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Election for Secretary of State of Georgia
The 2018 Georgia Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the
Secretary of State of Georgia . It was held concurrently with the
2018 gubernatorial election , as well as
elections for the
United States Senate and
elections for the
United States House of Representatives and various
state and
local elections .
Republican Incumbent Secretary of State
Brian Kemp chose not to run for re-election and instead ran successfully for governor.
[1] Since no candidate received the requisite 50 percent of the vote, the top two candidates,
Democrat
John Barrow and Republican
Brad Raffensperger proceeded to a runoff on December 4, 2018.
[2]
At 22.98%, the runoff saw the lowest
voter turnout out of any Georgia statewide election since the senate runoff of
1992 .
In the runoff election, Raffensperger unexpectedly flipped rural counties
Sumter and
Warren , which were reliably Democratic counties that have not voted Republican on the presidential levels since
1972 for Warren, and
2004 for Sumter. However, both counties have been trending Republican in recent elections. Raffensperger also flipped Atlanta suburban counties
Cobb and
Newton , which have been trending away from Republicans in recent elections. As of 2022, this was the last time Cobb and Newton went Republican in a statewide race in Georgia.
Georgia has been a Republican triplex since 2011, meaning that its
governor ,
attorney general , and
secretary of state have all been members of the same party. The state maintained that status following this election, as Republicans won every statewide office. This was the first time in Georgia state history that any statewide executive election went to a second round.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Endorsements
David Belle Isle
Tommy Allegood,
Acworth Mayor
Boyd Austin,
Dallas Mayor
Peter Banks,
Barnesville Mayor
Billy Copeland,
McDonough Mayor
Danny Dunagan
Gainesville Mayor
Jamie Doss,
Rome Mayor
Ken Gowen,
Tunnel Hill Mayor
Alan Hallman,
Hapeville Mayor
John Harley,
Centerville Mayor
Donnie Henriques,
Woodstock Mayor
Gene Hobgood,
Canton Mayor
Bucky Johnson,
Norcross Mayor
Joe Lockwood,
Milton Mayor
Jack Longino,
College Park Mayor
Steve Miller,
Holly Springs Mayor
Dennis Mock,
Dalton Mayor
Robert Price,
Locust Grove Mayor
Tom Reed,
Chattahoochee Hills Mayor
Rick Roberts,
Ball Ground Mayor
Jim Sill,
Mountain Park Mayor
Julie Smith,
Tifton Mayor
Gary Thrower,
Milledgeville Mayor
Vince Williams,
Union City Mayor
[10]
First round
Results
Runoff
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
David Belle Isle
Brad Raffensperger
Undecided
Rosetta Stone
June 7, 2018
400
± 4.9%
24%
42%
34%
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Results
Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominee
J. Smythe DuVal, registered nurse and medical I.T. entrepreneur
[18]
General election
Predictions
Polling
Results
Runoff
References
^
a
b Bluestein, Greg (March 31, 2017).
"Brian Kemp enters race for governor" .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017 .
^
"11 Alive: Georgia's Secretary of State race will go to a runoff on Dec. 4" .
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2018 .
^ Hassinger, Mike (April 4, 2017).
"New Entrant For Secretary Of State" . GeorgiaPol.com .
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
^
a
b Bluestein, Greg (April 24, 2017).
"Alpharetta mayor announces candidacy for Georgia Secretary of State" .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
^
a
b
c
d Bluestein, Greg (March 13, 2017).
"Buzz Brockway to seek Secretary of State gig in 2018" .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017 .
^ Salzer, James (July 6, 2017).
"Georgia's "religious liberty" senator joins Secretary of State race" .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 6, 2017 .
^
a
b
c Bluestein, Greg (March 29, 2017).
"Vogtle fallout: Ending reactor project, loss of thousands of jobs on table" .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017 .
^ Bluestein, Greg (July 5, 2016).
"An early Donald Trump backer aims for higher office in Georgia" .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016 .
^ Bluestein, Greg (June 2, 2017).
"Pro-Trump loyalist Michael Williams enters governor race" .
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017 .
^
"Release: Belle Isle Campaign for Secretary of State Announces Endorsements From Across Georgia" . davidbelleisle.com .
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2018 .
^ Michael Caldwell.
"I could not be more excited to support @votehunterhill for Governor, @GeoffDuncanGA for Lt. Governor and @buzzbrockway for Secretary of State. Please consider these great, Conservative Georgians when you hit the ballot box today and Tuesday! #gapol #gahouse #gagop #gop" . Twitter .
Archived from the original on June 2, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2018 .
^
"General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election" . Georgia Secretary of State .
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2018 .
^
"General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff" . Georgia Secretary of State .
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2018 .
^ Bluestein, Greg (September 25, 2017).
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution .
Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017 .
^ Williams, Chuck (April 12, 2017).
"Columbus Mayor Teresa Tomlinson weighs run for governor, secretary of state" .
Ledger-Enquirer .
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2017 .
^ Williams, Chuck (May 10, 2017).
"Mayor Teresa Tomlinson makes decision on running for 2018 statewide office" .
Ledger-Enquirer .
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
^
"General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election" . Georgia Secretary of State .
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2018 .
^
"J. Smythe DuVal for Secretary of State" .
Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018 .
^ Jacobson, Louis (June 4, 2018).
"Secretary of State Races Are More Competitive and Important Than Ever" . Governing.
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2019 .
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"November 6, 2018 General Election" . GA - Election Night Reporting . Georgia Secretary of State. November 10, 2018.
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
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"December 4, 2018 General Election Runoff" . GA - Election Night Reporting . Georgia Secretary of State. December 4, 2018.
Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2018 .
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