Georgia election returns

Tuesday proved to be a good night for Georgia Republicans.  The GOP held on to all of the top state offices. The only big political prize that remains in play is the U.S. Senate seat. State election officials say it appears the race between incumbent Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker is headed for a runoff.

Here’s a look at the current state vote totals as reported by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office:

United States Senate  100% of the precincts reporting
Herschel Junior Walker (R)  1,906,192   48.52%
Raphael Warnock (D)(I)  1,941,275   49.41%
Chase Oliver (L)  81,173   2.07%

Governor  100% of the precincts reporting
Brian Kemp (R)(I)  2,109,049   53.44%
Stacey Abrams (D)  1,809,300   45.85%
Shane Hazel (L)  28,072   .71%

For Lieutenant Governor  100% of the precincts reporting
Burt Jones (R)  2,007,265   51.42%
Charlie Bailey (D)  1,811,231   46.40%
Ryan Graham (L)  84,964   2.18%

Secretary of State  100% of the precincts reporting
Brad Raffensperger (R)(I)  2,078,703   53.26%
Bee Nguyen (D)  1,715,789   43.96%
Ted Metz (L)  108,661   2.78%

Attorney General 100% of the precincts reporting
Chris Carr – (R)(I)  2,030,107   51.89%
Jennifer “Jen” Jordan (D)  1,822,129   46.58%
Martin Cowen (L)  59,926   1.53%

Commissioner of Agriculture 100% of the precincts reporting
Tyler Harper (R)  2,066,486   53.00%
Nakita Hemingway (D)  1,747,048   44.81%
David Raudabaugh (L)  85,391   2.19%

Commissioner of Insurance 100% of the precincts reporting
John King (R)(I)  2,104,862   54.13%
Janice Laws Robinson (D)  1,783,865   45.87%

State School Superintendent 100% of the precincts reporting
Richards Woods (R)(I)  2,113,202  54.22%
Alisha Thomas Searcy (D)  1,784,346  45.78%

Commissioner of Labor 100% of the precincts reporting
Bruce Thompson (R)  2,027,793   52.11%
William “Will” Boddie, Jr. (D)   1,762,721  45.30%
Emily Anderson (L)  100,686   2.59%

United State House of Representatives – District 9 100% precincts reporting
Andrew Clyde (R)(I)  212,667   72.37%
Michael “Mike” Ford (D)  81,203   27.63%

United State House of Representatives – District 10 100% precincts reporting
Mike Collins (R)  198,413   64.53%
Tabitha Johnson-Green (D)  109,074   35.47%

State Senate District 50 100% precincts reporting
Bo Hatchett (R)(I)  62,068   84.78%
Paulette Williams (D)  11,143  15.22%

State House of Representatives – District 10 100% precincts reporting
Victor E. Anderson (R)(I) 21,308   100%

State House of Representatives – District 32 100% precincts reporting
Chris Erwin (R)(I)  19,456   100%


PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL  AMENDMENTS 

– 1 – 100% of precincts reporting
Provides for suspension of compensation of certain State officers and members of the  General Assembly. 

Senate Resolution No. 134
Resolution Act No. 304

“Shall the Constitution of Georgia  be amended so as to suspend the  compensation of the Governor,  Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of  State, Attorney General, State  School Superintendent, Commissioner of Insurance,  Commissioner of Agriculture,  Commissioner of Labor, or any  member of the General Assembly  while such individual is suspended  from office following indictment for a felony?”

Yes  3,374,435   88.48%

No  439,368   11.52%

– 2 – 100% of precincts reporting
Provides for temporary local tax relief after disasters. 

House Resolution No. 594
Resolution Act No. 803

“Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that the governing authority of each county, municipality, and consolidated government and the board of education of each independent and county school system in this state shall be authorized to grant temporary tax relief to properties within its jurisdiction which are severely damaged or destroyed as a result of a disaster and located within a nationally declared disaster area?”

Yes  3,523,836   91.85%

No  312,567   8.15%


STATEWIDE REFERENDUM QUESTIONS

absentee/early voting and 3 of 6 precincts reporting

– A – 100% of precincts reporting
Provides for ad valorem tax exemption for certain timber production, reforestation, and
harvesting equipment.

House Bill No. 997
Act No. 859

“Shall the Act be approved which grants a state-wide exemption from all ad valorem taxes for certain equipment used by timber producers in the production or harvest of timber?”

Yes  2,213,062   58.98%

No  1,538,851   41.02%

– B – 100% of precincts reporting
Expands ad valorem tax exemption for family-owned farms and adds qualified products to the exemption.

House Bill No. 498
Act No. 260

“Shall the Act be approved which expands a state-wide exemption from ad valorem taxes for agricultural equipment and certain farm products held by certain entities to include entities comprising two or more family-owned farm entities, and which adds dairy products and unfertilized eggs of poultry as qualified farm products with respect to such exemption?”

Yes  2,885,126   76.47%

No  887,757   23.53%

*All vote totals are considered unofficial and incomplete until certified