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Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Georgia is the 20th most conservative state, voting
12.47% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Georgia is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Georgia ranks 17th among the 50 states.
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Incumbent: GOP incumbent Johnny Isakson is up for re-election for the first time in 2010. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Johnny Isakson - Incumbent
DEM Candidates
RJ Hadley
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Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Strong GOP Hold
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OPEN SEAT: GOP Governor Sonny Perdue is term-limited in 2010.
GOP Candidates
Jeff Chapman - Georgia State Senator
Eric Johnson - Former Georgia State Senator
Nathan Deal - U.S. Representative from Georgia
Karen Handel # - Georgia Secretary of State
Ray McBerry - 2006 Candidate
John Oxendine - Georgia Insurance Commissioner
Austine Scott - Georgia State Representative
DEM Candidates
Thurbert Baker - Georgia State Attorney General
Roy Barnes - Former Georgia Governor
Dubose Porter - Georgia State Representative
David Poythress - Former Georgia Adjunct General
Carl Camon
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Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Weak GOP Hold
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District 8
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Jim Marshall is up for a fifth term in 2010. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Ken DeLoach
Angela Hicks
Valerie Meyers
Paul Rish
Bill Mauldin
DEM Candidates
Jim Marshall - Incumbent
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Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
Preliminary Projection - Mod DEM Hold
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Projected winner listed first
District 1: Jack Kingston (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
District 2: Sanford Bishop (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
District 3: Lynn Westmoreland (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
District 4: Hank Johnson (D)-inc vs. Larry Gause (R)
District 5: John Lewis (D)-inc vs. ??? (R)
District 6: Thomas Price (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
District 7: John Linder (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
District 9: OPEN: ??? (R) vs. ??? (D)
District 10: Paul Broun, Jr.? (R)-inc vs. Sandy Untermyer (D)
District 11: Phil Gingrey (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
District 12: John Barrow? (D) vs. Jeanne Seaver? (R) - possibly competitive
District 13: David Scott (D) vs. ??? (R)
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Election Timeline
May, 2010 - Deadline to file for candidacy
July, 2010 - Primary elections
August, 2010 - Primary runoff
November 2, 2010 - 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 |
34 GOP, 22 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
105 GOP, 74 DEM, 1 IND |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Sonny Perdue (R) - 2nd term, term-limited in 2010
Lt. Governor: Casey Cagle (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
Senior Senator: Saxby Chambliss (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: Johnny Isakson (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
House District 1: Jack Kingston (R) - 9th term
House District 2: Sanford Bishop (D) - 9th term
House District 3: Lynn Westmoreland (R) - 3rd term
House District 4: Hank Johnson (D) - 2nd term
House District 5: John Lewis (D) - 12th term
House District 6: Thomas Price (R) - 3rd term
House District 7: John Linder (R) - 9th term
House District 8: Jim Marshall (D) - 4th term
House District 9: Nathan Deal (R) - 8th term (running for Governor)
House District 10: Paul Broun, Jr. (R) - 2nd term
House District 11: Phil Gingrey (R) - 4th term
House District 12: John Barrow (D) - 3rd term
House District 13: David Scott (D) - 4th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
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| President |
Strong R |
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Solid R |
-- |
Weak R |
Senate |
| Class 2 |
-- |
Mod R |
-- |
-- |
Weak R |
| Class 3 |
Solid D |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
-- |
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| Governor |
-- |
Mod R |
-- |
Solid R |
-- |
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| House |
8 GOP
3 DEM |
8 GOP
5 DEM |
7 GOP
6 DEM |
7 GOP
6 DEM |
7 GOP
6 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-2 |
Mod D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-3 |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Solid D |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-4 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-5 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
| CD-6 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-7 |
Mod R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-8 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Strong D |
| CD-9 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-10 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-11 |
Solid R |
Weak R |
Mod R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-12 |
NA |
Strong R |
Weak D |
Weak D |
Solid D |
| CD-13 |
NA |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
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BOLD - party turnover
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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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