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Election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
County results
Precinct results Jones: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%Bailey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
The 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the
lieutenant governor of the
U.S. state of
Georgia . It coincided with various other
statewide elections , including for
U.S. Senate ,
U.S. House , and
Governor of Georgia . Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its
lieutenant governor separately from its
governor .
Incumbent
Republican Lieutenant Governor
Geoff Duncan , who was first elected in
2018 with 51.6% of the vote, declined to run for a second term after he openly contradicted
claims of election fraud in the
2020 presidential election .
[1]
[2] A vocal critic of
Donald Trump , he had been speculated as a potential
presidential candidate in the
2024 election .
[3]
[4]
Primary elections were held on May 24, with runoffs being held on June 21 for instances in which no candidate received a majority of the initial vote. State legislator
Burt Jones won the Republican nomination and was one of two
Trump-endorsed statewide candidates in Georgia to do so, along with
Herschel Walker in his
run for U.S. Senate .
[5]
[6] Attorney Charlie Bailey won the
Democratic primary in a runoff, and former party chair Ryan Graham was chosen as the
Libertarian nominee.
[7]
[8]
Jones was declared the winner on November 9 after all the votes were counted.
[9] Jones was inaugurated on January 9, 2023.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Endorsements
Burt Jones
Executive Branch officials
Polling
Graphical summary
Results
Primary results by county: 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in initial primary
Did not file
Ben Turner, entrepreneur, educator, and activist
[28]
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Erick Allen
Individuals
Sarah Riggs Amico, businesswoman, nominee for lieutenant governor in
2018 , and candidate for
U.S. Senate in
2020
[24]
Charlie Bailey
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
First round
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[a]
Margin of error
Erick Allen
Charlie Bailey
TyroneBrooks Jr.
Tony Brown
Kwanza Hall
Jason Hayes
Derrick Jackson
Rashid Malik
Renitta Shannon
Undecided
SurveyUSA
April 22–27, 2022
549 (LV)
± 5.0%
2%
3%
4%
3%
11%
3%
5%
2%
4%
62%
Results
Runoff
Results
Primary results by county: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Endorsements
Burt Jones (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Charlie Bailey (D)
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Polling
Graphical summary
Results
See also
Notes
^
a
b
c Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
Partisan sponsors
^ This poll was sponsored by the Georgia Leadership Coalition
^ This poll was sponsored by Bailey's campaign
References
^ Nadler, Ben (April 8, 2021).
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a
b
Geoff Duncan [@GeoffDuncanGA] (May 17, 2021).
"Statement from Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan on decision to not seek re-election in 2022. #gapol" (
Tweet ) – via
Twitter .
^ Bluestein, Greg (March 21, 2022).
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^ Murphy, Patricia; Mitchell, Tia; Bluestein, Greg (October 20, 2021).
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^ Raymond, Jonathan (May 27, 2022).
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^
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^
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^
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^ @bluestein (April 8, 2021).
"Among the many potential GOP contenders for the seat: Sens. Brandon Beach, Clint Dixon, Steve Gooch Burt Jones, Butch Miller and Larry Walker (might as well be the entire GOP caucus), former Sen. PK Martin and Georgia Chamber chief Chris Clark. #gapol" (
Tweet ) – via
Twitter .
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^
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^
a
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^
a
b Prahbu, Maya (September 2, 2021).
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^
a
b
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j
k
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m Bluestein, Greg (January 9, 2022).
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^
"Live Georgia Lieutenant Governor Runoff Election Results 2022 - NBC News" .
NBC News .
^
"Former Atlanta City Councilmember Kwanza Hall Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor" . March 7, 2022.
^
a
b
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"Georgia 2022: Erick Allen to run for state's No. 2 job" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved April 22, 2021 .
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^
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^
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^
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^ Greenwood, Max (July 22, 2021).
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^ Bluestein, Greg (January 14, 2022).
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^ Diaz, Jaclyn (May 7, 2021).
"Atlanta Mayor Cites Triumphs, Disappointments In Decision Not To Run For Reelection" . NPR . Retrieved September 8, 2021 .
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^ Amy, Jeff (June 2, 2022).
"Abrams makes more endorsements in Georgia Democratic runoffs" .
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^
"General Primary/Special Election Runoff" .
Georgia Secretary of State . July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022 .
^ Melton, Elizabeth (January 17, 2022).
"Press Release: Libertarian Party of Georgia Makes History at 2022 Convention with Full Slate of Statewide Candidates" . Retrieved February 24, 2022 .
^ Bluestein, Greg (November 4, 2022).
"Democrat Hall endorses Brian Kemp and Burt Jones in surprise move" .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved November 8, 2022 .
^ Williams, Dave (August 10, 2022).
"Georgia Chamber backs Burt Jones for lieutenant governor" .
Gwinnett Daily Post . Retrieved August 27, 2022 .
^ Amy, Jeff (June 2, 2022).
"Abrams makes more endorsements in Georgia Democratic runoffs" .
Associated Press . Retrieved June 5, 2022 .
^
"2022 Endorsements - Georgia Equality PAC" . georgiaequalitypac.org .
Georgia Equality .
^
"NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia Endorses Charlie Bailey for Lieutenant Governor and Slate of 19 Candidates in Key State Legislative Races" . August 30, 2022.
^
"The Jolt: Duncan won't endorse Burt Jones in lieutenant governor's race" .
^
"Lieutenant Governor - November 8, 2022 General Election" .
Georgia Secretary of State . November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022 .
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