padding-bottom: 7px; font-size: 1.25em; United States, Copyright 2023, Georgia Public Broadcasting. Bailey lost in 2018 to Republican Attorney General Chris Carr. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. margin-top: 0px; They also take on the duties of the governor if the governor is incapacitated. For more in-depth information on Georgia's Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages: .votebox { Braille, large print, audio, etc. .votebox_bp_logo { width: 35px !important; Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state. Burt Jones advanced from the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia. Burt Jones, a state senator who has spent two years spreading the lie that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump, is set to become Georgias lieutenant governor after his Democratic opponent conceded the race. position: absolute; } vertical-align: middle; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 3px; Bailey said days later several prominent Democrats had asked him to change his focus. background-color: #db0000; width: 35px !important; letter-spacing: .03em; Incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. The certificates, in place in Georgia since the 1970s, require someone who wants to build a new health care facility or offer some new services to prove that such an expansion is needed in the community. 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. Apply today! } .votebox-scroll-container { } In Georgia, the lieutenant governor also serves as the president of the state Senate. Ballotpedia features 395,420 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Democrats have already rolled out a roster of candidates for statewide offices beyond lieutenant governor including attorney general, secretary of state, insurance and labor. 3 min read. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. Some attendees at McBaths watch party are wearing Moms Demand Action shirts, a nod to the gun violence prevention group. Brian Kemp and Lt. Gov. overflow-y: hidden; Bailey fell short with 46.4% of the vote. } Cities | margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: -2px !important; The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Georgia General Assembly as of November 2022. .results_text { The lieutenant governor presides over the State Senate, but casts a vote only in the case of a tie. This page focuses on Georgia's Republican . ATLANTA Georgia will have a new lieutenant governor in 2023 after . } Though Raffensperger appears to be maintaining a comfortable lead over Hice, the magic number is staying above the 50 percent threshold to avoid a runoff. He endorsed one of her rivals. font-weight: normal !important; Duncans pivot away from Trump via public statements and television news appearances since the November 2020 general election pitted him against the former president and his allies who continue to hold a large influence over the states Republican Party and conservative voters in Georgia. 260 14th St. NW } Before the votes were counted, however, Abrams was quite content and optimistic about the election. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { In 2022, however, he won by nearly 300,000 votes (7.5%) - the largest raw vote victory for a Georgia governor since 2006. color: #888; Geoff Duncan in the Georgia Senate chamber earlier this year. .results_row { Geoff Duncan is not running again, and four Republicans are looking to replace him. padding:7px 8px 8px; width: 50px; } text-align: left; Brad Raffensperger, Georgias secretary of state, is expected in about an hour at his campaign party at a restaurant in Peachtree Corners, an upscale planned community in Gwinnett County. GPB is committedto bringing you comprehensive news coverage from Georgia, across the country and around the world. Nevada has the worst-ranked mental health system in the country. display: table; .electionsectionheading { Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { }

   .placeholder {} All rights reserved. 		top: -5px; The New York Timess results team is a group of graphics editors, engineers and reporters who build and maintain software to publish election results in real-time as they are reported by results providers. 	} In a statement, Duncan  a Republican  said he plans to create a political organization called GOP 2.0 aimed at healing and rebuilding the national Republican Party amid the fallout from former President Donald Trumps continued claims of voter fraud in the 2020 elections. But much of the debate has focused on Jackson County, on the suburban fringe southeast of Atlanta, where the Republican lieutenant governor is from. Duncan said Monday he plans to preside over redistricting efforts in the Senate later this year as well as during the 2022 legislative session. Eleven years of Democratic trifectasEighteen years of Republican trifectas Though not quite keeping pace with Kemp, Raffensperger is doing well in counties where Kemp is maintaining a significant lead. Tuesday on Political Rewind: The 2022 midterms showed the strengths and weaknesses in both parties' strategies. 		color: #888; The court is allowing construction while it considers whether the government illegally approved the mine in a rush to produce raw materials for electric vehicle batteries, The governments of North Carolina and Denmark have agreed to work together toward helping the state build wind energy operations off the Atlantic coast. Geoff Duncan announced Monday he will not seek reelection to another term as Georgias second-highest state elected official, opening the door for a fierce 2022 campaign between Republicans and Democrats vying to replace him. 	.non_result_row th { 	}        font-weight: normal !important;  	} T: 02743.899.588 - 0985.173.317 Ms Hng - 0908.131.884 Mr Quyn Election 2022:Trump is backing 7 Georgia GOP primary challengers. School districts | 	} 	} The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state. At Mo Brookss watch party, a supporter took the stage to announce that results would be a while in coming in, but we expect really good news tonight.. 	} 		height: 56px; 	.inner_percentage {    }  His priorities include stronger support for school lunches, rebuilding a pandemic team and helping Georgia grow economically. Lt. Gov. Published November 8, 2022. 	} 	} 		padding-bottom: 8px; 	.electionsectionheading { 		vertical-align: top; 	.votebox-results-metadata-p { 		margin: 0; Hayes is a physician. 	.votebox_legend { 

. display: inline; width: 100%; | Her priorities include creating a livable wage, expanding Medicaid, and lowering the incarceration rate in Georgia. height: 56px; At least one has lost a child to gun violence, as Ms. McBath did. This page focuses on Georgia's Republican Party lieutenant gubernatorial primary. background-color: green; display: block; background-color: #db0000; .results_row td:first-child { Bailey is a former Fulton County prosecutor now working in private practice. padding:7px 8px 8px; Insurance Commissioner. font-weight: bold; Dr. Rich McCormick and Jake Evans, whom Donald Trump endorsed, are heading to a runoff for an open and newly drawn congressional seat in Georgia. | Georgia Public Radio GPTV. padding-left: 10px;