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United States Senate election in Georgia, 2022

  • ️Fri Dec 31 2021
U.S. Senate election in Georgia

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Runoff election (Dec. 6)
General election (Nov. 8)
Democratic primary (May 24)
Republican primary (May 24)
Filing deadline: March 11, 2022
Primary: May 24, 2022
Primary runoff: June 21, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Runoff: December 6, 2022
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Toss-up
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
Inside Elections: Toss-up

Incumbent Raphael Warnock (D) and Herschel Walker (R) advanced to a runoff election on December 6, 2022. Warnock, Walker, and Chase Oliver (L) ran to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate.

In Georgia, a general election advances to a runoff between the two top finishers if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. Since none of the candidates received this level of support on November 8 in the general election, a runoff was scheduled to take place on December 6. Warnock won his 2021 special runoff election by a margin of 2 percentage points.

After former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R) resigned for health reasons in 2019, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) appointed Kelly Loeffler (R) to this seat until a special election could be held to replace Isakson. Since no candidate won a majority of the vote in the special election on November 3, 2020, Loeffler and Warnock advanced to a runoff on January 5, 2021. Warnock defeated Loeffler in the runoff election, becoming the first Democrat to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate since 2005.[1][2][3]

Warnock served as the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. also served as pastor. Warnock co-sponsored the Warnock-Cruz Amendment, which provided support for a bipartisan infrastructure project connecting Georgia and Texas. Warnock explained his decision to work with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), saying, “There is a road that runs through our humanity…that is larger than politics, bigger than partisan bickering, certainly bigger than race…and my job as a legislator, and our job as citizens, is to find our way to that road that connects us to one another…so that every child can have access to a good, quality education, so that everybody can have affordable health care…Our job is to build out that road!”[4] As of November 2022, Warnock’s campaign had raised more than $123 million.[5]

Walker was a Hall of Fame professional football player who attended the University of Georgia, represented the U.S. in the 1992 Olympics, and owned two food-supply businesses. Former President Donald Trump (R) appointed Walker to the Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition in 2018. Walker said he also ran to save "our country and the great state of Georgia from President Biden’s disastrous agenda which has led to higher prices, out-of-control crime, dangerous open borders, and ‘America Last’ foreign policy. Weak leaders create bad results — and we are sick and tired of politicians not being held accountable for their actions."[6] As of November 2022, Walker’s campaign had raised nearly $38 million.[7][8]

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in 2022. Democrats retained their majority and gained one net seat, with the Senate's post-election partisan balance at 51 Democrats and 49 Republicans.

Thirty-five of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election.[9] At the time of the election, Democrats had an effective majority, with the chamber split 50-50 and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) having the tie-breaking vote.[10] Of the seats up for election in 2022, Democrats held 14 and Republicans held 21.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Election news

This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election.

  • November 9, 2022: Warnock and Walker (R) advanced to a runoff election on December 6, 2022.
  • November 6, 2022: Insider Advantage and Fox 5 released a poll showing Walker with 49% support, Warnock with 47% support, and Oliver with 1% of likely voters. 4% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 4.2 percentage points.[11]
  • November 4-7, 2022: Landmark Communications and Atlanta News First released a poll showing Walker with 46.8% support, Warnock with 46.4% support, and Oliver with 4.5% of likely voters. 2.3% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 2.8 percentage points.[12]
  • November 4-6, 2022: The Trafalgar Group released a poll showing Walker with 49.7% support, Warnock with 46.5% support, and Oliver with 2.2% of likely voters. 1.7% of respondents either planned to vote for other candidates or remained undecided. The margin of error for this poll is 2.9 percentage points.[13]

Candidates and election results

General runoff election

General election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Republican primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Voting information

See also: Voting in Georgia

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Image of Raphael Warnock

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: None

Biography:  Raphael Warnock received a Ph.D. from Union Theological Seminary, as well as two master’s degrees in divinity and philosophy. He also received a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College in 1991. Warnock has served as the pastor of several churches, including Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, New York, Douglas Memorial Community Church in Baltimore, Maryland, and Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Warnock also served as the chairman of the board of directors of the New Georgia Project. He was elected to represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate in 2020.

Key Messages

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Warnock emphasized his background growing up in a housing project with 11 sisters and brothers. He said his parents taught them the value of hard work and highlighted his accomplishments: receiving a Ph.D., serving as the senior pastor of the same church as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and becoming the first African American elected to the U.S. Senate from Georgia.

Warnock said he worked across the aisle on an infrastructure amendement with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) because “There is a road that runs through our humanity…that is larger than politics, bigger than partisan bickering, certainly bigger than race, bigger than geographical differences … and my job as a legislator, and our job as citizens, is to find our way to that road that connects us to one another — so that everybody can get to where they need to go, so that every child can have access to a good, quality education, so that everybody can have affordable health care…Our job is to build out that road!”

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Image of Herschel Walker

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Walker is a Hall of Fame professional football player who attended the University of Georgia. He also represented the U.S. in the 1992 Olympics and has owned two food-supply businesses. Former President Donald Trump (R) appointed Walker as chairman of the Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition in 2018.

Key Messages

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Walker said he is running for the U.S. Senate to save "our country and the great state of Georgia from President Biden’s disastrous agenda which has led to higher prices, out-of-control crime, dangerous open borders, and ‘America Last’ foreign policy. Weak leaders create bad results — and we are sick and tired of politicians not being held accountable for their actions."

According to Walker's campaign, "Herschel Walker is a kid from a small town in Georgia who has lived the American Dream, and now he is running for the United States Senate to keep that dream alive for you, too." Walker said that he "will fight every day in the Senate for policies that keep Georgia leading the way with job creation, lower taxes, and less government red tape."

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Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Oliver was born in Nashville, Tennessee. His professional experience includes working for a multinational liner service in the import shipping industry. He is affiliated with the Libertarian Party of Atlanta and Outright Libertarians.

Key Messages

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Oliver explained why he is running for office, saying, “I want to be a Senator that serves each and every individual, and not a political machine based in Washington DC. I want to represent you and not special interests which thrive on division, gridlock and partisan fighting. I would rather work for results.”

Oliver explained his position on marijuana legalization, saying, “The failed war on drugs continues on and on even though we all see the policies of strict prohibition and prison aren’t working for Georgia. While I think Georgia should join the states who have legalized cannabis, I think it’s something we need nationwide and to end the burdensome regulatory hurdles placed on the cannabis business like federal banking regulations.”

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Chase Oliver completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey in 2020.

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Campaign advertisements

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Democratic Party Raphael Warnock

June 8, 2022

May 24, 2022

May 12, 2022

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Republican Party Herschel Walker

August 10, 2022

April 2, 2022

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Debates and forums

This section includes links to debates, forums, and other similar events where multiple candidates in this race participated. If you are aware of any debates or forums that should be included, please email us.

  • On October 14, 2022, Warnock and Walker participated in a debate hosted by Nexstar Media at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Savannah, GA. Marc Caputo and Sahil Kapur of NBC News wrote about the event, “Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker met Friday for their first and only debate in a brutally competitive Georgia Senate race, clashing over abortion and inflation, but agreeing that the 2020 election was legitimately won by President Joe Biden. The debate was marked by frequent interruptions by Walker, a first-time political candidate, who sought to portray the Democratic incumbent as a creature of Washington who votes with Biden too often. Warnock defended his votes on a sweeping climate and health care bill and gun violence prevention legislation during his two years in the Senate.”[27][28]

Election competitiveness

Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[50] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[51] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

U.S. Senate election in Georgia, 2022: General election polls
Poll Date Democratic Party Warnock Republican Party Walker Grey.png Oliver Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size[52] Sponsor[53]
Insider Advantage November 6, 2022 47 % 49 % 1 % 4 %[54] ± 4.2 550 LV Fox 5
Landmark Communications November 4-7, 2022 46.4 % 46.8 % 4.5 % 2.3 %[55] ± 2.8 1,214 LV Atlanta News First
Trafalgar Group November 4-6, 2022 46.5 % 49.7 % 2.2 % 1.7 %[56] ± 2.9 1,103 LV
Data For Progress November 2-6, 2022 48 % 49 % 3 % — ± 3.0 1,474 LV
ECU November 2-5, 2022 49 % 49 % 2 % — ± 3.5 1,077 LV
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Poll Date Democratic Party Warnock Republican Party Walker Grey.png Oliver Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size[57] Sponsor[58]
Remington Research Group November 1-2, 2022 45 % 49 % 2 % 2 %[59] ± 2.8 1,150 LV Atlanta News First
Marist October 31 - November 2, 2022 48 % 48 % — 4 %[60] ± 4.2 1,009 LV
Survey USA October 29 - November 2, 2022 49 % 43 % 3 % 5 %[61] ± 3.7 1,171 LV 11 Alive Atlanta
Emerson College October 28-31, 2022 49.1 % 46.8 % 1.0 % 3.1 %[62] ± 3.0 1,000 LV The Hill
Insider Advantage October 27, 2022 45 % 48 % 2 % 2 %[63] ± 4.2 550 LV Fox 5
Siena College October 24-27, 2022 49 % 46 % 1 % 4 %[64] ± 4.8 604 LV The New York Times
Rasmussen Reports October 23-24, 2022 43 % 48 % — 8 %[65] ± 3.0 1,053 LV “The Absolute Truth”
Trafalgar Group October 21-23, 2022 46.5 % 48.9 % 4.6 % — ± 2.9 1,076 LV The Daily Wire
Landmark Communications October 15-17, 2022 46.1 % 46.0 % 3.4 % 1.6 %[66] ± 4.4 500 LV Atlanta News First
Insider Advantage October 16, 2022 46 % 44 % 4 % 6%[67] ± 4.2 550 LV
ECU October 13-18, 2022 47 % 49 % 3 % 2 %[68] ± 3.8 905 LV
Data For Progress October 13-17, 2022 48 % 47 % 3 % 3 %[69] ± 3.0 984 LV
Trafalgar Group October 8-11, 2022 46.3 % 44.8 % 3.7 % 5.3 %[70] ± 2.9 1,084 LV
Quinnipiac University October 7-10, 2022 52% 45 % - 2 %[71] ± 2.9 1,157 LV
Emerson College October 6-7, 2022 48 % 46 % - 5 %[72] ± 3.0 1,000 LV The Hill
Insider Advantage October 4, 2022 47 % 44 % 3 % 6 %[73] ± 4.2 550 LV Fox 5 Atlanta
Survey USA September 30-October 4, 2022 50 % 38 % — 12 %[74] ± 3.7 1,076 LV 11 Alive News/WXIA-TV Atlanta
Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 25 - October 4, 2022 46.4 % 43.4 % 4.1 % 6.1 %[75] ± 3.1 1,030 LV
Data For Progress September 16-20, 2022 46 % 46 % 4 % 3 %[76] ± 3.0 1,006 LV
CBS News September 14-19, 2022 51 % 49 % - - ± 4.0 1,178 RV CBS News/YouGov
Marist September 12-15, 2022 47 % 42 % 4 % 7 %[77] ± 4.0 992 LV
Quinnipiac September 8-12, 2022 52 % 46 % — 4 %[78] ± 2.7 1,287 LV
Insider Advantage September 6-7, 2022 44 % 47 % 4 % 5 %[79] ± 4.2 550 LV FOX 5 Atlanta
Atlanta Journal-Constitution September 5-16, 2022 44 % 46 % 3 % 7 %[80] ± 3.3 861 LV
Emerson College August 28-29, 2022 44 % 46 % 4 % 7 %[81] ± 3.9 600 LV
Trafalgar Group August 24-27, 2022 46.7 % 47.5 % 2.9 % 2.9 %[82] ± 2.9 1,079 LV
Beacon/Shaw & Co. Research July 22-26, 2022 46 % 42 % 1 % 11 %[83] ± 3.0 901 RV FOX News
SurveyUSA July 21-24, 2022 48 % 39 % 5 % 13 %[84] ± 5.3 604 LV 11 Alive News Atlanta
University of Georgia July 14-22, 2022 46 % 43 % 3 % 8 %[85] ± 3.3 902 LV The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fabrizio/Anzalone July 5-11, 2022 50 % 47 % — 3 %[86] ± 4.4 1,197 LV AARP


The chart below shows RealClearPolitics polling averages in this race over time.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[87]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[88][89][90]

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Georgia, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean RepublicanToss-upToss-upToss-up
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Noteworthy endorsements

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Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.[91] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.[92] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report Close of books Filing deadline
Year-end 2021 12/31/2021 1/31/2022
April quarterly 3/31/2022 4/15/2022
July quarterly 6/30/2022 7/15/2022
October quarterly 9/30/2022 10/15/2022
Pre-general 10/19/2022 10/27/2022
Post-general 11/28/2022 12/08/2022
Year-end 2022 12/31/2022 1/31/2023
Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Raphael Warnock Democratic Party $206,589,342 $223,498,491 $5,853,836 As of December 31, 2022
Herschel Walker Republican Party $73,748,652 $68,726,972 $5,021,681 As of December 31, 2022
Chase Oliver Libertarian Party $14,206 $8,762 $1,252 As of November 28, 2022

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[93][94]

If available, satellite spending reports by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and OpenSecrets.org are linked below. FEC links include totals from monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual reports. OpenSecrets.org compiles data from those reports as well as 24- and 48-hour reports from the FEC.[95]

Details about satellite spending of significant amounts and/or reported by media are included below those links. The amounts listed may not represent the total satellite spending in the election. To notify us of additional satellite spending, email us.

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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Georgia and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Georgia, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Georgia's 1st Buddy Carter Ends.png Republican R+9
Georgia's 2nd Sanford Bishop Electiondot.png Democratic D+3
Georgia's 3rd Drew Ferguson Ends.png Republican R+18
Georgia's 4th Hank Johnson Electiondot.png Democratic D+27
Georgia's 5th Nikema Williams Electiondot.png Democratic D+32
Georgia's 6th Open Electiondot.png Democratic R+11
Georgia's 7th Carolyn Bourdeaux / Lucy McBath Electiondot.png Democratic D+10
Georgia's 8th Austin Scott Ends.png Republican R+16
Georgia's 9th Andrew Clyde Ends.png Republican R+22
Georgia's 10th Open Ends.png Republican R+15
Georgia's 11th Barry Loudermilk Ends.png Republican R+11
Georgia's 12th Rick Allen Ends.png Republican R+8
Georgia's 13th David Scott Electiondot.png Democratic D+28
Georgia's 14th Marjorie Taylor Greene Ends.png Republican R+22

2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Georgia[96]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Georgia's 1st 42.6% 56.0%
Georgia's 2nd 54.7% 44.4%
Georgia's 3rd 34.4% 64.4%
Georgia's 4th 78.3% 20.6%
Georgia's 5th 82.6% 16.2%
Georgia's 6th 41.8% 56.7%
Georgia's 7th 62.3% 36.5%
Georgia's 8th 35.7% 63.3%
Georgia's 9th 30.4% 68.3%
Georgia's 10th 37.7% 61.1%
Georgia's 11th 41.5% 56.8%
Georgia's 12th 44.3% 54.5%
Georgia's 13th 79.7% 19.3%
Georgia's 14th 30.7% 68.1%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status 2012 2016 2020
Solid Democratic D D D
Trending Democratic R D D
Battleground Democratic D R D
New Democratic R R D
Republican
Status 2012 2016 2020
Solid Republican R R R
Trending Republican D R R
Battleground Republican R D R
New Republican D D R


Following the 2020 presidential election, 45.4% of Georgians lived in one of the state's 122 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 35.4% lived in one of 27 Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Georgia was New Democratic, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Georgia following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Georgia county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican 122 45.4%
Solid Democratic 27 35.4%
Trending Democratic 3 18.3%
Trending Republican 6 0.6%
New Republican 1 0.2%
Total voted Democratic 30 53.8%
Total voted Republican 129 46.2%

Historical voting trends

Georgia presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 20 Democratic wins
  • 10 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R AI[97] R D D R R D R R R R R R D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Georgia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Georgia.

U.S. Senate election results in Georgia
Race Winner Runner up
2020 51.0%Democratic Party 49.0%Republican Party
2020 50.6%Democratic Party 49.4%Republican Party
2016 54.8%Republican Party 41.0%Democratic Party
2014 52.9%Republican Party 45.2%Democratic Party
2010 58.1%Republican Party 39.2%Democratic Party
Average 53.5 44.8

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Georgia

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Georgia.

Gubernatorial election results in Georgia
Race Winner Runner up
2018 50.2%Republican Party 48.8%Democratic Party
2014 52.7%Democratic Party 44.9%Republican Party
2010 53.0%Republican Party 43.0%Democratic Party
2006 58.0%Republican Party 38.2%Democratic Party
2002 51.4%Republican Party 46.3%Democratic Party
Average 53.1 44.2

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Georgia's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Georgia, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 6 8
Republican 0 8 8
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 14 16

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Georgia's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Georgia, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Brian Kemp
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Geoff Duncan
Secretary of State Republican Party Brad Raffensperger
Attorney General Republican Party Chris Carr

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Georgia General Assembly as of November 2022.

Georgia State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 22
     Republican Party 34
     Vacancies 0
Total 56

Georgia House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 75
     Republican Party 103
     Independent 0
     Vacancies 2
Total 180

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Georgia was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Georgia Party Control: 1992-2022
Eleven years of Democratic trifectas  •  Eighteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Georgia and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Georgia
Georgia United States
Population 9,687,653 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 57,716 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 58.6% 72.5%
Black/African American 31.6% 12.7%
Asian 4% 5.5%
Native American 0.4% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Two or more 2.6% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 9.5% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 87.1% 88%
College graduation rate 31.3% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $58,700 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 15.1% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Georgia in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Georgia, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2022
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Georgia U.S. Senate Ballot-qualified party N/A $5,220.00 3/11/2022 Source
Georgia U.S. Senate Unaffiliated 72,336 $5,220.00 7/12/2022 Source

Georgia U.S. Senate election history

2020

Regular election (Perdue's seat)

See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020 (Perdue vs. Ossoff runoff)

United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)

United States Senate election in Georgia, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)

General runoff election

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Special election (Isakson's seat)

See also: United States Senate special election in Georgia, 2020 (Loeffler vs. Warnock runoff)

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2016

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 54.8% 2,135,806
     Democratic Jim Barksdale 41% 1,599,726
     Libertarian Allen Buckley 4.2% 162,260
Total Votes 3,897,792
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Georgia Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 77.5% 447,661
Derrick Grayson 12% 69,101
Mary Kay Bacallao 10.5% 60,898
Total Votes 577,660
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Georgia Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Barksdale 53.7% 166,627
Cheryl Copeland 42.2% 130,822
John Coyne 4.1% 12,604
Total Votes 310,053
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2014

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perdue 52.89% 1,358,088
     Democratic Michelle Nunn 45.21% 1,160,811
     Libertarian Amanda Swafford 1.90% 48,862
Total Votes 2,567,761
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Georgia Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Nunn 75% 246,369
Steen Miles 12% 39,418
Branko Radulovacki 9.7% 31,822
Todd Robinson 3.4% 11,101
Total Votes 328,710
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Georgia Runoff Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perdue 50.9% 245,725
Jack Kingston 49.1% 237,193
Total Votes 482,918
Source: Results via Associated Press
U.S. Senate, Georgia Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perdue 30.6% 185,466
Green check mark transparent.pngJack Kingston 25.8% 156,157
Karen Handel 22% 132,944
Phil Gingrey 10% 60,735
Paul Broun 9.6% 58,297
Derrick Grayson 1% 6,045
Art Gardner 0.9% 5,711
Total Votes 605,355
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2010

On November 2, 2010, Johnny Isakson won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Michael "Mike" Thurmond (D), Chuck Donovan (L), Steve Davis (I), Raymond Beckworth (I) and Brian Russell Brown (I) in the general election.[98]

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 58.3% 1,489,904
     Democratic Michael "Mike" Thurmond 39% 996,515
     Libertarian Chuck Donovan 2.7% 68,750
     Independent Steve Davis 0% 52
     Independent Raymond Beckworth 0% 24
     Independent Brian Russell Brown 0% 12
Total Votes 2,555,257
United States Senate Democratic Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMichael "Mike" Thurmond 84.3% 297,226
     Democratic R. J. Hadley 15.7% 55,159
Total Votes 352,385
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
United States Senate Republican Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 100% 558,298
Total Votes 558,298
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Newsweek, “Walker's Chances of Beating Warnock With 100 Days to Midterm: Polls,” August 11, 2022
  2. ↑ CNN, “ In Georgia Senate race, Walker and Warnock engage in debate over debates,” August 11, 2022
  3. ↑ Politico, “‘Nobody wants a runoff’: Georgia braces for chance of overtime — again,” August 11, 2022
  4. ↑ Politico, “‘There’s Never Been Anybody Like Him in the United States Senate,’” August 11, 2022
  5. ↑ Raphael Warnock campaign website, “Meet Raphael,” August 11, 2022
  6. ↑ Herschel Walker campaign website, “Home,” August 11, 2022
  7. ↑ Herschel Walker campaign website, “About Herschel,” August 11, 2022
  8. ↑ USA Today, “Who is Herschel Walker? The former football star is running for Senate in Georgia as a Republican,” August 11, 2022
  9. ↑ The special Senate election in California was for the same seat up for regular election. There were, then, 36 total Senate elections for 35 total seats.
  10. ↑ Two independents who caucus with Democrats are included with Democrats in the 50-50 split count.
  11. ↑ Fox 5 Atlanta, “Kemp, Walker hold leads in major Georgia midterm races in final InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 poll,” November 7, 2022
  12. ↑ Scribd, “Landmark Communications Georgia Poll Nov 4 -7th,” accessed November 7, 2022
  13. ↑ The Trafalgar Group, “Georgia General Statewide Survey November 2022,” accessed November 7, 2022
  14. ↑ Data For Progress, “Data For Progress Survey November 2-6, 2022,” accessed November 7, 2022
  15. ↑ ECU, “As Election Nears, Georgia Senate Race Tied 49%-49%; Kemp Leads Abrams by Seven,” accessed November 7, 2022
  16. ↑ Remington Research Group, “GEORGIA General Election November 2022,” accessed November 4, 2022
  17. ↑ Marist, “Marist Poll of 1,245 Georgia Adults,” accessed November 4, 2022
  18. ↑ Survey USA, “1 in 10 Kemp Voters Cross Over, Vote for Warnock, Rather Than Vote for Walker,” accessed November 4, 2022
  19. ↑ Emerson College Polling, “Georgia 2022: Warnock With Edge Over Walker As Run-Off Election Looms,” November 3, 2022
  20. ↑ Fox 5 Atlanta, “Kemp, Walker hold leads in major Georgia races in new InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 Poll,” October 28, 2022
  21. ↑ The New York Times, “Topline Results from Oct. 2022 Times/Siena Polls in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania,” October 31, 2022
  22. ↑ Rasmussen Reports, “Republicans Kemp, Walker Lead in Key Georgia Races,” October 27, 2022
  23. ↑ The Daily Wire, “Exclusive Trafalgar/Daily Wire Poll Has Georgia Dems Seeing Red As Walker, Kemp Surge,” October 25, 2022
  24. ↑ Atlanta News First, “Brian Kemp continues leading Stacey Abrams | U.S. Senate race tied in new Landmark poll,” October 18, 2022
  25. ↑ Insider Advantage, “InsiderAdvantage Poll: Warnock holds slim lead; Kemp enjoys commanding advantage; Jones ahead in lt. gov.’s race,” October 17, 2022
  26. ↑ Federal Election Commission, “Georgia - Senate 2022,” accessed October 18, 2022
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 NBC News, "Warnock and Walker clash over abortion, family strife and more in high-stakes Senate debate," October 14, 2022
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 The New York Times, "Walker Barrels Into Georgia Debate and Meets a Controlled Warnock," October 14, 2022
  29. ↑ ECU Poll, “Georgia: Warnock Up Two Points on Walker, 49-47; Kemp Leads Abrams, 51-44,” accessed November 4, 2022
  30. ↑ Data For Progress, “ Data For Progress: October 13 to 17, 2022,” accessed November 4, 2022
  31. ↑ The Trafalgar Group, “Georgia Statewide General Election Survey October 2022,” accessed October 17, 2022
  32. ↑ Quinnipiac University Poll, “Georgia Senate Race Unchanged: Warnock Leads Walker 52% - 45%, Quinnipiac University Georgia Poll Finds; Gov Race Between Kemp And Abrams Remains Too Close To Call,” October 12, 2022
  33. ↑ Emerson College Polling, “Georgia 2022: Sen. Warnock Leads Walker by Two; Gov. Kemp Leads Abrams by Five,” October 11, 2022
  34. ↑ Fox 5 Atlanta, “FOX 5 Poll: Raphael Warnock leads Herschel Walker after abortion allegations,” October 6, 2022
  35. ↑ Survey USA, “Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #26523,” accessed October 17, 2022
  36. ↑ Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “ New poll: Warnock-Walker close; Kemp builds lead over Abrams,” October 12, 2022
  37. ↑ Data For Progress, “Poll Results,” accessed October 17, 2022
  38. ↑ CBS News, “Personal and national factors collide in tight Georgia Senate race — CBS News Battleground Tracker poll,”September 22, 2022
  39. ↑ Marist poll, “Marist Poll of 1,322 Georgia Adults,” accessed October 17, 2022
  40. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “AJC poll gives Republicans the edge in most races,” September 20, 2022
  41. ↑ Quinnipiac University Poll, “GEORGIA GOVERNOR’S RACE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL, QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY GEORGIA POLL FINDS; GEORGIA SENATE RACE: WARNOCK LEADS WALKER 52% – 46%,” September 14, 2022
  42. ↑ Fox 5 Atlanta, “New InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 poll: Kemp widens lead over Abrams, Senate race remains tight,” September 8, 2022
  43. ↑ Emerson College Polling, “Georgia 2022: Walker Holds Two-Point Lead Over Warnock in Tight Senate Race; Kemp Leads Abrams by Four,” August 30, 2022
  44. ↑ The Trafalgar Group, “Georgia Statewide General Election Survey August 2022,” accessed October 17, 2022
  45. ↑ Fox 5 Atlanta, “New InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 poll shows statewide races could head to runoffs,” July 29, 2022
  46. ↑ Survey USA, “Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #26419,” accessed October 17, 2022
  47. ↑ Federal Election Commission, “Georgia - Senate 2022,” accessed September 1, 2022
  48. ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “AJC poll: Kemp, Warnock slightly ahead in Georgia’s top races,”July 27, 2022
  49. ↑ Fabrizio/Anzalone, “AARP Target State Survey,” accessed October 17, 2022
  50. ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  51. ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  52. ↑ RV=Registered Voters
    LV=Likely Voters
  53. ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
  54. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 4%
  55. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 2.3%
  56. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 1.7%
  57. ↑ RV=Registered Voters
    LV=Likely Voters
  58. ↑ The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
  59. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 4%
  60. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidate 1%, Undecided 3%
  61. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 5%
  62. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidates 0.7%, Undecided 2.4%
  63. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 2%
  64. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 4%
  65. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidate 4%, Undecided 4%
  66. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 1.6%
  67. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 6%
  68. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 2%
  69. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 3%
  70. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 5.3%
  71. ↑ Breakdown: Wouldn’t vote 1%, Undecided 1%
  72. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidates 1%, Undecided 4%
  73. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidates 1%, Undecided 5%
  74. ↑ Breakdown: Other candidate 5%, Undecided 7%
  75. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 6.1%
  76. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 3%
  77. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 8%
  78. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 4%
  79. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 5%
  80. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 7%
  81. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 8%
  82. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 2.9%
  83. ↑ Breakdown: Wouldn’t vote 2%, Don’t know 9%
  84. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 8%
  85. ↑ Breakdown: Don’t know 8%
  86. ↑ Breakdown: Undecided 3%
  87. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  88. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  89. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  90. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  91. ↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
  92. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
  93. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  94. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  95. ↑ Amee LaTour, Email correspondence with the Center for Responsive Politics, August 5, 2022
  96. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
  97. ↑ American Independent Party
  98. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013

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