Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker, and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger posted big wins in Tuesday’s Republican primary.
Kemp soundly defeated former Senator David Perdue to win his party’s nomination for re-election. Kemp’s win sets up a repeat of the 2018 governor’s race as he again faces Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams. Abrams did not face any opposition in her party primary.
Former President Donald Trump, who still blames Kemp and Raffensperger for his 2020 election loss in Georgia, campaigned heavily against them. The outcome of those races was considered a referendum of sorts on Trump’s political sway over the Peach State’s Republican party. Trump did pick up a win with Walker. The former Georgia football star swept five GOP challengers from the field Tuesday night and walked away without a runoff. He faces Democratic incumbent Sen. Ralph Warnock at the polls in November.
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Reports from across the state indicate voting in Georgia went smoothly. It was the biggest test to date of the state’s voting system under the new election law Georgia lawmakers passed last year.
Here are the unofficial statewide results from the May 24 partisan primary:
Republican Primary
US Senate
Gary Black 156,533 13.35%
Josh Clark 46,395 3.96%
Kelvin King 37,651 3.21%
Jonathan “Jon” McColumn 28,407 2.42%
Latham Saddler 103,738 8.85%
Herschel Junior Walker 799,426 68.20%
*99.37% of precincts reporting
U.S. House of Representatives – District 9
Michael Boggus 4,223 3.57%
Andrew Clyde 90,457 76.04%
J. Gregory Howard 3,461 2.92%
John London 2,357 1.99%
Ben Souther 17,907 15.12%
*100% of precincts reporting
U.S. House of Representatives – District 10
Timothy Barr 15,886 14.35%
Paul Broun 14,854 13.42%
Mike Collins 28,275 25.54%
David Curry 10,108 9.13%
Vernon J. Jones 23,871 21.56%
Marc McMain 5,210 4.71%
Alan Sims 7,341 6.63%
Mitchell Swan 5,158 4.66%
*100% of precincts reporting
Governor
Catherine Davis 9,712 0.81%
Brian Kemp (I) 883,118 73.71%
David Perdue 260,998 21.78%
Kandiss Taylor 41,027 3.42%
Tom Williams 3,226 0.27%
*99.37% of precincts reporting
Lt. Governor
Burt Jones 552,613 50.10%
Mack McGregor 124,285 11.27%
Butch Miller 343,118 31.11%
Jeanne Seaver 83,004 7.53%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Secretary of State
David Belle Isle 102,234 8.86%
Jody Hice 385,289 33.40%
T.J. Hudson 62,574 5.42%
Brad Raffensperger (I) 603,515 52.32%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Attorney General
Chris Carr (I) 824,045 73.74%
John Gordon 293,524 26.26%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Commissioner of Agriculture
Tyler Harper 1,017,249 100%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Commissioner of Insurance
Ben Cowart 138,542 12.68%
John King (I) 770,998 70.57%
Patrick Witt 182,986 16.75%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
State School Superintendent
John Barge 298,955 27.39%
Richard Woods (I) 792,524 72.61%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Commissioner of Labor
Kartik Bhatt 66,485 6.61%
Mike Coan 309,243 30.75%
Bruce Thompson 630,023 62.64%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Public Service Commissioner District 2
Tim Echols (I) 1,020,685 100%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Public Service Commissioner District 3
Fitz Johnson (I) 995,303 100%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
State Senate District 50
Bo Hatchett (I) 8,219
*100% of precincts reporting
State House of Representatives – District 10
Victor Anderson (I) 10,796 100%
*100% of precincts reporting
State House of Representatives – District 32
Chris Erwin (I) 8,876 100%
*100% precincts reporting
State House of Representatives – District 33
Alan Powell (I) 8,726 74.19%
Dylan Purcell 3,036 25.81%
*100% precincts reporting
District Attorney Enotah Judicial Circuit
Jeff Langley (I) 20,422 100%
*100% precincts reporting
District Attorney Northeastern Judicial Circuit
Lee Darragh (I) 34,526 100%
*100% precincts reporting
Republican Party Questions
*94.94% of precincts reporting
-1-
The Biden administration has stopped building the border wall and illegal border crossings have dramatically increased. Should securing our border be a national priority?
Yes 1,031,420 93.24%
No 74,826 6.76%
-2-
Education is the largest line item in the state budget. Should education dollars follow the student to the school that best fits their need, whether it is public, private, magnet, charter, virtual or homeschool?
Yes 862,384 78.78%
No 232,263 21.22%
-3-
Florida has passed a law to stop social media platforms from influencing political campaigns by censoring candidates. Should Georgia pass such a law to protect free speech in political campaigns?
Yes 909,861 83.93%
No 174,203 16.07%
-4-
Two of the three current federal work visa programs are lottery based. Should federal work visas instead be issued on job skill?
Yes 919,636 86.54%
No 143,088 13.46%
-5-
Biological males who identify as females have begun competing in female sports. Should schools in Georgia allow biological males to compete in female sports?
Yes 40,607 3.68%
No 1,062,504 96.32%
-6-
To prevent ballot tampering, state law prohibits political operatives from handling absentee ballots once they have been marked by the voter. To protect the integrity of our elections, should the enforcement of laws against ballot tampering be a priority?
Yes 1,043,619 95.35%
No 50,882 4.65%
-7-
Absentee drop boxes are vulnerable to illegal ballot trafficking. Should absentee ballot drop boxes be eliminated?
Yes 935,967 85.33%
No 160,874 14.67%
-8-
Crime has dramatically increased throughout the country including in our capital city of Atlanta. Should the citizens of residential areas like the Buckhead community of Atlanta be allowed to vote to create their own city governments and police departments?
Yes 857,534 79.80%
No 217,063 20.20%
Democratic Primary
US Senate
Tamara Johnson-Shealey 28,379 3.98%
Raphael Warnock (I) 684,452 96.02%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
U.S. House of Representatives – District 9
Michael “Mike” Ford 21,397 100%
*100% precincts reporting
U.S. House of Representatives – District 10
Jessica Allison Free 6,967 19.28%
Tabitha Johnson-Green 15,226 42.12%
Phyllis Hatcher 6,758 18.70%
Femi Oduwole 4,210 11.65%
Paul Walton 2,984 8.26%
*94.44% of precincts reporting
Governor
Stacey Abrams 708,559 100%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Lt. Governor
Erick E. Allen 61,585 9.15%
Charlie Bailey 118,744 17.65%
Tyrone Brooks, Jr. 73,140 10.87%
Tony Brown 27,226 4.05%
Kwanza Hall 202,556 30.10%
Jason T. Hayes 20,925 3.11%
Derrick L. Jackson 59,151 8.79%
R. Malik 12,323 1.83%
Renitta Shannon 97,221 14.45%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Secretary of State
Dee Dawkins-Haigler 127,314 18.72%
John Eaves 66,107 9.72%
Floyd Griffin 73,879 10.86%
Bee Nguyen 301,034 44.26%
Michael Owens 111,823 16.44%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Attorney General
Jennifer “Jen” Jordan 519,787 77.62%
Christian Wise Smith 149,893 22.38%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Commissioner of Agriculture
Winfred Dukes 186,240 28.63%
Nakita Hemingway 365,745 56.22%
Fred Swann 98,611 15.16%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Commissioner of Insurance
Raphael Baker 216,398 33.11%
Janice Laws Robinson 318,360 48.71%
Matthew Wilson 118,769 18.17%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
State School Superintendent
Currey Hitchens 88,129 13.46%
Jaha V. Howard 97,739 14.93%
James Morrow, Jr. 95,346 14.56%
Alisha Thomas Searcy 373,480 57.05%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Commissioner of Labor
William “Will” Boddie, Jr. 179,893 27.69%
Thomas Dean 64,741 9.9%
Nicole Horn 163,437 25.16%
Lester G. Jackson III 124,778 19.21%
Nadia Surrency 116,782 17.98%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Public Service Commissioner District 2
Patty Durand 382,577 60.46%
Russell Edwards 250,154 39.54%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Public Service Commissioner District 3
Sheila Edwards 349,653 54.68%
Chandra Farley 195,560 30.58%
Missy Moore 94,226 14.74%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
State Senate District 50
Paulette Williams 2,703 100%
*100% of precincts reporting
Democratic Party Questions
*94.94% of precincts reporting
-1-
Should the United States remove obstacles to economic advancement by forgiving all student loan debt?
Yes 553,077 85.02%
No 97,425 14.98%
-2-
Should all Georgians have access to paid parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child?
Yes 620,985 95.26%
No 30,908 4.74%
-3-
Should every three- and four-year-old in Georgia be given the opportunity to attend a high-quality preschool free of charge?
Yes 627,879 96.20%
No 24,804 3.80%
-4-
Should Georgia voters have the right to gather signed petitions to directly place questions on the ballot, whether to change the law or poll the public?
Yes 563,000 87.67%
No 79,153 12.33%
-5-
Should families earning less than $150,000 per year receive an expanded tax credit to help cover the costs of raising children?
Yes 576,722 88.83%
No 72,493 11.17%
-6-
Should the State of Georgia expand access to health care for over half a million Georgians by utilizing federal funds to expand Medicaid?
Yes 630,819 96.89%
No 20,211 3.11%
-7-
Should the State of Georgia expand voter access by increasing early voting opportunities, allow same-day voter registration, removing obstacles to voting by mail, and installing secure ballot drop boxes, accessible at all times, through Election Day?
Yes 621,401 95.56%
No 28,886 4.44%
-8-
Should marijuana be legalized, taxed, and regulated in the same manner as alcohol for adults 21 years of age or older, with proceeds going towards education, infrastructure, and health care programs?
Yes 522,691 80.48%
No 126,796 19.52%
-9-
Should the State of Georgia incentivize the development of clean, renewable energy sources to support America’s energy independence?
Yes 626,338 96.97%
No 19,547 3.03%
Nonpartisan General Election
Justice Supreme Court of Georgia
Veronica Brinson 531,483 31.63%
Verda M. Colvin (I) 1,148,859 68.37%
*94.94% of precincts reporting
Justice Supreme Court of Georgia
Shawn Ellen LaGrua (I) 1,595,762 100%
Justice Supreme Court of Georgia
Carla McMillian (I) 1,598,583 100%
*94.94% of precincts reporting
Judge Court of Appeals of Georgia
Anne Elizabeth Barnes (I) 1,598,686 100%
*94.94% of precincts reporting
Judge Court of Appeals of Georgia
Chris McFadden (I) 1,592,692 100%
*94.94% of precincts reporting
Judge Court of Appeals of Georgia
Trea Pipkin (I) 1,570,034 100%
*94.94% of precincts reporting
Judge Superior Court Enotah Judicial Circuit
Raymond E. George (I) 21,685 100%
*100% of precincts reporting
Judge Superior Court Enotah Judicial Circuit
T. Buckley Levins (I) 21,563 100%
*100% of precincts reporting
Judge Superior Court Mountain Judicial Circuit
Russell W. Smith (I) 15,986 100%
*100% of precincts reporting
