2022_Georgia_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election
2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election
Election for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
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.
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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] He was inaugurated on January 9, 2023.
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Mack McGregor, manufacturing supervisor[11]
- Butch Miller, president pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate[12]
- Jeanne Seaver, activist and candidate for Georgia's 12th congressional district in 2010[13]
Declined
- Chris Clark, president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce[14]
- Geoff Duncan, incumbent lieutenant governor[15][2][16][17]
- P. K. Martin IV, former state senator[18]
Endorsements
Burt Jones
- Executive Branch officials
- Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (2017–2021)[19]
Polling
- Graphical summary
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Burt Jones |
Mack McGregor |
Butch Miller |
Jeanne Seaver |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Communications | May 22, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 44% | 5% | 23% | 6% | – | 22% |
| ARW Strategies (R) | April 30 – May 1, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 31% | 3% | 15% | 4% | – | 47% |
| SurveyUSA | April 22–27, 2022 | 559 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 14% | 8% | 15% | 4% | – | 59% |
| University of Georgia | April 10–22, 2022 | 886 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 27% | 6% | 14% | 2% | – | 52% |
| Guidant Polling & Strategy (R)[upper-alpha 1] | April 18–21, 2022 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 20% | 3% | 13% | 2% | – | 62% |
| Landmark Communications | April 9–10, 2022 | 660 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 29% | 4% | 12% | 2% | – | 54% |
| University of Georgia | March 20 – April 8, 2022 | ~329 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 30% | 4% | 11% | 1% | – | 54% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R) | February 28 – March 1, 2022 | 750 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 32% | – | 14% | – | 4% | 51% |
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Results
Jones
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Miller
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 60–70%
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Burt Jones | 558,979 | 50.06% | |
| Republican | Butch Miller | 347,547 | 31.12% | |
| Republican | Mack McGregor | 125,916 | 11.28% | |
| Republican | Jeanne Seaver | 84,225 | 7.54% | |
| Total votes | 1,116,667 | 100.0% | ||
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Candidates
Nominee
- Charlie Bailey, former Fulton County senior assistant district attorney and nominee for Georgia Attorney General in 2018[21][22]
Eliminated in runoff
- Kwanza Hall, former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district and former Atlanta city councilor[23]
Eliminated in initial primary
- Erick Allen, state representative[24]
- Tyrone Brooks Jr., manager[11]
- Tony Brown, U.S. Air Force veteran[11]
- Jason Hayes, doctor[25]
- Derrick Jackson, state representative[18][26]
- Rashid Malik, entrepreneur[11]
- Renitta Shannon, state representative[27]
Did not file
- Ben Turner, entrepreneur, educator, and activist[28]
Withdrawn
- Bryan Miller, grandson of former U.S. Senator Zell Miller[29][30]
Declined
- Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Mayor of Atlanta[31]
- Carolyn Bourdeaux, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 7th congressional district (ran for re-election)[32][33]
- Sarah Riggs Amico, businesswoman, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 (endorsed Allen)[24]
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
- Hank Johnson, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district[21]
- Lucy McBath, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 6th congressional district[21]
- Statewide officials
- Roy Barnes, former Governor of Georgia[21]
- DuBose Porter, former chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia[21]
- Mark Taylor, former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia[21]
- State legislators
- Stacey Abrams, former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, founder of Fair Fight Action, and nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2018 and 2022[34]
- Al Williams, state representative[21]
First round
Polling
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Erick Allen |
Charlie Bailey |
Tyrone Brooks Jr. |
Tony Brown |
Kwanza Hall |
Jason Hayes |
Derrick Jackson |
Rashid Malik |
Renitta Shannon |
Undecided |
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| SurveyUSA | April 22–27, 2022 | 549 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 11% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 62% |
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Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kwanza Hall | 208,249 | 30.16% | |
| Democratic | Charlie Bailey | 121,750 | 17.63% | |
| Democratic | Renitta Shannon | 99,877 | 14.46% | |
| Democratic | Tyrone Brooks Jr. | 74,855 | 10.84% | |
| Democratic | Erick Allen | 63,222 | 9.15% | |
| Democratic | Derrick Jackson | 60,706 | 8.79% | |
| Democratic | Tony Brown | 27,905 | 4.04% | |
| Democratic | Jason Hayes | 21,415 | 3.10% | |
| Democratic | Rashid Malik | 12,610 | 1.83% | |
| Total votes | 690,589 | 100.0% | ||
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Runoff
Results
Bailey
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Hall
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Tie
- 50–60%
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Charlie Bailey | 162,771 | 63.05% | |
| Democratic | Kwanza Hall | 95,375 | 36.95% | |
| Total votes | 258,146 | 100.0% | ||
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Candidates
Nominee
- Ryan Graham, chair of the Libertarian Party of Georgia and candidate for Georgia Public Service Commission in 2018[36]
Endorsements
Burt Jones (R)
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- U.S. Representatives
- Kwanza Hall, former U.S. Representative from Georgia's 5th congressional district (Democratic)[37]
- Organizations
Charlie Bailey (D)
- U.S. Representatives
- Hank Johnson, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 4th congressional district[21]
- Lucy McBath, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 6th congressional district[21]
- Statewide officials
- Roy Barnes, former Governor of Georgia[21]
- DuBose Porter, former chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia[21]
- Mark Taylor, former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia[21]
- State legislators
- Stacey Abrams, former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, founder of Fair Fight Action, and nominee for Governor of Georgia in 2018 and 2022[34]
- Al Williams, state representative[21]
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
- Statewide officials
- Geoff Duncan, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (Republican)[41]
Polling
- Graphical summary
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More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Burt Jones (R) |
Charlie Bailey (D) |
Ryan Graham (L) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Communications | November 4–7, 2022 | 1,214 (LV) | ± 2.8% | 50% | 41% | 4% | – | 6% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R) | November 6, 2022 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 50% | 43% | 2% | 3% | 2% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | November 4–6, 2022 | 1,103 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 51% | 41% | 4% | – | 4% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R) | October 16, 2022 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 46% | 41% | 4% | – | 10% |
| Research Affiliates (D)[upper-alpha 2] | July 26 – August 1, 2022 | 420 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 43% | 43% | – | – | 14% |
| InsiderAdvantage (R) | July 26–27, 2022 | 750 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 43% | 37% | 4% | – | 16% |
| University of Georgia | July 14–22, 2022 | 902 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 41% | 36% | 7% | – | 16% |
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Results
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Burt Jones | 2,009,617 | 51.39% | –0.21% | |
| Democratic | Charlie Bailey | 1,815,524 | 46.43% | –1.97% | |
| Libertarian | Ryan Graham | 85,207 | 2.18% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 3,910,348 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
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- Partisan sponsors
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