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Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Georgia is the 17th most conservative state, voting
14.1% more Republican in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Georgia is trending REPUBLICAN.
GOP Trend Ranking
Georgia ranks 14th among the 50 states.
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Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
John McCain - U. S. Senator from Arizona 
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Ron Paul - U. S. Congressman from Texas (CD-14)
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rudy Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City
Fred Thompson - Former U. S. Senator from Tennessee
Duncan Hunter - U. S. Congressman from California (CD-52)
DEM Candidates
Barack Obama - U. S. Senator from Illinois
Hillary Clinton - U. S. Senator from New York
Mike Gravel - Former U. S. Senator from Alaska
John Edwards - Former U. S. Senator from North Carolina
Bill Richardson - Governor of New Mexico
Dennis Kucinich - U. S. Congressman from Ohio (CD-10)
Party nominee -
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Incumbent: GOP incumbent Saxby Chambliss is seeking a second term in 2008. He currently faced only minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Saxby Chambliss - Incumbent
Chip Rogers - Georgia State Senator
DEM Candidates
Jim Martin - Former Georgia State Representative
Josh Lanier - Former Congressional Aide, Vietnam Veteran
Dale Cardwell
Rand Knight - Environmental Engineer
Vernon Jones - Dekalb County CEO
Party nominee -
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District 8
Incumbent: Democrat incumbent Jim Marshall is running for a 4th term in 2008. He faced only minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Richard Goddard - Major General United States Air Force, Retired
DEM Candidates
Jim Marshall - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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Projected winner listed first
District 1: Jack Kingston (R)-inc vs. Bill Gillespie (D)
District 2: Sanford Bishop (D)-inc vs. Lee Ferrell (R)
District 3: Lynn Westmoreland (R)-inc vs. Stephen Camp (D)
District 4: Hank Johnson (D)-inc (unopposed)
District 5: John Lewis (D)-inc (unopposed)
District 6: Thomas Price (R)-inc vs. Bill Jones (D)
District 7: John Linder (R)-inc vs. Doug Heckman (D)
District 9: Nathan Deal (R)-inc vs. Jeff Scott (D)
District 10: Paul Broun, Jr. (R)-inc vs. Bobby Saxson (D)
District 11: Phil Gingrey (R)-inc vs. Hugh "Bud" Gammon (D)
District 12: John Barrow (D) vs. John Stone (R) - possibly competitive
District 13: David Scott (D) vs. Deborah Huneycutt (R)
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Election Timeline
February 5, 2008 - Presidential primary
May 2, 2008 - Deadline to file for candidacy
July 15, 2008 - Primary elections
August 5, 2008 - Primary runoff
November 4, 2008 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 GOP |
| Representatives |
7 GOP, 6 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
33 GOP, 23 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
101 GOP, 79 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Sonny Perdue (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2010
Lt. Governor: Casey Cagle (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
Senior Senator: Saxby Chambliss (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2008
Junior Senator: Johnny Isakson (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
House District 1: Jack Kingston (R) - 8th term
House District 2: Sanford Bishop (D) - 8th term
House District 3: Lynn Westmoreland (R) - 2nd term
House District 4: Hank Johnson (D) - 1st term
House District 5: John Lewis (D) - 11th term
House District 6: Thomas Price (R) - 2nd term
House District 7: John Linder (R) - 8th term
House District 8: Jim Marshall (D) - 3rd term
House District 9: Nathan Deal (R) - 8th term
House District 10: Paul Broun, Jr. (R) - 1st term
House District 11: Phil Gingrey (R) - 3rd term
House District 12: John Barrow (D) - 2nd term
House District 13: David Scott (D) - 3rd term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 Result |
2002 Result |
2004 Result |
2006 Result |
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| President |
Strong GOP |
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Solid GOP |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Mod GOP |
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| Class 3 |
Solid DEM |
-- |
Solid GOP |
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| Governor |
-- |
Mod GOP |
-- |
Solid GOP |
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| House |
8 GOP - 3 DEM |
8 GOP - 5 DEM |
7 GOP - 6 DEM |
7 GOP - 6 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
| CD-2 |
Mod DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-3 |
Solid GOP |
Weak DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid GOP |
| CD-4 |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-5 |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-6 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
| CD-7 |
Mod GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
| CD-8 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Weak DEM |
| CD-9 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
| CD-10 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
| CD-11 |
Solid GOP |
Weak GOP |
Mod GOP |
Solid GOP |
| CD-12 |
NA |
Strong GOP |
Weak DEM |
Weak DEM |
| CD-13 |
NA |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
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BOLD - party turnover
Party changes not bolded resulted from redistricting.
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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