raised $1,389,039 and spent $920,811.[192] Gingrey was again re-elected in 2012[193] and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election in 2014.[188] He was succeeded by fellow Republican Barry Loudermilk.[194]
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Regina Thomas, a former member of the Georgia State Senate, also sought the Democratic nomination.[198] Thomas also planned to run as a write-in candidate in the general election,[199] but in August 2010 the office of the Secretary of State of Georgia ruled that she was ineligible to do so.[200] In March 2010, John McArdle of CQ Politics wrote that the name of Michael Thurmond, the state Labor Commissioner, was "being floated by Georgia insiders" as a potential candidate in the Democratic primary;[201] however in April 2010, Thurmond announced he would run for the U.S. Senate.[202]Lester Jackson, another member of the State Senate, said in April 2010 that he would seek re-election rather than challenging Barrow for the Democratic nomination.[203]
Barrow raised $1,951,721 and spent $1,905,568. McKinney raised $250,534 and spent $246,792.[208] Thomas raised $48,353 and spent $46,311.[209] Horner raised $13,865 and spent $13,782.[210] Seaver raised $43,022 and spent $42,960.[211] Smith raised $72,085 and spent $71,987.[212] Mosley raised $29,470 and spent the same amount.[213]
In October 2010, The Cook Political Report rated the race as "likely Democratic".[6] The same month John Fund of The Wall Street Journal included the race as one of "five races that could deliver upset victories", on grounds that the district had voted for George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.[214] Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Barrow a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 60 percent of the vote to McKinney's 38 percent.[215] On election day Barrow was re-elected with 57 percent of the vote to McKinney's 43 percent.[216] Barrow was again re-elected in 2012[217] and unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2014. He was succeeded by Republican Rick Allen.[42]
Democratic primary results
Georgia's 12th district Democratic primary, July 20, 2010[218]
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Michael Frisbee and Mike Murphy also sought the Democratic nomination.[224] Hank Dudek, a regional account manager for a background screening company; Chip Flanegan, a small business owner; Deborah Honeycutt, a medical director at Clayton State University Health Services; Dave Orr, a food and restaurant business manager; and Rupert Parchment, the owner of Decor Moving Services, also sought the Republican nomination.[225] Crane and Honeycutt advanced to the primary runoff election.[226]
Scott raised $862,262 and spent $811,744. Crane raised $147,199 and spent $143,214.[227] Frisbee raised $6,751 and spent $6,509.[228] Murphy raised $12,435 and spent $13,670.[229] Dudek raised $8,196 and spent $8,790.[230] Flanegan raised $49,400 and spent $47,112.[231] Honeycutt raised $196,736 and spent $278,163.[232] Orr raised $10,519 and spent $10,518.[233] Parchment raised $17,363 and spent $16,900.[234]
Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Scott a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Crane's 35 percent.[235] On election day Scott was re-elected with 69 percent of the vote to Crane's 31 percent.[236] Scott was one of eight Democratic U.S. Representatives who were elected by a greater margin in 2010 than in 2008.[237] Scott was again re-elected in 2012,[238]2014,[239]2016[240] and 2018.[241] In December 2011, Crane won a seat in the Georgia State Senate.[242]
Democratic primary results
Georgia's 13th district Democratic primary, July 20, 2010[243]
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