- United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2008
The 2008 congressional elections in Georgia will be held on
November 4 ,2008 to determine who will represent the state of Georgia in theUnited States House of Representatives . The election coincides with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.The General Primary was held July 15, 2008. [ [http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2008_0715/ Unofficial And Incomplete Results of the Tuesday, July 15, 2008 General Primary Election] "Georgia Secretary of State"]
The races not forecasted as safe for the incumbent party are Districts 8 and 12.
District breakdown
District 1
Incumbent Republican
Jack Kingston ( [http://www.jackkingston.org/ campaign website] ) is challenged by DemocratBill Gillespie ( [http://www.billforgeorgia.com/ campaign website] ). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-01 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA01&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgDistrict 2
Democrat
Sanford Bishop ( [http://www.sanfordbishop.com/ campaign website] ) is the incumbent, running against RepublicanLee Ferrell ( [http://www.leerferrell.com/ campaign website] ). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-02 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA03&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgDistrict 3
Republican
Lynn Westmoreland ( [http://www.lynnwestmoreland.org/ campaign website] ) is the incumbent, running against DemocratStephen Camp ( [http://www.stephencampforcongress.com/ campaign website] ). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-03 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA04&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgDistrict 4
Democrat
Hank Johnson ( [http://www.hankforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) is the incumbent, running unopposed on the ballot. Johnson faces write-in challengers Loren Collins ( [http://www.voteloren.com/ campaign website] ) and Faye Coffield ( [http://www.electfaye.com/ campaign website] ). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-04 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA04&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgDistrict 5
Democrat John Lewis ( [http://www.johnlewisforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) is the incumbent, running unopposed. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-05 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA05&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgDistrict 6
Incumbent Republican Tom Price ( [http://www.tomprice.com/ campaign website] ) is being challenged by the Democratic nominee, Air Force veteran and high-tech businessman Bill Jones ( [http://www.billjonesforcongress.com/ campaign website] ). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'. Bill jones asked for Price's resignation for failing to help the consituents due to September 2008's Wall Street meltdown.Fact|date=September 2008 Price may have a risk at, this, which might give Jones a possible lead, making Price vulnerable.Fact|date=September 2008
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-06 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA06&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgDistrict 7
Incumbent Republican
John Linder ( [http://www.johnlinder.com/ campaign website] ) is challenged by DemocratDoug Heckman ( [http://www.dougheckman.com/ campaign website] ). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-07 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA07&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgDistrict 8
Democratic incumbent
Jim Marshall ( [http://www.friendsofjimmarshall.com/ campaign website] ) will face RepublicanRick Goddard ( [http://www.goddardforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) in the general election. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Leans Democratic'.Jim Marshall (D) survived a challenge from former Republican congressman
Mac Collins in 2006 by 1,752 votes and will face a tough re-election bid in 2008. Some thought this might prompt him to challengeU.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss for hisU.S. Senate seat instead, but he decided to stay in the House. Marshall won easily in the primary against music teacher Robert Nowak ( [http://www.nowakforcongress.com/ campaign website] ).On the Republican side, retired Air Force Major General
Rick Goddard announced that he would run [ [http://www.macon.com/206/story/47737.html macon.com] ] . His background may have great appeal in a district with a large number of veterans, though Marshall's own military background and well-established credibility on military issues may cancel this out. Other potential Republican candidates were state SenatorRoss Tolleson , state SenatorCecil Staton and former congressman Mac Collins, but Goddard ran unopposed.The present district, which was implemented starting with the 2006 election, would have given
George W. Bush 61% of the vote in 2004 (CPVI =R+8).
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-08 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA08&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org
* [http://www.pollster.com/polls/ga/06-ga-08.php Marshall (R) vs Collins (D-i)] collected polls with graph from "Pollster.com"District 9
Republican
Nathan Deal is the incumbent, running against Jeff Scott ( [http://www.electjeffscott.com/ campaign website] ). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-09 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA09&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgDistrict 10
Incumbent Republican
Paul Broun ( [http://www.paulbroun.com/ campaign website] ) is challenged by DemocratBobby Saxon ( [http://www.bobbysaxon.com/ campaign website] ). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.In a 2007 special election, physician
Paul Broun , a Republican with libertarian views, won a stunning upset in a non-partisan runoff. On July 15, Broun fended off his Republican primary challenger State Representative Barry Fleming 71.0% to 29.0%. Democrat andIraq War veteran Bobby Saxon is challenging Broun. Independent candidate James P. Mason ( [http://www.jamespmason.com/ campaign website] ) needed over 17,000 petitions by July 8th to qualify.* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-10 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA10&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgDistrict 11
Republican
Phil Gingrey ( [http://www.gingrey.com/ campaign website] ) is the incumbent, running againstBud Gammon ( [http://www.budgammon.us/ campaign website] ). CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-11 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA11&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgDistrict 12
Democratic incumbent John Barrow ( [http://www.barrowforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) will face Republican
John Stone ( [http://www.johnstoneforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) in the general election. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Leans Democratic'.Barrow won against State Senator
Regina D. Thomas in the Democratic primary. In 2006, John Barrow won by only 864 votes against the Republican nominee, former RepresentativeMax Burns . Barrow had defeated then-incumbent Burns in 2004 with 52% of the vote, but in 2007 Burns accepted a job withNorth Georgia College and State University .On the Republican side, radio announcer and former congressional aide John Stone won against mechanical engineer and former presidential candidate
Ray McKinney and Ben Crystal.The present district, which was implemented starting with the 2006 election, would have given John Kerry 51% in 2004 (
CPVI =D+2).* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-12 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA12&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.org
* [http://www.pollster.com/polls/ga/06-ga-12.php Burns (R) vs Barrow (D-i)] collected polls with graph from "Pollster.com"District 13
Democratic incumbent David Scott ( [http://www.davidscottforcongress.com/ campaign website] ) won against Donzella James in the primary election, and will face Republican
Deborah Honeycutt ( [http://www.honeycuttforcongress.com campaign website] ) in the general. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
* [http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=district-GA-13 Race ranking and details] from CQ Politics
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=GA13&cycle=2008 Campaign contributions] from OpenSecrets.orgee also
United States House of Representatives elections, 2008 References
External links
* [http://www.sos.ga.gov/elections/ Elections Division] from the "Georgia Secretary of State"
* [http://www.votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=GA&go33.x=12&go33.y=14 U.S. Congress candidates for Georgia] atProject Vote Smart
* [http://www.2008racetracker.com/page/Georgia Georgia U.S. House Races] from "2008 Race Tracker"
* [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=GA Campaign contributions for Georgia congressional races] from OpenSecrets.org
* [http://www.democraticpartyofgeorgia.org/federalcandidates Candidates] from the "Democratic Party of Georgia"sequence
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