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The 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican Governor Sonny Perdue was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. Primary elections for the Republican and Democratic parties took place on July 20, with a Republican runoff on August 10. The Libertarian Party also had ballot access and nominated John Monds. On November 2, 2010, Barnes conceded to Nathan Deal. He took office on January 10, 2011.
Video Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeff Chapman, State Senator
- Nathan Deal, United States Representative
- Karen Handel, Secretary of State of Georgia
- Eric Johnson, former State Senator
- Ray McBerry, candidate for Governor in 2006
- John Oxendine, Insurance Commissioner
- Otis Putnam
Polling
Primary
Runoff
Results
Maps Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Thurbert Baker, Attorney General of Georgia
- Roy Barnes, former Governor of Georgia
- Bill Bolton
- Carl Camon
- Randy Mangham
- DuBose Porter, State Representative
- David Poythress, former Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard, former Commissioner of Labor and candidate for Governor in 1998
Polling
Results
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Third Party and independent candidates
Independent
- Neal Horsley
Libertarian Party
- John Monds, president of the Grady County NAACP and first Libertarian candidate to receive more than one hundred thousand votes
Write-in
- Samuel M. "Sam" Hay, III
- Jacob Perasso (Socialist Workers Party)
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General election
Polling
Predictions
Results
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See also
United States gubernatorial elections, 2010
References
External links
- Georgia Secretary of State - Elections Division
- Georgia Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for 2010 Georgia Governor from Follow the Money
- Georgia Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- 2010 Georgia Gubernatorial General Election: Nathan Deal (R) vs Roy Barnes (D) graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Georgia Governor from Rasmussen Reports
- 2010 Georgia Governor Race from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Georgia Governor's Race from CQ Politics
- Race Profile in The New York Times
- Debates
- Georgia Governor Republican Primary Runoff Debate, C-SPAN, August 8, 2010
- Official campaign sites (Archived)
- Thurbert Baker
- Roy Barnes
- Al Bartell
- Bill Bolton
- Ray Boyd
- Carl Camon
- Jeff Chapman
- Nathan Deal
- Karen Handel
- Eric Johnson
- Randal Mangham
- Ray McBerry
- John Monds
- John Oxendine
- DuBose Porter
- David Poythress
- Otis Putnam
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