2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 8, 2022, to elect the lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Georgia. It will coincide with various other statewide elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its lieutenant governor separately from its governor.

2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
 
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Geoff Duncan
Republican



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]

Republican primary

Declared

Republican candidates[lower-alpha 1]

Declined

Endorsements

Burt Jones
Federal officials

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Burt
Jones
Mack
McGregor
Butch
Miller
Jeanne
Seaver
Other Undecided
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 (R) 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%

Results

Republican primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Burt Jones
Republican Mack McGregor
Republican Butch Miller
Republican Jeanne Seaver
Total votes

Democratic primary

Declared

Democratic candidates[lower-alpha 1]

Did not file

  • Ben Turner, entrepreneur, educator, and activist[19]

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

Erick Allen
Individuals
  • Sarah Riggs Amico, businesswoman, nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020[13]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[lower-alpha 2]
Margin
of error
Erick
Allen
Charlie
Bailey
Tyrone
Brooks Jr.
Tony
Brown
Kwanza
Hall
Jason
Hayes
Derrick
Jackson
R.
Malik
Renitta
Shannon
Undecided
SurveyUSA April 22–27, 2022 549 (LV) ± 5.0% 2% 3% 4% 3% 11% 3% 5% 2% 4% 62%

Results

Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erick Allen
Democratic Charlie Bailey
Democratic Tyrone Brooks Jr.
Democratic Tony Brown
Democratic Kwanza Hall
Democratic Jason Hayes
Democratic Derrick Jackson
Democratic R. Malik
Democratic Renitta Shannon
Total votes

Libertarian primary

Declared

Results

Libertarian primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Ryan Graham
Total votes

Notes

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  2. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan sponsors
  1. This poll was sponsored by the Georgia Leadership Coalition

References

  1. Nadler, Ben (April 8, 2021). "Georgia Lt. Gov. unlikely to run again after taking on Trump". Associated Press. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  2. Geoff Duncan [@GeoffDuncanGA] (May 17, 2021). "Statement from Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan on decision to not seek re-election in 2022. #gapol" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  3. "Trump decides he'll try to influence Georgia's lieutenant governor's race too". ajc. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  4. "QUALIFYING CANDIDATE INFORMATION". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. Amy, Jeff (May 25, 2021). "Top Georgia Senate Republican Miller to run for lt. governor". Associated Press. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  6. Peebles, Will (March 23, 2021). "'It's the Trump party now': Savannah Republican announces run for lieutenant governor". Savannah Now. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  7. @bluestein (April 8, 2021). "Among the many potential GOP contenders for the seat: Sens. Brandon Beach, Clint Dixon, Steve Gooch Burt Jones, Butch Miller and Larry Walker (might as well be the entire GOP caucus), former Sen. PK Martin and Georgia Chamber chief Chris Clark. #gapol" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  8. Bluestein, Greg (April 8, 2021). "Duncan not expected to run for reelection as Georgia's No. 2, his aide says". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  9. Bluestein, Greg; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, a Trump critic, will not run for a second term in 2022". ajc.
  10. "Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan not seeking reelection". May 17, 2021.
  11. Bluestein, Greg (April 21, 2021). "Georgia 2022: Democratic lawmaker jumps in LG race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  12. Prahbu, Maya (September 2, 2021). "Trump endorses Herschel Walker, Burt Jones in Georgia elections". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  13. Bluestein, Greg (March 31, 2021). "Georgia 2022: Erick Allen to run for state's No. 2 job". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  14. Bluestein, Greg (January 9, 2022). "Democrat Bailey jumps from AG race to LG contest in Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  15. "Former Atlanta City Councilmember Kwanza Hall Announces Run for Lieutenant Governor". March 7, 2022.
  16. Nolin, Jill (July 9, 2021). "Money pours into statewide races, fueling 2022 Georgia showdown". Georgia Recorder. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  17. "State House Democrat Derrick Jackson Joins Lieutenant Governor's Race". WABE. Associated Press. April 21, 2021. Archived from the original on May 3, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  18. "Democratic state Rep. Renitta Shannon enters race for Georgia's lieutenant governor". ajc. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  19. "Turner For Georgia". Archived from the original on June 28, 2021.
  20. Greenwood, Max (July 22, 2021). "Zell Miller's grandson launches bid for Georgia lieutenant governor". The Hill. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  21. Bluestein, Greg (January 14, 2022). "Democrat Miller drops out of LG race after rival joins contest". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  22. Diaz, Jaclyn (May 7, 2021). "Atlanta Mayor Cites Triumphs, Disappointments In Decision Not To Run For Reelection". NPR. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  23. Mutnick, Ally. "State losses plague Democrats ahead of redistricting". POLITICO. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  24. Yeomans, Curt. "POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux announces $673,105 first quarter fundraising haul for re-election bid". Gwinett Daily Post. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  25. Melton, Elizabeth (January 17, 2022). "Press Release: Libertarian Party of Georgia Makes History at 2022 Convention with Full Slate of Statewide Candidates". Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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