2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia

{{Short description|none}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2012}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia | country = Georgia (U.S. state) | type = legislative | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia | previous_year = 2008 | next_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia | next_year = 2012 | seats_for_election = All 13 Georgia seats to the United States House of Representatives | election_date = {{Start date|2010|11|02}} | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | last_election1 = '''7''' | seats1 = '''8''' | seat_change1 = {{Increase}} 1 | popular_vote1 = '''1,528,142''' | percentage1 = '''61.90%''' | swing1 = {{Increase}} 11.56% | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | last_election2 = 6 | seats2 = 5 | seat_change2 = {{Decrease}} 1 | popular_vote2 = 940,347 | percentage2 = 38.09% | swing2 = {{Decrease}} 11.56% | map_image = {{switcher |270px |District results |270px |County results}} | map_caption = {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''Republican''' {{legend|#e27f90|50–60%}} {{legend|#cc2f4a|60–70%}} {{legend|#d40000|70–80%}} {{legend|#aa0000|80–90%}} {{legend|#800000|>90%}} {{col-2}} '''Democratic''' {{legend|#86b6f2|50–60%}} {{legend|#4389e3|60–70%}} {{legend|#1666cb|70–80%}} {{legend|#0645b4|80–90%}} {{col-end}} }} {{Elections in Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[File:Georgia congressional districts.gif|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's congressional districts in 2010]] Elections were held on November 2, 2010, to determine Georgia's 13 members of the United States House of Representatives. Representatives were elected for two-year terms to serve in the 112th United States Congress from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. Primary elections were held on July 20, 2010, and primary runoff elections were held on August 10, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/voter/pdf/2010calendar.pdf|title=Georgia 2010 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar|access-date=June 8, 2014|publisher=DeKalb County, Georgia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304185944/http://web.co.dekalb.ga.us/voter/pdf/2010calendar.pdf|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Of the 13 elections, the races in the 2nd and 8th districts were rated as competitive by ''CQ Politics'',<ref name=cq>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house|title=Race Ratings Chart: House|access-date=May 27, 2014|archive-date=October 28, 2010|url=http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house|work=CQ Politics}}</ref> ''The Rothenberg Political Report'',<ref name=rothenberg>{{cite web|url=http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house/november-1-2010-house-ratings|title=House Ratings|date=November 1, 2010|access-date=May 27, 2014|work=The Rothenberg Political Report}}</ref> and ''Sabato's Crystal Ball'',<ref name=sabato2>{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/georgia-02-house-2010/|title=Georgia (02) House 2010|access-date=May 27, 2014|work=Sabato's Crystal Ball}}</ref><ref name=sabato8>{{cite web|url=http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/georgia-08-house-2010/|title=Georgia (08) House 2010|access-date=May 27, 2014|work=Sabato's Crystal Ball}}</ref> and the 2nd, 8th and 12th districts were rated as competitive by ''The Cook Political Report''.<ref name=cook>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028221449/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-10-26_13-11-35.php|title=2010 competitive House race chart|date=October 26, 2010|access-date=May 27, 2014|work=The Cook Political Report|url=http://cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-10-26_13-11-35.php|archive-date=October 28, 2010}}</ref> Of Georgia's thirteen incumbents, eleven were re-elected,<ref name=nyt>{{cite web|url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/georgia|title=Georgia|access-date=May 27, 2014|work=The New York Times}}</ref> while one (John Linder of the 7th district) did not seek re-election<ref name=linder>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/02/27/john-linder-announces-retirement-from-congress/|title=John Linder announces retirement from Congress|date=February 27, 2010|access-date=May 27, 2014|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|first=Jim|last=Galloway|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152822/http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/02/27/john-linder-announces-retirement-from-congress/|archive-date=July 14, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> and one (Jim Marshall of the 8th district) unsuccessfully sought re-election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macon.com/2010/12/20/1383957/after-november-defeat-marshall.html|title=After November defeat, Marshall ready to move on|date=December 20, 2010|access-date=May 27, 2014|work=The Telegraph|first=Halimah|last=Abdullah|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201183423/http://www.macon.com/2010/12/20/1383957/after-november-defeat-marshall.html|archive-date=February 1, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In total, eight Republicans and five Democrats were elected.<ref name=nyt/> A total of 2,468,680 votes were cast, of which 1,528,142 (61.90 percent) were for Republican candidates, 940,347 (38.09 percent) were for Democratic candidates and 191 (0.01 percent) were for write-in candidates.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/2010election/|title = Statistics of the congressional election of November 2, 2010|date = June 3, 2011|access-date = May 27, 2014|publisher = Clerk of the United States House of Representatives|page = 14}}</ref>

==Overview== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! colspan="7" | United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2010<ref name="clerk2010">{{cite web|last=Haas|first=Karen L.|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=November 12, 2019|date=June 3, 2011}}</ref> |- ! colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party ! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats before ! style="width: 5em" |Seats after ! style="width: 5em" |± |- ! style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" | | style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 1,528,142 | align="right" | 61.9% | align="right" | 7 | align="right" | 8 | align="right" | +1 |- ! style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" | | style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 940,347 | align="right" | 38.1% | align="right" | 6 | align="right" | 5 | align="right" | -1 |- ! style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" | | style="width: 130px" | Others | align="right" | 191 | align="right" | 0.0% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | - |-bgcolor="#EEEEEE" | colspan="2" align="right" | '''Totals''' | align="right" | '''2,468,680''' | align="right" | '''100.00%''' | align="right" | '''13''' | align="right" | '''13''' | align="right" | '''±0''' |}

===By district=== Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia by district:<ref name="clerk2010"/>

{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:right;" ! scope=col rowspan=3|District ! scope=col colspan=2|Republican ! scope=col colspan=2|Democratic ! scope=col colspan=2|Others ! scope=col colspan=2|Total ! scope=col rowspan=3|Result |- ! scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"| !! scope=col colspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"| !! scope=col colspan=2| !! scope=col colspan=2| |- ! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|Votes !! scope=col data-sort-type="number"|% |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | align=left|District 1 || '''117,270''' || '''71.63%''' || 46,449 || 28.37% || 0 || 0.00% || 163,719 || 100.00% || align=left|Republican hold |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | align=left|District 2 || 81,673 || 48.56% || '''86,520''' || '''51.44%''' || 0 || 0.00% || 168,193 || 100.00% || align=left|Democratic hold |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | align=left|District 3 || '''168,304''' || '''69.48%''' || 73,932 || 30.52% || 3 || 0.00% || 242,239 || 100.00% || align=left|Republican hold |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | align=left|District 4 || 44,707 || 25.33% || '''131,760''' || '''74.67%''' || 0 || 0.00% || 176,467 || 100.00% || align=left|Democratic hold |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | align=left|District 5 || 46,622 || 26.28% || '''130,782''' || '''73.72%''' || 0 || 0.00% || 177,404 || 100.00% || align=left|Democratic hold |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | align=left|District 6 || '''198,100''' || '''99.91%''' || 0 || 0.00% || 188 || 0.09% || 198,288 || 100.00% || align=left|Republican hold |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | align=left|District 7 || '''160,898''' || '''67.07%''' || 78,996 || 32.93% || 0 || 0.00% || 239,894 || 100.00% || align=left|Republican hold |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | align=left|'''District 8''' || '''102,770''' || '''52.70%''' || 92,250 || 47.30% || 0 || 0.00% || 195,020 || 100.00% || align=left|'''Republican gain''' |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | align=left|District 9 || '''173,512''' || '''100.00%''' || 0 || 0.00% || 0 || 0.00% || 173,512 || 100.00% || align=left|Republican hold |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | align=left|District 10 || '''138,062''' || '''67.36%''' || 66,905 || 32.64% || 0 || 0.00% || 204,967 || 100.00% || align=left|Republican hold |- {{Party shading/Republican}} | align=left|District 11 || '''163,515''' || '''100.00%''' || 0 || 0.00% || 0 || 0.00% || 163,515 || 100.00% || align=left|Republican hold |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | align=left|District 12 || 70,938 || 43.41% || '''92,459''' || '''56.59%''' || 0 || 0.00% || 163,397 || 100.00% || align=left|Democratic hold |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | align=left|District 13 || 61,771 || 30.57% || '''140,294''' || '''69.43%''' || 0 || 0.00% || 202,065 || 100.00% || align=left|Democratic hold |- class="sortbottom" style="font-weight:bold" | align=left|Total || 1,528,142 || 61.90% || 940,347 || 38.09% || 191 || 0.01% || 2,468,680 || 100.00% || |}

== District 1 == {{Infobox election | election_name = 2010 Georgia's 1st congressional district election | country = Georgia (U.S. state) | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 1 | previous_year = 2008 | next_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 1 | next_year = 2012 | image_size = x150px | image1 = Jack Kingston, official portrait, 111th Congress (cropped).jpg | nominee1 = '''Jack Kingston''' | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | popular_vote1 = '''117,270''' | percentage1 = '''71.6%''' | image2 = 3x4.svg | nominee2 = Oscar Harris II | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | popular_vote2 = 46,449 | percentage2 = 28.4% | map_image = 2010 Georgia's 1st congressional district election - Results by county.svg | map_size = 250px | map_caption = County results '''Kingston:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} | title = U.S. Representative | before_election = Jack Kingston | before_party = Republican Party (United States) | after_election = Jack Kingston | after_party = Republican Party (United States) }} {{see also|Georgia's 1st congressional district}} [[Image:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 01, 110th Congress.png|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's 1st congressional district in 2010]] The 1st district included Hinesville and parts of Savannah and Valdosta.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-01.html|title = Georgia – 1st district|access-date = May 27, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 68 percent white, 24 percent black and 5 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 82 percent were high school graduates and 19 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $43,481.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/1|title = Georgia 1st District Profile|access-date = May 27, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 62 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 37 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.<ref name=":0" />

Republican Jack Kingston, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Kingston was re-elected in 2008 with 67 percent of the vote.<ref name=":0" /> In 2010 Kingston's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Oscar Harris II, a farmer.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-11-03/jack-kingston-wins-re-election|title = Jack Kingston wins re-election|date = November 3, 2010|access-date = May 27, 2014|website = Savannah Morning News|last = Van Brimmer|first = Adam}}</ref> Both Kingston and Harris were unopposed in their respective primaries.<ref name=":1" />

Kingston raised $1,029,117 and spent $759,470.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA01&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 01 Race|access-date = May 27, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEight'''s forecast gave Kingston a 100 chance of winning and projected that he would receive 71 percent of the vote to Harris's 27 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/georgia/1|title = Georgia 1st District|access-date = May 27, 2014|website = FiveThirtyEight}}</ref> On election day Kingston was re-elected with 72 percent of the vote to Harris's 28 percent.<ref name=results1/> Kingston was again re-elected in 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://savannahnow.com/latest-news/2012-11-06/ap-jack-kingston-wins-re-election-us-house-representing-savannah|title = AP: Jack Kingston wins re-election to U.S. House representing Savannah|date = November 6, 2012|access-date = May 27, 2014|website = Savannah Morning News}}</ref> and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/226906-rep-kingston-bids-congress-farewell/|title=Rep. Kingston bids Congress farewell|date=December 11, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=The Hill|first=Cristina|last=Marcos}}</ref> He was succeeded by fellow Republican Buddy Carter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/buddy-carter-elected-to-congress_n_5839654.html|title=Buddy Carter Elected To Congress In Georgia House Race|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=The Huffington Post|first=Sam|last=Levine}}</ref>

=== Predictions === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="Cook">{{cite web | url=http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php | title=The Cook Political Report – Charts – 2010 House Competitive Races | publisher=The Cook Political Report | date=November 1, 2010 | access-date=November 1, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104002959/http://www.cookpolitical.com/charts/house/competitive_2010-11-01_12-12-36.php | archive-date=November 4, 2010 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Rothenberg<ref name="Rothenberg">{{cite web | last=Rothenberg Political Report | url= http://www.rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house | title= House Ratings | publisher=Rothenbergpoliticalreport.com | date=November 1, 2010 | access-date=November 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101202718/http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house |archive-date=November 1, 2010}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Crystal Ball">[http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2010-house Crystal Ball], {{As of|2010|11|01|df=us|lc=on}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align="left" |RCP<ref name="RCP">[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/house/2010_elections_house_map.html RealClearPolitics], {{As of|2010|11|01|df=us|lc=on}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |CQ Politics<ref name="CQ">{{cite web | url=http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house | title=2010 House Ratings Chart | work=CQ Politics | access-date=November 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234534/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=ratings-house|archive-date=October 28, 2010}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 28, 2010 |- | align=left |New York Times<ref name="NYT">{{cite web |title=House Race Ratings |url=http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house |website=nytimes.com |publisher=The New York Times |access-date=9 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101107095111/http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house |archive-date=7 November 2010}}</ref> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |FiveThirtyEight<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |}

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 1st district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results1>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00301.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 1|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015134154/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00301.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Jack Kingston''' (incumbent) |votes = '''117,270''' |percentage = '''71.63''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Oscar Harris II |votes = 46,449 |percentage = 28.37 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 163,719 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://thewayuthink.net/ |title=Oscar Harris II campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104204151/http://thewayuthink.net/ |archive-date=November 4, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.jackkingston.org/ |title=Jack Kingston campaign website |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101084319/http://www.jackkingston.org/ |archive-date=November 1, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }}

== District 2 == {{Infobox election | election_name = 2010 Georgia's 2nd congressional district election | country = Georgia (U.S. state) | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 2 | previous_year = 2008 | next_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 2 | next_year = 2012 | image_size = x150px | image1 = File:Sanford Bishop (cropped).jpg | nominee1 = '''Sanford Bishop''' | party1 = Democratic Party (United States) | popular_vote1 = '''86,520''' | percentage1 = '''51.4%''' | image2 = 3x4.svg | nominee2 = Mike Keown | party2 = Republican Party (United States) | popular_vote2 = 81,673 | percentage2 = 48.6% | map_image = File:GA CD2 By County 2010.svg | map_size = 180px | map_caption = County results '''Bishop:''' {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678CD7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70–80%}} '''Keown:''' {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55651|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02923|70–80%}} | title = U.S. Representative | before_election = Sanford Bishop | before_party = Democratic Party (United States) | after_election = Sanford Bishop | after_party = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{see also|Georgia's 2nd congressional district}} The 2nd district included Albany, Columbus and Thomasville.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-02.html|title = Georgia – 2nd District|access-date = May 27, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 47 percent black and 47 percent white (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 77 percent were high school graduates and 15 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $34,860.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/2|title = Georgia 2nd District Profile|access-date = May 27, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 54 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 45 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.<ref name=":2" /> In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+1.<ref name="cook" />

Democrat Sanford Bishop, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Bishop was re-elected in 2008 with 69 percent of the vote.<ref name=":2" /> In 2010 Bishop's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Mike Keown, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://townhall.com/columnists/brianwalsh/2010/10/28/mike_keown_v_sanford_bishop_in_ga-02|title = Mike Keown v. Sanford Bishop in GA-02|date = October 28, 2010|access-date = May 27, 2014|website = Townhall.com|last = Walsh|first = Brian}}</ref> Bishop was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|url = http://www.cordeledispatch.com/local/x1414098443/State-senators-reps-unopposed|archive-url = https://archive.today/20140601161739/http://www.cordeledispatch.com/local/x1414098443/State-senators-reps-unopposed|url-status = dead|archive-date = June 1, 2014|title = State senators, reps unopposed|date = May 13, 2010|access-date = June 1, 2014|website = Cordele Dispatch}}</ref> Rick Allen, a medical supply businessman; and Lee Ferrell, a retired staff sergeant, also sought the Republican nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.americustimesrecorder.com/local/x1996915220/GOP-hopefuls-make-campaign-stop-in-Americus|archive-url = https://archive.today/20140528062554/http://www.americustimesrecorder.com/local/x1996915220/GOP-hopefuls-make-campaign-stop-in-Americus|url-status = dead|archive-date = May 28, 2014|title = GOP hopefuls make campaign stop in Americus|date = June 5, 2010|access-date = May 27, 2014|website = Americus Times-Recorder|last = Fuller|first = Kim}}</ref>

Bishop raised $1,485,600 and spent $1,776,500. Keown raised $1,213,707 and spent $1,154,740.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA02&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 02 Race|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Allen raised $11,166 and spent $9,754.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032240&cycle=2010|title = Rick Allen (R)|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Ferrell raised $15,260 and spent $11,120.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030177&cycle=2010|title = Lee Ferrell (R)|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref>

An August 2010 poll by Public Opinion Strategies (POS) found Bishop leading with 50 percent to Keown's 44 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.peachpundit.com/2010/08/12/bishop-leads-keown-by-6/|title = Bishop leads Keown by 6|date = August 12, 2010|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = Peach Pundit|archive-date = March 4, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101704/http://www.peachpundit.com/2010/08/12/bishop-leads-keown-by-6/|url-status = dead}}</ref> In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by POS on September 27 and 28, 2010, Bishop led with 47 percent to Keown's 46 percent while 7 percent were undecided.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/news/-50684-1.html|title = Bishop's Lead Dries Up in Georgia, New Poll Shows|date = October 13, 2010|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = Roll Call|last = McArdle|first = John}}</ref> In a poll of 500 likely voters, conducted by Lester & Associates for Bishop's campaign between October 7 and 10, 2010, 50 percent supported Bishop while 40 percent favored Keown and 10 percent were undecided.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/10/georgia-bishop-poll-shows-comf.html|title = Georgia: Bishop Poll Shows Comfortable Lead|date = October 14, 2010|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = CQ Politics|last = McArdle|first = John|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101014230526/http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2010/10/georgia-bishop-poll-shows-comf.html|archive-date = October 14, 2010}}</ref> A poll with a sample size of 836, conducted on October 19, 2010, by Landmark Communications, Inc. (LCI), found Keown leading with 47 percent to Bishop's 45 percent while 8 percent were undecided.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://landmarkcommunications.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Congressional-2nd-poll-OCt-19th.pdf|title = Survey Georgia Congressional District 2 – October 19, 2010|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = Landmark Communications, Inc.|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064000/http://landmarkcommunications.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Congressional-2nd-poll-OCt-19th.pdf|archive-date = March 4, 2016|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> An LCI poll with a sample size of 914, conducted on October 27, 2010, found Keown had the support of 50 percent while 46 percent backed Bishop and 4 percent were undecided.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://landmarkcommunications.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Questionnaire_cong_2.pdf|title = Survey Congressional 2nd – October 27, 2010|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = Landmark Communications, Inc.|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002457/http://landmarkcommunications.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Questionnaire_cong_2.pdf|archive-date = March 4, 2016|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref>

On election day Bishop was re-elected with 51 percent of the vote to Keown's 49 percent.<ref name=results2/> Bishop was again re-elected in 2012,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.americustimesrecorder.com/local/x1501150574/Democratic-Rep-Sanford-Bishop-of-Columbus-has-defeated-a-Republican-challenger-to-win-an-11th-term-in-Congress|archive-url = https://archive.today/20140529161906/http://www.americustimesrecorder.com/local/x1501150574/Democratic-Rep-Sanford-Bishop-of-Columbus-has-defeated-a-Republican-challenger-to-win-an-11th-term-in-Congress|url-status = dead|archive-date = May 29, 2014|title = Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop of Columbus has defeated a Republican challenger to win an 11th term in Congress|date = November 6, 2012|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = Americus Times-Recorder}}</ref> 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/sanford-bishop-defeats-greg-duke-georgia_n_5839684.html|title=Sanford Bishop Defeats Greg Duke In Georgia House Race|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=The Huffington Post|first=Sam|last=Levine}}</ref> 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/georgia-house-district-2-bishop-duke|title=Georgia U.S. House 2nd District Results: Sanford D. Bishop Jr. Wins|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|work=The New York Times}}</ref> 2018,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-2nd-congressional-district|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107084653/https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-2nd-congressional-district/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2018|title=Rep. Sanford D. Bishop wins Georgia's 2nd Congressional District seat|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> and 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.donalsonvillenews.com/2020/11/05/congressman-sanford-bishop-wins-campaign-for-re-election/|title=Congressman Sanford Bishop wins campaign for re-election|date=November 5, 2020|access-date=May 23, 2022|work=Donaldsonville News}}</ref> Keown unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Georgia State Senate in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/District-11-Senate-Seat-186090542.html|title = Dean Burke New District 11 Georgia Senator|date = February 5, 2013|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = WCTV|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141223224340/http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/District-11-Senate-Seat-186090542.html|archive-date = December 23, 2014|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> Allen was elected as the U.S. representative for the 12th district in 2014.<ref name=ajc/>

=== Republican primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 2nd district Republican primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030201.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 2: Republican|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016014507/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030201.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Mike Keown''' |votes = '''23,945''' |percentage = '''80.84''' }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Rick Allen |votes = 3,283 |percentage = 11.08 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Lee Ferrell |votes = 2,393 |percentage = 8.08 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 29,621 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

====Predictions==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="Cook"/> |{{USRaceRating|Tossup}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Rothenberg<ref name="Rothenberg"/> |{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Crystal Ball"/> |{{USRaceRating|Lean|R|flip}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align="left" |RCP<ref name="RCP"/> |{{USRaceRating|Lean|R|flip}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |CQ Politics<ref name="CQ"/> |{{USRaceRating|Tossup}} |October 28, 2010 |- | align=left |New York Times<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Tossup}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |FiveThirtyEight<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Tossup}} | November 1, 2010 |}

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 2nd district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results2>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00302.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 2|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013808/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00302.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''Sanford Bishop (incumbent)''' |votes = '''86,520''' |percentage = '''51.44''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Keown |votes = 81,673 |percentage = 48.56 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 168,193 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === ==== Campaign websites ==== * {{Cite web |url=http://www.rickallenforcongress.com/ |title=Rick Allen campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100709062423/http://www.rickallenforcongress.com/ |archive-date=July 9, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.sanfordbishop.com/ |title=Sanford Bishop campaign website |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028224559/http://www.sanfordbishop.com/ |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/Lee.htm |title=Lee Ferrell campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223225953/http://www.2ndbattalion94thartillery.com/Chas/Lee.htm |archive-date=December 23, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.mikekeown.com/ |title=Mike Keown campaign website |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028234330/http://www.mikekeown.com/ |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }}

==== Further reading ==== * {{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/us/politics/05georgia.html|title=Rare Winner for Southern Democrats|date=November 4, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|work=The New York Times|first=Robbie|last=Brown}}

== District 3 == [[Image:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 03, 110th Congress.png|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's 3rd congressional district in 2010]] [[File:Lynnwestmoreland.jpg|thumb|Lynn Westmoreland, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 3rd district]] {{see also|Georgia's 3rd congressional district}} The 3rd district included Newnan, Peachtree City and part of Columbus.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-03.html|title = Georgia – 3rd District|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 70 percent white and 23 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 85 percent were high school graduates and 24 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $56,489.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/3|title = Georgia 3rd District Profile|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 64 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 35 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.<ref name=":4" />

Republican Lynn Westmoreland, who took office in 2005, was the incumbent. Westmoreland was re-elected in 2008 with 66 percent of the vote.<ref name=":4" /> In April 2009, Westmoreland's press secretary said the congressman was considering running for Governor of Georgia;<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blogs.ajc.com/gold-dome-live/2009/04/21/olens-out-westmoreland-in/|title = UPDATED: Olens to run for AG; Westmoreland for governor?|date = April 21, 2009|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Gould Sheinin|first = Aaron|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090427211625/http://blogs.ajc.com/gold-dome-live/2009/04/21/olens-out-westmoreland-in/|archive-date = April 27, 2009|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> however later that month he said he would instead seek re-election.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.politico.com/blogs/scorecard/0409/Westmoreland_sticking_in_the_House.html?showall|title = Westmoreland sticking in the House|date = April 24, 2009|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = Politico|last = Kraushaar|first = Josh}}</ref> In 2010 Westmoreland's opponent in the general election was Democratic nominee Frank Saunders, a schoolteacher.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.thecitizen.com/articles/10-19-2010/westmoreland-challenger-get-government-out-way|title = Westmoreland to challenger: Get government out of the way|date = October 19, 2010|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = The Citizen|last = Nelms|first = Ben}}</ref> Jagdish Agrawal also ran as a write-in candidate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.times-herald.com/local/Several-write-in-candidates-on-ticket-for-Tuesday-s-election--1361264|title=Several write-in candidates on ticket for Tuesday's election|date=November 6, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|work=Newnan Times-Herald|first=Sarah Fay|last=Campbell|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104040142/http://www.times-herald.com/Local/Several-write-in-candidates-on-ticket-for-Tuesday-s-election--1361264|archive-date=November 4, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Westmoreland and Saunders were unopposed in their respective primaries.<ref name=":5" />

Westmoreland raised $785,044 and spent $712,529. Saunders raised $44,112 and spent $43,282.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA03&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 03 Race|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEight''<nowiki/>'s forecast gave Westmoreland a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 70 percent of the vote to Saunders's 27 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/georgia/3|title = Georgia 3rd District|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = FiveThirtyEight}}</ref> On election day Westmoreland was re-elected with 69 to Saunders's 31 percent.<ref name=results3/> Westmoreland was again re-elected in 2012<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|url = http://www.myfoxmemphis.com/story/20022037/3-ga-congressmen-cruise-to-re-election-unopposed|title = 3 Ga. congressmen cruise to re-election unopposed|date = 2012|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = myFOXMemphis.com}}</ref> and 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/lynn-westmoreland-midterm-election-results_n_5839688.html|title=Lynn Westmoreland Re-Elected In Midterm Election|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=The Huffington Post|first=Sam|last=Levine}}</ref> He did not seek re-election in 2016 and was succeeded by fellow Republican Drew Ferguson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollcall.com/politics/gop-dentist-replaces-westmoreland-georgias-3rd-district|title=New Member: GOP Dentist Replaces Westmoreland in Georgia's 3rd District|date=November 8, 2016|access-date=December 2, 2018|work=Roll Call|first=Bridget|last=Bowman|archive-date=December 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055827/https://www.rollcall.com/politics/gop-dentist-replaces-westmoreland-georgias-3rd-district|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Predictions === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="Cook"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Rothenberg<ref name="Rothenberg"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Crystal Ball"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align="left" |RCP<ref name="RCP"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |CQ Politics<ref name="CQ"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 28, 2010 |- | align=left |New York Times<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |FiveThirtyEight<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |}

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 3rd district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results3>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00303.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 3|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013820/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00303.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Lynn Westmoreland (incumbent)''' |votes = '''168,304''' |percentage = '''69.48''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Frank Saunders |votes = 73,932 |percentage = 30.52 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Write-in candidate |candidate = Jagdish Agrawal |votes = 3 |percentage = 0.00 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 242,239 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://www.franksaunders.com/ |title=Frank Saunders campaign website |access-date=May 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012135907/http://www.franksaunders.com/ |archive-date=October 12, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.lynnwestmoreland.org/ |title=Lynn Westmoreland campaign website |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028214437/http://www.lynnwestmoreland.org/ |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }}

== District 4 == [[Image:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 04, 110th Congress.png|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's 4th congressional district in 2010]] [[File:Hank Johnson, official 110th Congress photo portrait.jpg|thumb|Hank Johnson, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 4th district]] [[File:Vernon Jones FEMA.png|thumb|Vernon Jones, who also sought the Democratic nomination in the 4th district]] {{see also|Georgia's 4th congressional district}} The 4th district included North Atlanta, Redan and Tucker.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-04.html|title = Georgia – 4th District|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 55 percent black, 24 percent white, 15 percent Hispanic and 5 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 84 percent were high school graduates and 30 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $50,222.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/4|title = Georgia 4th District Profile|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 79 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 20 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.<ref name=":6" />

Democrat Hank Johnson, who took office in 2007, was the incumbent. Johnson was re-elected unopposed in 2008.<ref name=":6" /> In 2010 Johnson's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Lisbeth Carter, a consultant.<ref name=hdh/> Vernon Jones, the former chief executive officer of DeKalb County; and Connie Stokes, a DeKalb County Commissioner, also sought the Democratic nomination.<ref name=hdh>{{Cite web|url = http://www.henryherald.com/news/2010/jul/20/ga-congressmen-defeat-primary-challengers/|title = Ga. congressmen defeat primary challengers|date = July 20, 2010|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = Henry Daily Herald|last = Bynum|first = Russ}}</ref> Lee May, also a DeKalb County Commissioner, announced in February 2010 that he would not run in the Democratic primary.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/dekalb-commissioner-not-running-288249.html|title = DeKalb commissioner not running for Congress|date = February 1, 2010|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Matteucci|first = Megan|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100203064717/http://www.ajc.com/news/dekalb/dekalb-commissioner-not-running-288249.html|archive-date = February 3, 2010}}</ref> In a poll of 400 likely Democratic primary voters, conducted by Lake Research Partners for Johnson's campaign between January 14 and 20, 2010, Johnson led with 47 percent to Jones's 19 percent while Stokes had the support of 12 percent, 5 percent favored May, and 15 percent were undecided.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_KEK8-LWmzhNDE3ZmQyMTYtMjk5OS00YjViLWFhNDMtNjYzMzBmNjg0NjUz|title = Recent Polling Data from Georgia's 4th Congressional District|date = January 28, 2010|access-date = May 30, 2014|publisher = Lake Research Partners|last1 = Lake|first1 = Celinda|last2 = Mermin|first2 = David|last3 = Young|first3 = Zach}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/01/28/a-hank-johnson-poll-survey-shows-him-far-ahead-in-a-four-way-democratic-primary/|title = A Hank Johnson poll: Survey shows him far ahead in a four-way Democratic primary|date = January 28, 2010|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Galloway|first = Jim|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130619063151/http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/01/28/a-hank-johnson-poll-survey-shows-him-far-ahead-in-a-four-way-democratic-primary/|archive-date = June 19, 2013|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> Victor Armendariz, a publishing salesman;<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.rockdalenews.com/archives/3449/|archive-url = https://archive.today/20140529190229/http://www.rockdalenews.com/archives/3449/|url-status = dead|archive-date = May 29, 2014|title = Fourth GOP candidate to run for district 4 congressional seat|date = April 16, 2010|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = The Rockdale News|last = Kim|first = Michelle}}</ref> Larry Gause, a retired officer in the U.S. Navy;<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/retired-naval-officer-running-for-4th-house-distri/nQb2Z/|title = Retired naval officer running for 4th House District|date = January 25, 2010|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Matteucci|first = Megan}}</ref> and Cory Ruth, an information security manager,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/hank-johnson-opens-new-campaign-office/nQdyc/|title = Hank Johnson opens new campaign office|date = April 6, 2010|access-date = May 29, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Matteucci|first = Megan}}</ref> also sought the Republican nomination.

Johnson raised $581,545 and spent $589,780. Carter raised $118,102 and spent the same amount.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA04&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 04 Race|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Jones raised $73,225 and spent $74,405.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00028946&cycle=2010|title = Vernon Jones (D)|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Stokes raised $78,668 and spent $78,629.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00026933&cycle=2010|title = Connie Stokes (D)|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Gause raised $3,997 and spent $2,931.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030998&cycle=2010|title = Lawrence F. Gause (R)|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Ruth raised $12,626 and spent $12,398.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031737&cycle=2010|title = Cory Ruth (R)|access-date = May 29, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref>

Prior to the election FiveThirtyEight's forecast gave Johnson a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 74 percent of the vote to Carter's 23 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/georgia/4|title = Georgia 4th District|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = FiveThirtyEight}}</ref> On election day Johnson was re-elected with 75 percent of the vote to Carter's 25 percent.<ref name=results4/> Johnson was again re-elected in 2012,<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|url = https://creativeloafing.com/content-216492-breaking-down-the-2012-election-both-amendments-pass-stoner-s-out|title = Breaking down the 2012 election: Both amendments pass, Stoner's out, PSC stays the same|date = November 7, 2012|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = Creative Loafing|last = Blau|first = Max}}</ref> 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/hank-johnson-midterm-election-results_n_5839710.html|title=Hank Johnson Re-Elected In Midterm Election|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=November 23, 2014|work=The Huffington Post|first=Paige|last=Lavender}}</ref> 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/georgia-house-district-4-johnson-armendariz|title=Georgia U.S. House 4th District Results: Hank Johnson Wins|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|work=The New York Times}}</ref> and 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-4th-congressional-district|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107084730/https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-4th-congressional-district/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2018|title=Rep. Hank Johnson wins Georgia's 4th Congressional District seat|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

=== Democratic primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 4th district Democratic primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030402.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 4: Democratic|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013620/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030402.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''Hank Johnson (incumbent)''' |votes = '''28,095''' |percentage = '''55.18''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Vernon Jones |votes = 13,407 |percentage = 26.33 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Connie Stokes |votes = 9,411 |percentage = 18.48 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 50,913 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Republican primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 4th district Republican primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030401.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 4: Republican|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013613/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030401.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Lisbeth Carter''' |votes = '''9,549''' |percentage = '''54.75''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Larry Gause |votes = 4,455 |percentage = 25.54 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Victor Armendariz |votes = 1,741 |percentage = 9.98 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Cory Ruth |votes = 1,697 |percentage = 9.73 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 17,442 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

====Predictions==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="Cook"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Rothenberg<ref name="Rothenberg"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Crystal Ball"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align="left" |RCP<ref name="RCP"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |CQ Politics<ref name="CQ"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |October 28, 2010 |- | align=left |New York Times<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |FiveThirtyEight<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |}

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 4th district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results4>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00304.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 4|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013820/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00304.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''Hank Johnson (incumbent)''' |votes = '''131,760''' |percentage = '''74.67''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Lisbeth Carter |votes = 44,707 |percentage = 25.33 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 176,467 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://www.victorforcongress.com/ |title=Victor Armendariz campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723160301/http://www.victorforcongress.com/ |archive-date=July 23, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.lizcarterforcongress.com/ |title=Lisbeth Carter campaign website |access-date=May 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101095240/http://www.lizcarterforcongress.com/ |archive-date=November 1, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.gauseforcongress.com/ |title=Larry Gause campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100222144951/http://www.gauseforcongress.com/ |archive-date=February 22, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.hankforcongress.com/ |title=Hank Johnson campaign website |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028225444/http://www.hankforcongress.com/ |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }}

== District 5 == [[File:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 05, 110th Congress.png|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's 5th congressional district in 2010]] [[File:Johnlewis.jpg|thumb|John Lewis, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 5th district]] {{see also|Georgia's 5th congressional district}} The 5th district included Atlanta and parts of East Point and Sandy Springs.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-05.html|title = Georgia – 5th District|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 50 percent black, 38 percent white and 8 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 85 percent were high school graduates and 43 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $50,072.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/5|title = Georgia 5th District Profile|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 79 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 20 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.<ref name=":8" />

Democrat John Lewis was the incumbent. Lewis was re-elected unopposed in 2008.<ref name=":8" /> In 2010 Lewis's opponent in the general election was Fenn Little, a civil rights attorney and small business owner.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} Kelly Nguyen, a graphic artist, also sought the Republican nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/two-gop-candidates-seek-to-unseat-lewis/nQg2d/|title = Two GOP candidates seek to unseat Lewis|date = June 22, 2010|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Redmon|first = Jeremy}}</ref>

Lewis raised $1,013,992 and spent $1,115,868. Little raised $107,759 and spent $92,206.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA05&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 05 Race|access-date = May 30, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Nguyen raised $13,433 and spent $14,436.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032451&cycle=2010|title = Kelly Nguyen (R)|access-date = May 30, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref>

Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEight'''s forecast gave Lewis a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 75 percent of the vote to Little's 22 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/georgia/5|title = Georgia 5th District|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = FiveThirtyEight}}</ref> On election day Lewis was re-elected with 74 percent of the vote to Little's 26 percent.<ref name=results5/> Lewis was again re-elected in 2012,<ref name=":7" /> 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/john-lewis-midterm-election-results_n_5839878.html|title=John Lewis Re-Elected To Congress In Midterm Election|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=The Huffington Post|first=Paige|last=Lavender}}</ref> 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/georgia-house-district-5-lewis-bell|title=Georgia U.S. House 5th District Results: John Lewis Wins|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|work=The New York Times}}</ref> and 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-5th-congressional-district|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107084751/https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-5th-congressional-district/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2018|title=Rep. John Lewis wins Georgia's 5th Congressional District seat|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

=== Republican primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 5th district Republican primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030501.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 5: Republican|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016014522/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030501.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Fenn Little''' |votes = '''8,758''' |percentage = '''59.60''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Kelly Nguyen |votes = 5,937 |percentage = 40.40 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 14,695 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

====Predictions==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="Cook"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Rothenberg<ref name="Rothenberg"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Crystal Ball"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align="left" |RCP<ref name="RCP"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |CQ Politics<ref name="CQ"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |October 28, 2010 |- | align=left |New York Times<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |FiveThirtyEight<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |}

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 5th district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results5>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00305.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 5|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013825/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00305.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''John Lewis (incumbent)''' |votes = '''130,782''' |percentage = '''73.72''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Fenn Little |votes = 46,622 |percentage = 26.28 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 177,404 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://www.johnlewisforcongress.com/ |title=John Lewis campaign website |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140417233940/http://www.johnlewisforcongress.com/ |archive-date=April 17, 2014 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.fennforthe5th.org/ |title=Fenn Little campaign website |access-date=May 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028235407/http://www.fennforthe5th.org/ |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.votekelly2010.com/ |title=Kelly Nguyen campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822090441/http://www.votekelly2010.com/ |archive-date=August 22, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }}

== District 6 == [[Image:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 06, 110th Congress.png|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's 6th congressional district in 2010]] [[File:Tom Price.jpg|thumb|Tom Price, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 6th district]] {{see also|Georgia's 6th congressional district}} The 6th district included Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Roswell and part of Sandy Springs.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-06.html|title = Georgia – 6th District|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 74 percent white, 9 percent black, 9 percent Hispanic and 6 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 94 percent were high school graduates and 53 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $82,593.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/6|title = Georgia 6th District Profile|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 63 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 35 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.<ref name=":9" /> Republican Tom Price, who took office in 2005, was the incumbent. Price was re-elected in 2008 with 69 percent of the vote.<ref name=":9" /> In 2010 Price was the only candidate on the ballot in the 6th district;<ref name=":16">{{Cite web|url = http://gareport.com/story/2010/05/02/ballots-are-set-for-statewide-congressional-races/|title = Ballots are set for statewide, congressional races|date = May 2, 2010|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = The Georgia Report|last = Crawford|first = Tom|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151012035949/http://gareport.com/story/2010/05/02/ballots-are-set-for-statewide-congressional-races/|archive-date = October 12, 2015|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> however, write-in candidate Sean Greenberg, a bartender, also ran.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.cherokeetribune.com/view/full_story/10100384/article-Canton-man-1-of-only-13-Ga--write-in-candidates|title = Canton man 1 of only 13 Ga. write-in candidates|date = October 30, 2010|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = Cherokee Tribune|last = Fuller|first = Ashley}}</ref>

Price raised $2,070,230 and spent $1,218,835.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA06&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 06 Race|access-date = May 30, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEight'''s forecast gave Price a 100 percent chance of winning.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/georgia/6|title = Georgia 6th District|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = FiveThirtyEight}}</ref> On election day Price was re-elected with 100 percent of the vote.<ref name=results6/> Price was again re-elected in 2012,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/20023558/ga-rep-tom-price-wins-re-election-to-congress|title = Ga. Rep. Tom Price wins re-election to Congress|date = 2012|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = myfoxatlanta.com}}</ref> 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reporternewspapers.net/2014/11/05/price-easily-wins-re-election-house-seat/|title=Election results: Price easily wins re-election to House seat|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|publisher=Reporter Newspapers|first=Joe|last=Earle}}</ref> and 2016,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/georgia-house-district-6-price-stooksbury|title=Georgia U.S. House 6th District Results: Tom Price Wins|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|work=The New York Times}}</ref> and remained in office until February 2017, when he was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/10/us/politics/tom-price-health-and-human-services.html|title=Tom Price Is Confirmed as Health Secretary|date=February 10, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|work=The New York Times|first1=Robert|last1=Pear|first2=Thomas|last2=Kaplan}}</ref> a position from which he resigned in September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/29/tom-price-resigns-health-secretary-private-flights-trump|title=Tom Price resigns as health secretary over private flights and Trump criticism|date=September 29, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|work=The Guardian|first=Lauren|last=Gambino}}</ref> He was succeeded by fellow Republican Karen Handel.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trumps-agenda-on-the-line-in-hard-fought-georgia-house-race/2017/06/20/0d0e7086-559b-11e7-b38e-35fd8e0c288f_story.html|title=Republican Karen Handel defeats Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia's 6th Congressional District|date=June 21, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post|first1=Robert|last1=Costa|first2=Paul|last2=Kane|first3=Elise|last3=Viebeck}}</ref>

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 6th district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results6>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00306.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 6|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013828/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00306.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Tom Price (incumbent)''' |votes = '''198,100''' |percentage = '''99.91''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Write-in candidate |candidate = Sean Greenberg |votes = 188 |percentage = 0.09 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 198,288 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://www.tomprice.com/ |title=Tom Price campaign website |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028214440/http://www.tomprice.com/ |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

== District 7 == [[Image:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 07, 110th Congress.png|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's 7th congressional district in 2010]] [[File:Rob Woodall, Official Portrait, 112th Congress 2.jpg|thumb|Rob Woodall, who was elected as the U.S. representative for the 7th district]] thumb|Doug Heckman, who also ran in the 7th district [[File:Jody Hice official portrait.jpg|thumb|Jody Hice, who also sought the Republican nomination in the 7th district]] {{see also|Georgia's 7th congressional district}} The 7th district included Duluth and Lawrenceville.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-07.html|title = Georgia – 7th District|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 60 percent white, 19 percent black, 11 percent Hispanic and 8 percent Asian (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 87 percent were high school graduates and 34 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $67,059.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/7|title = Georgia 7th District Profile|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 60 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 39 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.<ref name=":10" />

Republican John Linder, who took office in 1993, was the incumbent. Linder was re-elected in 2008 with 62 percent of the vote.<ref name=":10" /> In 2010 Linder retired rather than seeking re-election.<ref name="linder" /> The candidates in the general election were Republican nominee Rob Woodall, Linder's former chief of staff; and Democratic nominee Doug Heckman, a financial services manager.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/rob-woodall-r--20101025|title = Rob Woodall (R)|date = October 25, 2010|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = National Journal|last = Ryan|first = John|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131017151410/http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/rob-woodall-r--20101025|archive-date = October 17, 2013|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> Clay Cox, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; Chuck Efstration, an assistant district attorney in Gwinnett County; Jef Fincher, a small business owner and flight attendant;<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|url = http://www.barrowjournal.com/archives/3113-Congressional-candidates-court-Barrow-voters.html|title = Congressional candidates court Barrow voters|date = June 9, 2010|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = Barrow Journal}}</ref> Ronnie Grist, a retired employee of the state government;<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://onlineathens.com/stories/070410/new_664945002.shtml|title = GOP floods congressional race with choices|date = July 4, 2010|access-date = May 30, 2014|website = Online Athens|last = Redmon|first = Jeremy}}</ref> Jody Hice, a radio talk show host and former pastor; Tom Kirby, a human resource safety manager; and Tom Parrott, a salesman and former accountant, also sought the Republican nomination.<ref name=":11" />

In February 2010, a consultant for Karen Handel, a former Secretary of State of Georgia, said Handel would not seek the Republican nomination in the 7th district and would instead remain a candidate in the gubernatorial election.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.politico.com/story/2010/02/john-linder-to-retire-033639|title = John Linder to retire|date = February 27, 2010|access-date = May 31, 2014|website = Politico|last = Martin|first = Jonathan}}</ref> The same month John Smoltz, a former Atlanta Braves pitcher, said he would not seek the Republican nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/02/28/popping-the-balloon-john-smoltz-says-hes-not-interested-in-congress/|title = Popping the balloon: John Smoltz says he's not interested in Congress|date = February 28, 2010|access-date = May 31, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Galloway|first = Jim|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140903061553/http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/02/28/popping-the-balloon-john-smoltz-says-hes-not-interested-in-congress/|archive-date = September 3, 2014|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> In March 2010, Ralph Reed, the former executive director of the Christian Coalition of America, said he would not run.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/10/ralph-reed-not-running-fo_n_493294.html|title = Ralph Reed NOT Running: Former Christian Coalition Director Won't Seek Georgia Congressional Seat|date = May 10, 2010|access-date = May 31, 2014|website = The Huffington Post}}</ref> David Shafer, a member of the Georgia State Senate who had considered seeking the Republican nomination, announced in March 2010 that he would not run.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/news/shafer_decides_against_georgia-63693-1.html|title = Shafer Decides Against Georgia Race, Others Set to Join|date = March 2, 2010|access-date = May 31, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> Don Balfour, also a member of the State Senate, announced that he would run in March 2010,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2010-03-01/balfour-run-linder-congress-seat-0|title = Balfour to run for Linder Congress seat|date = March 1, 2010|access-date = May 31, 2014|website = The Augusta Chronicle|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904142334/http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2010-03-01/balfour-run-linder-congress-seat-0|archive-date=September 4, 2014}}</ref> but later that month ended his campaign.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/03/18/don-balfour-pulls-out-of-race-for-congress-and-state-senate/|title = Don Balfour pulls out of race for Congress — and state Senate|date = March 18, 2010|access-date = May 31, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Galloway|first = Jim|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322194241/http://www.blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/03/18/don-balfour-pulls-out-of-race-for-congress-and-state-senate/|archive-date=March 22, 2010}}</ref>

Woodall and Hice advanced to the primary runoff election.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://gareport.com/story/2010/07/21/woodall-hice-in-7th-district-runoff/|title = Woodall-Hice in 7th District runoff|date = July 21, 2010|access-date = May 31, 2014|website = The Georgia Report|last = Crawford|first = Tom|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101418/http://gareport.com/story/2010/07/21/woodall-hice-in-7th-district-runoff/|archive-date = March 4, 2016|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> In a poll of the runoff, conducted on August 28, 2010, by Landmark Communications, Inc. (LCI) with a sample size of 789, Woodall led with 47 percent to Hice's 32 percent while 20 percent were undecided.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://landmarkcommunications.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Report-GA-7th-Cong-Dist-8_8_102.pdf|title = Survey of Georgia Congressional District 7|access-date = May 31, 2014|publisher = Landmark Communications, Inc.|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120310101340/http://landmarkcommunications.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Report-GA-7th-Cong-Dist-8_8_102.pdf|archive-date = March 10, 2012|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> Heckman was unopposed in the Democratic primary.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2010/jul/21/10-races-set-for-runoffs/|title = 10 races set for runoffs|date = July 21, 2010|access-date = May 31, 2014|website = Gwinnett Daily Post|last = Young|first = Camie|archive-date = September 9, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150909221005/http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2010/jul/21/10-races-set-for-runoffs/|url-status = dead}}</ref>

Woodall raised $399,086 and spent $323,801. Heckman raised $81,220 and spent $73,899.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA07&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 07 Race|access-date = May 31, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Cox raised $287,336 and spent $286,474.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00013790&cycle=2010|title = Clay Cox (R)|access-date = May 31, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Efstration raised $56,214 and spent $54,102.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032453&cycle=2010|title = Chuck Efstration (R)|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Fincher raised $33,100 and spent the same amount.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032242&cycle=2010|title = James (Jef) Ernest Fincher (R)|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Hice raised $279,017 and spent $278,566.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032243&cycle=2010|title = Jody B. Hice (R)|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Kirby raised $5,925 and spent $8,122.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032455&cycle=2010|title = Tom Kirby (R)|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Parrott raised $17,475 and spent $14,515.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032456&cycle=2010|title = Tom Parrott (R)|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref>

In a poll of 1,070 likely voters, conducted by LCI on October 25, 2010, Woodall led with 60 percent to Heckman's 30 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://landmarkcommunications.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/key_findings_seven.pdf|title = Key Findings: Poll of Georgia Congressional District Seven|date = October 28, 2010|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = Landmark Communications, Inc.|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141223225037/http://landmarkcommunications.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/key_findings_seven.pdf|archive-date = December 23, 2014|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEight'''s forecast gave Woodall a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 68 percent of the vote to Heckman's 32 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/georgia/7|title = Georgia 7th District|access-date = June 1, 2014|website = FiveThirtyEight}}</ref> On election day Woodall was elected with 67 percent of the vote to Heckman's 33 percent.<ref name=results7/> Woodall was re-elected in 2012,<ref name=":17">{{Cite web|url = http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/democrat-barrow-holds-off-challenge-other-georgia-/nSy3T/|title = Democrat Barrow holds off challenge; other Georgia incumbents win easily|date = November 6, 2012|access-date = June 1, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Redmon|first = Jeremy}}</ref> 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forsythnews.com/section/1/article/26059/|title=Woodall wins re-election with big backing in Forsyth|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=Forsyth County News|first=Kayla|last=Robins|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223232746/http://www.forsythnews.com/section/1/article/26059/|archive-date=December 23, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/georgia-house-district-7-woodall-malik|title=Georgia U.S. House 7th District Results: Rob Woodall Wins|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|work=The New York Times}}</ref> and 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-7th-congressional-district|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107084833/https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-7th-congressional-district/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2018|title=Rep. Rob Woodall wins Georgia's 7th Congressional District seat|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> Hice was elected as the U.S. representative for the 10th district in 2014<ref name=salon/> and was re-elected in 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/georgia-house-district-10|title=Georgia U.S. House 10th District Results: Jody B. Hice Wins|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|work=The New York Times}}</ref> and 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-10th-congressional-district|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107084930/https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-10th-congressional-district/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2018|title=Rep. Jody Hice wins Georgia's 10th Congressional District seat|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

=== Republican primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 7th district Republican primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030701.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 7: Republican|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013636/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030701.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Rob Woodall''' |votes = '''26,374''' |percentage = '''34.64''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jody Hice |votes = 20,034 |percentage = 26.31 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Clay Cox |votes = 15,249 |percentage = 20.03 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jef Fincher |votes = 4,608 |percentage = 6.05 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Tom Kirby |votes = 3,052 |percentage = 4.01 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Chuck Efstration |votes = 2,837 |percentage = 3.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Tom Parrott |votes = 1,648 |percentage = 2.16 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Ronnie Grist |votes = 1,083 |percentage = 1.42 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 76,145 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Republican primary runoff results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 7th district Republican primary runoff, August 10, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0810/0030701.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 7: Republican|date=August 18, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020165121/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0810/0030701.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Rob Woodall''' |votes = '''39,987''' |percentage = '''55.99''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jody Hice |votes = 31,426 |percentage = 44.01 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 71,413 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

====Predictions==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="Cook"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Rothenberg<ref name="Rothenberg"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Crystal Ball"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align="left" |RCP<ref name="RCP"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |CQ Politics<ref name="CQ"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 28, 2010 |- | align=left |New York Times<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |FiveThirtyEight<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |}

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 7th district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results7>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00307.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 7|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=June 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618222423/http://sos.ga.gov/ELECTIONS/election_results/2010_1102/00307.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Rob Woodall''' |votes = '''160,898''' |percentage = '''67.07''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Doug Heckman |votes = 78,996 |percentage = 32.93 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 239,894 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://www.voteclaycox.com/ |title=Clay Cox campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620111049/http://www.voteclaycox.com/ |archive-date=June 20, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://chuckforgeorgia.com/ |title=Chuck Efstration campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027010001/http://chuckforgeorgia.com/ |archive-date=October 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.jeffincherforcongress.com/ |title=Jef Fincher campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503221025/http://www.jeffincherforcongress.com/ |archive-date=May 3, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://ronniegristforcongress.com/ |title=Ronnie Grist campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101024202948/http://ronniegristforcongress.com/ |archive-date=October 24, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://dougheckman.com/ |title=Doug Heckman campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028225745/http://dougheckman.com/ |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.jodyhice.com/ |title=Jody Hice campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018003853/http://www.jodyhice.com/ |archive-date=October 18, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * * {{Cite web |url=http://www.robwoodall.com/ |title=Rob Woodall campaign website |access-date=May 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101100751/http://www.robwoodall.com/ |archive-date=November 1, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }}

== District 8 == {{Infobox election | election_name = 2010 Georgia's 8th congressional district election | country = Georgia (U.S. state) | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 8 | previous_year = 2008 | next_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 8 | next_year = 2012 | image_size = x150px | image1 = File:Austin Scott 113th Congress.jpg | nominee1 = '''Austin Scott''' | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | popular_vote1 = '''102,770''' | percentage1 = '''52.7%''' | image2 = File:Jim Marshall, official portrait, 111th Congress.jpg | nominee2 = Jim Marshall | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | popular_vote2 = 92,250 | percentage2 = 47.3% | map_image = 2010 GA-08 election results.svg | map_size = 150px | map_caption = County results '''Scott:''' {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55651|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02923|70–80%}} '''Marshall:''' {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678CD7|60–70%}} | title = U.S. Representative | before_election = Jim Marshall | before_party = Democratic Party (United States) | after_election = Austin Scott | after_party = Republican Party (United States) }} {{see also|Georgia's 8th congressional district}} The 8th district included Macon and part of Warner Robins.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-08.html|title = Georgia – 8th District|access-date = June 1, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 61 percent white and 33 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 79 percent were high school graduates and 18 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $42,697.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/8|title = Georgia 8th District Profile|access-date = June 1, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 56 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 43 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.<ref name=":13" /> In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+10.<ref name="cook" />

Democrat Jim Marshall, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. Marshall was re-elected in 2008 with 57 percent of the vote.<ref name=":13" /> In 2010 Marshall's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Austin Scott, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2010/house/ga/georgia_8th_district_scott_vs_marshall-1305.html|title = Georgia 8th District - Scott vs. Marshall|access-date = June 1, 2014|website = RealClearPolitics}}</ref> Marshall was unopposed in the Democratic primary.<ref name=":12" /> Ken DeLoach, a school administrator; and Diane Vann, a former nurse, also sought the Republican nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/3-republicans-vie-to-unseat-democratic-rep-marshal/nQhQ4/|title = 3 Republicans vie to unseat Democratic Rep. Marshall|date = July 8, 2010|access-date = June 1, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Redmon|first = Jeremy}}</ref> Paul Rish, the former head of the Bibb County Republican Party, ended his campaign in April 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nrcc.org/2010/04/30/state-rep-scott-to-take-on-marshall/|title = State Rep. Scott to take on Marshall|date = April 30, 2010|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = National Republican Congressional Committee|last = Fain|first = Travis}}</ref> Angela Hicks, a businesswoman, ended her campaign for the Republican nomination in May 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://archive.13wmaz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=78549&catid=153|title = Angela Hicks Drops Out of 8th District Race for Congress|date = May 3, 2010|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = WMAZ|last = O'Donnell|first = Bernard|archive-url = https://archive.today/20140601161733/http://archive.13wmaz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=78549&catid=153|archive-date = June 1, 2014|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref>

Marshall raised $1,496,152 and spent $1,814,549. Scott raised $1,035,300 and spent $1,024,631.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA08&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 08 Race|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> DeLoach raised $30,941 and spent the same amount.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031097&cycle=2010|title = Kenneth Ray Deloach, Jr (R)|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Vann raised no money and spent $17,293.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031891&cycle=2010|title = Diane Elizabeth Swan Vann (R)|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Hicks raised $78,171 and spent the same amount.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031478&cycle=2010|title = Angela Hicks (R)|access-date = June 1, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref>

In a poll conducted by American Viewpoint (AV) for Scott's campaign in late July 2010, Marshall led with 44 percent to Scott's 39 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia_elections_news/2010/08/17/gop-poll-shows-scott-in-striking-range-of-marshall-in-ga-8/|title = GOP poll shows Scott in striking range of Marshall in GA-8|date = August 17, 2010|access-date = June 2, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Gould Sheinin|first = Aaron|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121013064435/http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia_elections_news/2010/08/17/gop-poll-shows-scott-in-striking-range-of-marshall-in-ga-8/|archive-date = October 13, 2012|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> A poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Grove Insight for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee between September 13 and 15, 2010, Marshall led with 48 percent to Scott's 36 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://dccc.org/newsroom/entry/house_democrats_more_races_district_by_district1/|title = House Democrats: More Races District by District|date = September 21, 2010|access-date = June 2, 2014|publisher = Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee}}</ref> An AV poll of 300 likely voters, conducted on September 26 and 27, 2010, and released by Scott's campaign, found Scott leading with 46 percent to Marshall's 38 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://gareport.com/story/2010/09/30/political-notes-%E2%80%93-scott-poll-shows-him-up-by-8-points/|title = Political Notes – Scott poll shows him up by 8 points|date = September 30, 2010|access-date = June 2, 2014|website = The Georgia Report|last = Crawford|first = Tom|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160409191015/http://gareport.com/story/2010/09/30/political-notes-%e2%80%93-scott-poll-shows-him-up-by-8-points/|archive-date = April 9, 2016|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by the Mellman Group between October 17 and 19, 2010, 47 percent of respondents supported Marshall while 44 percent favored Scott and 9 percent were undecided.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://graphics8.nytimes.com/projects/elections/fivethirtyeight/Mellman-GA8-10:17.pdf|title = Our Recent Poll In GA-8|date = October 27, 2010|access-date = June 2, 2014|publisher = The Mellman Group}}</ref> A poll conducted by Landmark Communications, Inc. (LCI) on October 19, 2010, with a sample size of 763, found Scott leading with 54 percent to Marshall's 35 percent, while 14 percent were undecided.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://landmarkcommunications.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Congressional-8th-poll-OCt-19th.pdf|title = Survey Georgia Congressional District 8 – October 19, 2010|access-date = June 2, 2014|publisher = Landmark Communications, Inc.|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303193546/http://landmarkcommunications.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Congressional-8th-poll-OCt-19th.pdf|archive-date = March 3, 2016|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> In a poll of 400 likely voters, conducted by Penn Schoen Berland between October 19 and 21, 2010, Scott led with 50 percent to Marshall's 37 percent while 10 percent were undecided.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://thehill.com/house-polls/thehill-poll-week-4/125991-district-by-district-georgia|title = District by district – Georgia|date = October 26, 2010|access-date = June 2, 2014|website = The Hill|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101031083243/http://thehill.com/house-polls/thehill-poll-week-4/125991-district-by-district-georgia|archive-date = October 31, 2010}}</ref> In a poll of 1,133 likely voters, conducted by LCI on October 26, 2010, Scott led with 53 percent to Marshall's 39 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://warnerrobinspatriot.com/bookmark/10068403-New-Landmark-Poll-–-Same-Results-in-the-8th-District|title = New Landmark Poll – Same Results in the 8th District|access-date = June 2, 2014|website = The Warner Robins Patriot|last = Rea|first = Paul|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110901232333/http://warnerrobinspatriot.com/bookmark/10068403-New-Landmark-Poll-%E2%80%93-Same-Results-in-the-8th-District|archive-date = September 1, 2011}}</ref>

On election day, Scott was elected with 53 percent of the vote to Marshall's 47 percent.<ref name=results8/> Scott was re-elected in 2012,<ref name=":14" /> 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/austin-scott-midterm-election-results_n_5839924.html|title=Austin Scott Re-Elected To U.S. Congress In Georgia|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=The Huffington Post|first=Paige|last=Lavender}}</ref> 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/georgia-house-district-8-scott-harris|title=Georgia U.S. House 8th District Results: Austin Scott Wins|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=December 2, 2018|work=The New York Times}}</ref> and 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-8th-congressional-district|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107084858/https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-8th-congressional-district/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2018|title=Rep. Austin Scott wins Georgia's 8th Congressional District seat|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 2, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> In 2012 Marshall became president and chief executive officer of the United States Institute of Peace,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/09/14/168480/ex-us-rep-jim-marshall-named-united.html|title = Ex-US Rep. Jim Marshall named United States Institute of Peace CEO|date = September 14, 2012|access-date = June 2, 2014|website = McClatchy DC|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130923180640/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/09/14/168480/ex-us-rep-jim-marshall-named-united.html|archive-date = September 23, 2013|url-status = dead}}</ref> stepping down in January 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.macon.com/2014/01/15/2881522/marshall-steps-down-as-president.html|archive-url = https://archive.today/20140602172117/http://www.macon.com/2014/01/15/2881522/marshall-steps-down-as-president.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = June 2, 2014|title = Marshall steps down as president of U.S. Institute of Peace|date = January 15, 2014|access-date = June 2, 2014|website = The Telegraph|last = Ramati|first = Phillip}}</ref>

=== Republican primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 8th district Republican primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030801.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 8: Republican|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013647/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030801.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Austin Scott''' |votes = '''22,191''' |percentage = '''52.36''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Ken DeLoach |votes = 13,228 |percentage = 31.21 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Diane Vann |votes = 6,959 |percentage = 16.42 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 42,378 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

====Predictions==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="Cook"/> |{{USRaceRating|Lean|R|flip}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Rothenberg<ref name="Rothenberg"/> |{{USRaceRating|Lean|R|flip}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Crystal Ball"/> |{{USRaceRating|Lean|R|flip}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align="left" |RCP<ref name="RCP"/> |{{USRaceRating|Lean|R|flip}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |CQ Politics<ref name="CQ"/> |{{USRaceRating|Tossup}} |October 28, 2010 |- | align=left |New York Times<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Tossup}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |FiveThirtyEight<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Likely|R|flip}} | November 1, 2010 |}

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 8th district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results8>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00308.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 8|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013839/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00308.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Austin Scott''' |votes = '''102,770''' |percentage = '''52.70''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Marshall (incumbent) |votes = 92,250 |percentage = 47.30 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 195,020 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://deloachforgeorgia.com/ |title=Ken DeLoach campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101020185313/http://deloachforgeorgia.com/ |archive-date=October 20, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.friendsofjimmarshall.com/ |title=Jim Marshall campaign website |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029004732/http://www.friendsofjimmarshall.com/ |archive-date=October 29, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.scottforga.com/ |title=Austin Scott campaign website |access-date=May 6, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028214440/http://www.scottforga.com/ |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://dianevann.com/ |title=Diane Vann campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026202328/http://dianevann.com/ |archive-date=October 26, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }}

== District 9 == [[Image:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 09, 110th Congress.png|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's 9th congressional district in 2010]] [[File:Tom Graves Official Portrait.jpg|thumb|Tom Graves, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 9th district]] {{see also|Georgia's 9th congressional district}} The 9th district included Dalton and Gainesville.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-09.html|title = Georgia – 9th District|access-date = June 2, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 81 percent white and 13 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 77 percent were high school graduates and 20 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $49,065.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/9|title = Georgia 9th District Profile|access-date = June 2, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 75 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 23 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.<ref name=":15" />

Republican Tom Graves, who was elected in a June 2010 special election, was the incumbent. He succeeded fellow Republican Nathan Deal, who was re-elected with 76 percent of the vote in 2008.<ref name=":15" /> In the November 2010 general election, Graves was unopposed for re-election.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/us-rep-tom-graves-wins-gop-nomination-in-bid-for/article_eac02671-c503-5c25-8a09-a098c3799278.html|title = US Rep. Tom Graves wins GOP nomination in bid for full term in Congress|date = August 10, 2010|access-date = June 3, 2014|website = Rome News-Tribune}}</ref>

Lee Hawkins, a former member of the Georgia State Senate;<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=229933|title = Even in defeat, Hawkins declares 'momentum is growing'|date = June 9, 2010|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = AccessNorthGa.com|last = Stanford|first = Ken|archive-date = June 4, 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120604174740/http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=229933|url-status = dead}}</ref> Bobby Reese, a member of the Georgia House of Representatives; and Steve Tarvin also sought the Republican nomination.<ref name=":16" /> Chris Cates<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia_elections_news/2010/06/28/cates-abandons-bid-for-9th-congressional-district/|title = Cates says he won't campaign for 9th but will serve if elected|date = June 28, 2010|access-date = June 3, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Redmon|first = Jeremy|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100716132302/http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia_elections_news/2010/06/28/cates-abandons-bid-for-9th-congressional-district/|archive-date = July 16, 2010|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> and Bert Loftman, a neurosurgeon;<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/may/12/loftman-suspends-candidacy-georgia-primary/|title = Loftman suspends candidacy in Georgia primary|date = May 12, 2010|access-date = June 3, 2014|website = Chattanooga Times Free Press}}</ref> withdrew from the race before the primary but remained on the Republican primary ballot. Bill Stephens, the former majority leader of the State Senate, ended his campaign in May 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/may/19/stephens-drops-out-of-9th-district-race/|title = Stephens drops out of 9th District race|date = May 19, 2010|access-date = June 3, 2014|website = Chattanooga Times Free Press|last = Johns|first = Andy}}</ref> As in the special election, Graves and Hawkins advanced to the primary runoff election, which marked the fourth time the two men faced one another for the seat in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2010/08/10/graves-and-hawkins-face-off-in-georgia-primary|title = Graves and Hawkins Face off in Georgia Primary|date = August 10, 2010|access-date = June 3, 2014|website = U.S. News & World Report|last = Kurtzleben|first = Danielle}}</ref> Mike Freeman, a retired pastor, announced in April 2010 that he would not seek the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/democrat-abandons-congressional-bid/article_dfec6a7e-c8e1-5f7a-9501-d02cee5c0d96.html|title = Democrat abandons congressional bid|date = April 16, 2010|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Rome News-Tribune|archive-date = March 4, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304142433/http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/democrat-abandons-congressional-bid/article_dfec6a7e-c8e1-5f7a-9501-d02cee5c0d96.html|url-status = dead}}</ref>

Across both elections, Graves raised $1,312,938 and spent $1,309,824.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA09&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 09 Race|access-date = June 3, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Hawkins raised $1,025,707 and spent $1,023,928.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031045&cycle=2010|title = Lee Hawkins (R)|access-date = June 4, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Reese raised $23,991 and spent $21,076.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031739&cycle=2010|title = Bobby Reese (R)|access-date = June 4, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Tarvin raised $450,327 and spent $447,891.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031217&cycle=2010|title = Steve Tarvin (R)|access-date = June 4, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Cates raised $483,218 and spent $482,774.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031374&cycle=2010|title = Christopher U. Cates (R)|access-date = June 4, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Loftman raised $18,405 and reported spending $-10,190.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00002574&cycle=2010|title = Bert Loftman (R)|access-date = June 4, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Stephens raised $114,908 and spent the same amount.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030904&cycle=2010|title = William Stephens (R)|access-date = June 4, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Freeman raised $37,973 and spent the same amount.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031372&cycle=2010|title = Mike Freeman (D)|access-date = June 4, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Graves was again re-elected in 2012,<ref name=":17" /> 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/tom-graves-midterm-election-results_n_5839986.html|title=Tom Graves Will Keep Serving Georgia In Congress|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=The Huffington Post|first=Paige|last=Lavender}}</ref> 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/georgia-house-district-14|title=Georgia U.S. House 14th District Results: Tom Graves Wins|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=December 3, 2018|work=The New York Times}}</ref> and 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-14th-congressional-district|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107085042/https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-14th-congressional-district/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2018|title=Rep. Tom Graves wins Georgia's 14th Congressional District seat|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 3, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

=== Republican primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 9th district Republican primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030901.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 9: Republican|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016014532/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0030901.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Tom Graves (incumbent)''' |votes = '''38,851''' |percentage = '''49.47''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Lee Hawkins |votes = 20,957 |percentage = 26.69 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Steve Tarvin |votes = 11,529 |percentage = 14.68 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Chris Cates |votes = 5,051 |percentage = 6.43 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Bobby Reese |votes = 1,362 |percentage = 1.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Bert Loftman |votes = 782 |percentage = 1.00 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 78,532 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Republican primary runoff results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 9th district Republican primary runoff, August 10, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0810/0030901.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 9: Republican|date=August 18, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051031/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0810/0030901.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Tom Graves (incumbent)''' |votes = '''41,878''' |percentage = '''55.21''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Lee Hawkins |votes = 33,975 |percentage = 44.79 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 75,853 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

====Predictions==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="Cook"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Rothenberg<ref name="Rothenberg"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Crystal Ball"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align="left" |RCP<ref name="RCP"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |CQ Politics<ref name="CQ"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} |October 28, 2010 |- | align=left |New York Times<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |FiveThirtyEight<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|R}} | November 1, 2010 |}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://www.catesforcongress.com/ |title=Chris Cates campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100726094725/http://www.catesforcongress.com/ |archive-date=July 26, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.gravesforcongress.org/ |title=Tom Graves campaign website |access-date=May 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101101519/http://www.gravesforcongress.org/ |archive-date=November 1, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.leehawkinsforcongress.com/ |title=Lee Hawkins campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715171219/http://www.leehawkinsforcongress.com/ |archive-date=July 15, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://loftmanforcongress.com/LoftmanForCongress/HOME.html |title=Bert Loftman campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514164918/http://loftmanforcongress.com/LoftmanForCongress/HOME.html |archive-date=May 14, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.tarvinforcongress.org/ |title=Steve Tarvin campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100930045445/http://www.tarvinforcongress.org/ |archive-date=September 30, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }}

== District 10 == [[Image:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 10, 110th Congress.png|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's 10th congressional district in 2010]] [[File:Paul Broun Congressional Portrait.jpg|thumb|Paul Broun, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 10th district]] {{see also|Georgia's 10th congressional district}} The 10th district included Athens-Clarke, Martinez and Augusta-Richmond.<ref name=":18">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-10.html|title = Georgia – 10th District|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 73 percent white, 19 percent black and 5 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States); 81 percent were high school graduates and 24 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $43,135.<ref name=":19">{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/10|title = Georgia 10th District Profile|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 62 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 37 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.<ref name=":18" />

Republican Paul Broun, who took office in 2007, was the incumbent. Broun was re-elected in 2008 with 61 percent of the vote.<ref name=":18" /> In 2010 Broun's opponent in the general election was Russell Edwards,<ref name=":19" /> a law student and former teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://onlineathens.com/stories/040810/new_603252127.shtml|title = Student will take on Broun|date = April 8, 2010|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Online Athens|last = Aued|first = Blake}}</ref> Broun and Edwards were unopposed in their respective primaries.<ref name=":19" />

Broun raised $2,032,417 and spent $1,831,081. Edwards raised $220,662 and spent $218,078.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA10&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 10 Race|access-date = June 4, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEight'''s forecast gave Broun a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 67 percent of the vote to Edwards's 31 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/georgia/10|title = Georgia 10th District|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = FiveThirtyEight}}</ref> On election day Broun was re-elected with 67 percent of the vote to Edwards's 33 percent.<ref name=results10/> Broun was again re-elected in 2012<ref name=":14" /> and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election in 2014.<ref name=msnbc>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/david-perdue-wins-gop-nomination-georgia-senate-race|title=David Perdue wins GOP nomination in Georgia Senate race|date=July 22, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|publisher=MSNBC|first=Benjy|last=Sarlin}}</ref> He was succeeded by fellow Republican Jody Hice.<ref name=salon>{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/2014/11/05/americas_worst_new_congressman_why_georgias_jody_hice_is_so_frightening/|title=America's worst new congressman: Why Georgia's Jody Hice is so frightening|date=November 5, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=Salon|first=Garrett|last=Martin}}</ref>

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 10th district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results10>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00310.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 10|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016014623/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00310.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Paul Broun (incumbent)''' |votes = '''138,062''' |percentage = '''67.36''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Russell Edwards |votes = 66,905 |percentage = 32.64 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 204,967 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://www.paulbroun.com/ |title=Paul Broun campaign website |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101095735/http://www.paulbroun.com/ |archive-date=November 1, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.russelledwardsforcongress.com/ |title=Russell Edwards campaign website |access-date=May 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028214449/http://www.russelledwardsforcongress.com/ |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

== District 11 == [[Image:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 11, 110th Congress.png|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's 11th congressional district in 2010]] [[File:Phil gingrey.png|thumb|Phil Gingrey, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 11th district]] {{see also|Georgia's 11th congressional district}} The 11th district included Kennesaw, Rome and part of Marietta.<ref name=":20">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-11.html|title = Georgia – 11th District|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 75 percent white, 14 percent black and 8 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States census); 82 percent were high school graduates and 24 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $53,784.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/11|title = Georgia 11th District Profile|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 66 percent of its vote to Republican nominee John McCain and 33 percent to Democratic nominee Barack Obama.<ref name=":20" />

Republican Phil Gingrey, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. He was re-elected in 2008 with 68 percent of the vote.<ref name=":16" /> In 2010 he was unopposed for re-election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.11alive.com/news/article/144300/0/rep-gingrey-admits-campaign-spending-error|title=Rep. Gingrey Admits Campaign Spending 'Error'|date=May 20, 2010|access-date=June 8, 2014|publisher=11 Alive|first=John|last=Shirek|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140608164243/http://archive.11alive.com/news/article/144300/0/rep-gingrey-admits-campaign-spending-error|archive-date=June 8, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Gingrey raised $1,389,039 and spent $920,811.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA11&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 11 Race|access-date = June 4, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Gingrey was again re-elected in 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/20022804/gop-rep-gingrey-wins-re-election-to-us-house|title = GOP Rep. Gingrey wins re-election to US House|date = 2012|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = myfoxatlanta.com}}</ref> and unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election in 2014.<ref name=msnbc/> He was succeeded by fellow Republican Barry Loudermilk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/barry-loudermilk-midterm-election-results_n_5839946.html|title=Barry Loudermilk Wins Election To Represent Georgia In Congress|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=The Huffington Post|first=Paige|last=Lavender}}</ref>

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://www.gingrey.com/ |title=Phil Gingrey campaign website |access-date=December 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101095819/http://www.gingrey.com/ |archive-date=November 1, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }}

== District 12 == {{Infobox election | election_name = 2010 Georgia's 12th congressional district election | country = Georgia (U.S. state) | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 12 | previous_year = 2008 | next_election = 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 12 | next_year = 2012 | image_size = x150px | image1 = File:John Barrow, official photo portrait color (cropped).jpg | nominee1 = '''John Barrow''' | party1 = Democratic Party (United States) | popular_vote1 = '''92,459''' | percentage1 = '''56.6%''' | image2 = File:RayNieces.jpg | nominee2 = Ray McKinney | party2 = Republican Party (United States) | popular_vote2 = 70,938 | percentage2 = 43.4% | map_image = File:2010 GA-12 election results.svg | map_size = 250px | map_caption = County results '''Barrow:''' {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678CD7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#4170cd|70–80%}} '''McKinney:''' {{legend0|#ed8783|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55651|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d02923|70–80%}} | title = U.S. Representative | before_election = John Barrow | before_party = Democratic Party (United States) | after_election = John Barrow | after_party = Democratic Party (United States) }} {{see also|Georgia's 12th congressional district}} The 12th district included Statesboro and parts of Augusta-Richmond and Savannah.<ref name=":21">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-12.html|title = Georgia – 12th District|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 50 percent white and 44 percent black (see Race and ethnicity in the United States); 78 percent were high school graduates and 16 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $36,643.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/12|title = Georgia 12th District Profile|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 54 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 45 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.<ref name=":21" /> In 2010 the district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+1.<ref name="cook" />

Democrat John Barrow, who took office in 2005, was the incumbent. Barrow was re-elected in 2008 with 66 percent of the vote.<ref name=":21" /> In 2010 his opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Ray McKinney, a project manager for nuclear power plants.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://spectator.org/articles/38666/underdog-vs-blue-dog-georgia|title = Underdog vs. Blue Dog in Georgia|date = November 1, 2010|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = The American Spectator|last = McCain|first = Robert Stacy|author-link = Robert Stacy McCain|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051343/http://spectator.org/articles/38666/underdog-vs-blue-dog-georgia|archive-date = March 4, 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref>

Regina Thomas, a former member of the Georgia State Senate, also sought the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2009-12-16/Front_Page/Regina_Thomas_Announces_12th_District_Congressiona.html|title = Regina Thomas Announces 12th District Congressional Run|date = December 16, 2009|access-date = December 7, 2018|website = Savannah Tribune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716011509/http://www.savannahtribune.com/news/2009-12-16/Front_Page/Regina_Thomas_Announces_12th_District_Congressiona.html|archive-date=July 16, 2011}}</ref> Thomas also planned to run as a write-in candidate in the general election,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-08-18/regina-thomas-plans-write-vote-congress-might-be-ineligible|title = Regina Thomas plans write-in vote for Congress but might be ineligible|date = August 18, 2010|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Savannah Morning News|last = Peterson|first = Larry}}</ref> but in August 2010 the office of the Secretary of State of Georgia ruled that she was ineligible to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-08-27/state-regina-thomas-cant-be-nov-2-write-candidate-against-barrow-mckinney|title = State: Regina Thomas can't be a Nov. 2 write-in candidate against Barrow, McKinney|date = August 27, 2010|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Savannah Morning News|last = Peterson|first = Larry}}</ref> In March 2010, John McArdle of ''CQ Politics'' wrote that the name of Michael Thurmond, the state Labor Commissioner, was "being floated by Georgia insiders" as a potential candidate in the Democratic primary;<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003622479|title = Vote Provokes Barrow Primary Talk|date = March 25, 2010|access-date = June 5, 2014|website = CQ Politics|last = McArdle|first = John|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100410163845/http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000003622479|archive-date = April 10, 2010}}</ref> however in April 2010, Thurmond announced he would run for the U.S. Senate.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/04/16/michael-thurmond-courted-for-u-s-senate-run/|title = Michael Thurmond to make Senate run against Johnny Isakson|date = April 16, 2010|access-date = June 5, 2014|website = The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|last = Galloway|first = Jim|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120605122146/http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/04/16/michael-thurmond-courted-for-u-s-senate-run/|archive-date = June 5, 2012|url-status = dead|df = mdy-all}}</ref> Lester Jackson, another member of the State Senate, said in April 2010 that he would seek re-election rather than challenging Barrow for the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/issues/55_122/-45567-1.html|title = Georgia: Potential Foe Passes on Challenging Barrow|date = April 27, 2010|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Roll Call|last = McArdle|first = John}}</ref>

Mike Horner, a retired U.S. Air Force officer and banker;<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url = http://dining.savannahnow.com/news/2010-03-10/gop-congressional-wannabes-12th-district-lay-out-camapaign-themes-0|archive-url = https://archive.today/20140604211037/http://dining.savannahnow.com/news/2010-03-10/gop-congressional-wannabes-12th-district-lay-out-camapaign-themes-0|url-status = dead|archive-date = June 4, 2014|title = GOP congressional wannabes in 12th district lay out camapaign themes|date = March 10, 2010|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Savannah Morning News|last = Peterson|first = Larry}}</ref> Jeanne Seaver, an activist;<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://savannahnow.com/news/2009-09-29/seaver-wants-be-gop-standard-bearer-against-democrat-barrow|title = Seaver wants to be the GOP standard bearer against Democrat Barrow|date = September 29, 2009|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Savannah Morning News|last = Peterson|first = Larry}}</ref> and Carl Smith, the fire chief of Thunderbolt,<ref name=":22" /> also sought the Republican nomination. Wayne Mosley, a doctor and former U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, ended his campaign for the Republican nomination in October 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://savannahnow.com/news/2009-10-02/mosley-drops-bid-be-challenger-us-rep-john-barrow|title = Mosley drops bid to be challenger to U.S. Rep. John Barrow|date = October 2, 2009|access-date = June 4, 2014|website = Savannah Morning News|last = Peterson|first = Larry}}</ref> McKinney and Smith advanced to the primary runoff election.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.wsav.com/story/20679540/ray-mckinney-wins-gop-nomination-for-12th-district|title = Ray McKinney Wins GOP Nomination for 12th District|date = August 10, 2010|access-date = June 4, 2014|publisher = WSAV-TV|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180724093547/https://www.wsav.com/story/20679540/ray-mckinney-wins-gop-nomination-for-12th-district|archive-date = July 24, 2018|url-status = dead}}</ref>

Barrow raised $1,951,721 and spent $1,905,568. McKinney raised $250,534 and spent $246,792.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA12&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 12 Race|access-date = June 5, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Thomas raised $48,353 and spent $46,311.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030181&cycle=2010|title = Regina D. Thomas (D)|access-date = June 5, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Horner raised $13,865 and spent $13,782.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031892&cycle=2010|title = Mike Horner (R)|access-date = June 5, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Seaver raised $43,022 and spent $42,960.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031320&cycle=2010|title = Jean Seaver (R)|access-date = June 5, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Smith raised $72,085 and spent $71,987.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030789&cycle=2010|title = Carl Smith (R)|access-date = June 5, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Mosley raised $29,470 and spent the same amount.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00030652&cycle=2010|title = Wayne Mosley (R)|access-date = June 5, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref>

In October 2010, John Fund of ''The Wall Street Journal'' included the race as one of "five races that could deliver upset victories", on grounds that the district had voted for George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303467004575574302780204796|title = Read This Before Joining the Office Pool|date = October 26, 2010|access-date = June 5, 2014|website = The Wall Street Journal|last = Fund|first = John|author-link = John Fund}}</ref> Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEight'''s forecast gave Barrow a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 60 percent of the vote to McKinney's 38 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/georgia/12|title = Georgia 12th District|access-date = June 5, 2014|website = FiveThirtyEight}}</ref> On election day Barrow was re-elected with 57 percent of the vote to McKinney's 43 percent.<ref name=results12/> Barrow was again re-elected in 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://savannahnow.com/latest-news/2012-11-06/rep-john-barrow-leads-tough-ga-re-election-fight|title = Rep. John Barrow wins re-election in Georgia's 12th District|date = November 6, 2012|access-date = June 5, 2014|website = Savannah Morning News}}</ref> and unsuccessfully sought re-election in 2014. He was succeeded by Republican Rick Allen.<ref name=ajc>{{cite web|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/rick-allen-upsets-john-barrow-for-georgia/nhzbx/|title=Rick Allen upsets John Barrow for Georgia congressional seat|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|first=Janel|last=Davis}}</ref>

=== Democratic primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 12th district Democratic primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0031202.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 12: Democratic|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013702/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0031202.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''John Barrow (incumbent)''' |votes = '''19,505''' |percentage = '''57.87''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Regina Thomas |votes = 14,201 |percentage = 42.13 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 33,706 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Republican primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 12th district Republican primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0031201.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 12: Republican|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 6, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013657/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0031201.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Ray McKinney''' |votes = '''11,709''' |percentage = '''42.61''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Carl Smith |votes = 7,677 |percentage = 24.94 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jeanne Seaver |votes = 5,040 |percentage = 18.34 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Horner |votes = 3,051 |percentage = 11.10 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 27,477 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Republican primary runoff results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 12th district Republican primary runoff, August 10, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0810/0031201.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 12: Republican|date=August 18, 2010|access-date=June 7, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232843/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0810/0031201.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Ray McKinney''' |votes = '''14,256''' |percentage = '''62.04''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Carl Smith |votes = 8,724 |percentage = 37.96 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 22,980 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

====Predictions==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="Cook"/> |{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Rothenberg<ref name="Rothenberg"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Crystal Ball"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align="left" |RCP<ref name="RCP"/> |{{USRaceRating|Likely|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |CQ Politics<ref name="CQ"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |October 28, 2010 |- | align=left |New York Times<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Lean|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |FiveThirtyEight<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |}

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 12th district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results12>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/|title=U.S. Representative, District 12|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=June 7, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=June 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618231325/http://sos.ga.gov/ELECTIONS/election_results/2010_1102/|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = John Barrow (incumbent) |votes = 92,459 |percentage = 56.59 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Ray McKinney |votes = 70,938 |percentage = 43.41 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 163,397 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://barrowforcongress.com/ |title=John Barrow campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029204021/http://barrowforcongress.com/ |archive-date=October 29, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://mikehornerforcongress.com/ |title=Mike Horner campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723164022/http://mikehornerforcongress.com/ |archive-date=July 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://raymckinney.org/ |title=Ray McKinney campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028214440/http://raymckinney.org/ |archive-date=October 28, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.seaverforcongress.com/ |title=Jeanne Seaver campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327215546/http://www.seaverforcongress.com/ |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.carlsmithforcongress.com/ |title=Carl Smith campaign website |access-date=May 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018001056/http://www.carlsmithforcongress.com/ |archive-date=October 18, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} {{clear}}

== District 13 == [[Image:United States House of Representatives, Georgia District 13, 110th Congress.png|thumb|400x400px|Georgia's 13th congressional district in 2010]] [[File:David Scott, 109th Pictorial photo.jpg|thumb|David Scott, who was re-elected as the U.S. representative for the 13th district]] {{see also|Georgia's 13th congressional district}} The 13th district included Mableton and part of Smyrna.<ref name=":23">{{Cite web|url = http://www.rollcall.com/race_detail/district-2010-GA-13.html|title = Georgia – 13th District|access-date = June 5, 2014|website = Roll Call}}</ref> The district's population was 53 percent black, 31 percent white and 11 percent Hispanic (see Race and ethnicity in the United States); 85 percent were high school graduates and 25 percent had received a bachelor's degree or higher. Its median income was $51,398.<ref name=":24">{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/house/georgia/13|title = Georgia 13th District Profile|access-date = June 5, 2014|website = The New York Times}}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election the district gave 72 percent of its vote to Democratic nominee Barack Obama and 27 percent to Republican nominee John McCain.<ref name=":23" />

Democrat David Scott, who took office in 2003, was the incumbent. Scott was re-elected in 2008 with 69 percent of the vote.<ref name=":23" /> In 2010 Scott's opponent in the general election was Republican nominee Mike Crane,<ref name=":24" /> a general contractor.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2010/jul/25/georgia-republicans-for-congress-agree-on-issues/|archive-url = https://archive.today/20140605164103/http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2010/jul/25/georgia-republicans-for-congress-agree-on-issues/|url-status = dead|archive-date = June 5, 2014|title = Georgia Republicans for Congress agree on issues|date = July 25, 2010|access-date = June 5, 2014|website = Gwinnett Daily Post|last = Turner|first = Dorie}}</ref>

Michael Frisbee and Mike Murphy also sought the Democratic nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/8829156/article-Rep--Scott-wins-District-13-with-76-percent|title = Rep. Scott wins District 13 with 76 percent|date = July 21, 2010|access-date = June 5, 2014|website = Marietta Daily Journal}}</ref> Hank Dudek, a regional account manager for a background screening company; Chip Flanegan, a small business owner; Deborah Honeycutt, a medical director at Clayton State University Health Services; Dave Orr, a food and restaurant business manager; and Rupert Parchment, the owner of Decor Moving Services, also sought the Republican nomination.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.henryherald.com/news/2010/jun/04/republican-candidates-mount-scott-offensive/|title = Republican candidates mount Scott offensive|date = June 4, 2010|access-date = June 5, 2014|website = Henry Daily Herald|last = Hall|first = Joel}}</ref> Crane and Honeycutt advanced to the primary runoff election.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://gareport.com/story/2010/08/10/graves-woodall-win-congressional-races/|title = Graves, Woodall win congressional races|date = August 10, 2010|access-date = December 7, 2018|website = The Georgia Report|last = Crawford|first = Tom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160408220129/http://gareport.com/story/2010/08/10/graves-woodall-win-congressional-races/|archive-date=April 8, 2016}}</ref>

Scott raised $862,262 and spent $811,744. Crane raised $147,199 and spent $143,214.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA13&cycle=2010|title = Georgia District 13 Race|access-date = June 6, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Frisbee raised $6,751 and spent $6,509.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031479&cycle=2010|title = Michael Frisbee (D)|access-date = June 6, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Murphy raised $12,435 and spent $13,670.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032547&cycle=2010|title = Mike Murphy (D)|access-date = June 6, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Dudek raised $8,196 and spent $8,790.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032458&cycle=2010|title = Hank Dudek (R)|access-date = June 6, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Flanegan raised $49,400 and spent $47,112.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032459&cycle=2010|title = Chip Flanegan (R)|access-date = June 6, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Honeycutt raised $196,736 and spent $278,163.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00027740&cycle=2010|title = Deborah Travis Honeycutt (R)|access-date = June 6, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Orr raised $10,519 and spent $10,518.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00032246&cycle=2010|title = David Gordon Orr (R)|access-date = June 6, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref> Parchment raised $17,363 and spent $16,900.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/alsorun.php?cid=N00031894&cycle=2010|title = Rupert Gordon Parchment (R)|access-date = June 6, 2014|publisher = OpenSecrets}}</ref>

Prior to the election ''FiveThirtyEight'''s forecast gave Scott a 100 percent chance of winning and projected that he would receive 63 percent of the vote to Crane's 35 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/forecasts/house/georgia/13|title = Georgia 13th District|access-date = June 6, 2014|website = FiveThirtyEight}}</ref> On election day Scott was re-elected with 69 percent of the vote to Crane's 31 percent.<ref name=results13/> Scott was one of eight Democratic U.S. Representatives who were elected by a greater margin in 2010 than in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2010/11/nancy_pelosi_1_of_8_house_demo.php|title=Nancy Pelosi 1 of 8 House Democrats to Win by Bigger Margin in 2010 than 2008|date=November 7, 2010|access-date=June 8, 2014|work=Smart Politics|first=Eric|last=Ostermeier|archive-date=November 15, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121115014631/http://blog.lib.umn.edu/cspg/smartpolitics/2010/11/nancy_pelosi_1_of_8_house_demo.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> Scott was again re-elected in 2012,<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.walb.com/story/20023430/rep-david-scott-wins-re-election-to-us-house|title = Rep. David Scott wins re-election to US House|date = November 6, 2012|access-date = June 6, 2014|publisher = WALB|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141223224614/http://www.walb.com/story/20023430/rep-david-scott-wins-re-election-to-us-house|archive-date = December 23, 2014|url-status = dead}}</ref> 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/david-scott-midterm-election-results_n_5839998.html|title=David Scott Re-Elected To Congress In Georgia Midterm Election|date=November 4, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2014|work=The Huffington Post|first=Paige|last=Lavender}}</ref> 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016/results/georgia-house-district-13|title=Georgia U.S. House 13th District Results: David Scott Wins|date=August 1, 2017|access-date=December 3, 2018|work=The New York Times}}</ref> and 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-13th-congressional-district|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107085025/https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/georgia-13th-congressional-district/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2018|title=Rep. David Scott wins Georgia's 13th Congressional District seat|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=December 3, 2018|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref> In December 2011, Crane won a seat in the Georgia State Senate.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.peachpundit.com/2011/12/06/senate-28-its-senator-crane/|title = Senate 28: It's Senator Mike Crane|date = December 6, 2011|access-date = June 6, 2014|website = Peach Pundit|last = Rountree|first = Mark|archive-date = December 23, 2014|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141223230931/http://www.peachpundit.com/2011/12/06/senate-28-its-senator-crane/|url-status = dead}}</ref>

=== Democratic primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 13th district Democratic primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0031302.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 13: Democratic|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 7, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016013707/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0031302.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''David Scott (incumbent)''' |votes = '''34,374''' |percentage = '''76.12''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Murphy |votes = 7,556 |percentage = 16.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Michael Frisbee |votes = 3,229 |percentage = 7.15 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 45,159 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Republican primary results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 13th district Republican primary, July 20, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0031301.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 13: Republican|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=June 7, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016014547/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0720/0031301.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Mike Crane''' |votes = '''7,234''' |percentage = '''29.41''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Deborah Honeycutt |votes = 6,538 |percentage = 26.58 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Chip Flanegan |votes = 4,137 |percentage = 16.82 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Dave Orr |votes = 3,113 |percentage = 12.66 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Hank Dudek |votes = 2,322 |percentage = 9.44 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Rupert Parchment |votes = 1,257 |percentage = 5.11 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 24,601 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Republican primary runoff results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 13th district Republican primary runoff, August 10, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0810/0031301.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 13: Republican|date=August 18, 2010|access-date=June 7, 2014|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054009/http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_0810/0031301.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = '''Mike Crane''' |votes = '''15,286''' |percentage = '''67.53''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Deborah Honeycutt |votes = 7,349 |percentage = 32.47 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 22,635 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

====Predictions==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Source !Ranking !As of |- | align=left | The Cook Political Report<ref name="Cook"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Rothenberg<ref name="Rothenberg"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball<ref name="Crystal Ball"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align="left" |RCP<ref name="RCP"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |CQ Politics<ref name="CQ"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} |October 28, 2010 |- | align=left |New York Times<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |- | align=left |FiveThirtyEight<ref name="NYT"/> |{{USRaceRating|Safe|D}} | November 1, 2010 |}

=== General election results === {{Election box begin no change |title=Georgia's 13th district general election, November 2, 2010<ref name=results13>{{cite web|url=http://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00313.htm|title=U.S. Representative, District 13|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=December 7, 2018|publisher=Secretary of State of Georgia|archive-date=November 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123123413/https://sos.ga.gov/elections/election_results/2010_1102/00313.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = '''David Scott (incumbent)''' |votes = '''140,294''' |percentage = '''69.43''' }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Crane |votes = 61,771 |percentage = 30.57 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 202,065 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{Election box end}}

=== External links === * {{Cite web |url=http://www.craneforcongress.com/ |title=Mike Crane campaign website |access-date=May 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101101102927/http://www.craneforcongress.com/ |archive-date=November 1, 2010 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://hankfordistrict13.com/ |title=Hank Dudek campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527075419/http://hankfordistrict13.com/ |archive-date=May 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://chipflanegan.com/ |title=Chip Flanegan campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005064341/http://chipflanegan.com/ |archive-date=October 5, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://daveorrforcongress.com/ |title=Dave Orr campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918203541/http://daveorrforcongress.com/ |archive-date=September 18, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |url=http://www.parchmentforcongress.com/ |title=Rupert Parchment campaign website |access-date=June 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429180537/http://www.parchmentforcongress.com/ |archive-date=April 29, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

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