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In the 2006 Georgia elections, Incumbent Governor
Sonny Perdue George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III (born December 20, 1946) is an American veterinarian, businessman, politician, and university administrator who served as the 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2017 to 2021. He previously served as t ...
, the first Republican Governor of Georgia since reconstruction, was re-elected over then-Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor (D). Prior to the elections, though Republicans held the Governor's mansion and majorities in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly, Democrats then-held five of the eight statewide offices. Following the elections, Republicans would pick up two positions, those being Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State, with the victories of Casey Cagle (who became the eleventh overall and first ever Republican elected Lieutenant Governor) and
Karen Handel Karen Christine Handel (née Walker; born April 18, 1962) is an American businesswoman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Handel served as chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners from 2003 to 2006, as Secretary of State ...
(who became the twenty-sixth overall and first Republican since reconstruction to be Secretary of State) in each of their respective races. Both positions were open after the incumbent office holders chose to seek the governorship of Georgia. All other state Executive Officers,
Attorney General of Georgia The Attorney General of Georgia is the chief law enforcement officer and lawyer for the U.S. state of Georgia. The officeholder is elected to a four-year term at the same time as elections are held for Governor of Georgia and other offices. The ...
Thurbert Baker Thurbert Earl Baker (born December 16, 1952) was the first African American Attorney General of the U.S. state of Georgia. He was appointed to the position in 1997 by Governor Zell Miller and served until January 10, 2011. Governor Zell Miller ...
(D), state Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox (R), Commissioner of Insurance
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(R), Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin (D), and Commissioner of Labor Mike Thurmond (D), were re-elected. This was the last time Democrats won a statewide election in Georgia until 2020 when Democrat Joe Biden won the state in the presidential election as well as the last time democrats won statewide office in Georgia until
Jon Ossoff Thomas Jonathan Ossoff ( ; born February 16, 1987) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Ossoff was previously a documentary filmmaker and investigativ ...
and
Raphael Warnock Raphael Gamaliel Warnock ( ; born July 23, 1969) is an American Baptist pastor and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Georgia since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed office on January 20, 2021. Since 2 ...
were elected to the Senate in 2021.


Federal elections


United States Congressional elections

In 2006, all thirteen of Georgia's
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seats were up for election. Neither of the Peach state's
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seats were up for election that year.


United States House of Representatives elections

All thirteen of Georgia's incumbent Representatives sought re-election in 2006. Going into the elections, Republicans held seven of Georgia's U.S. House seats and Democrats held six seats. Despite significant gains by Republicans in Georgia since 2002, such as consecutive Republican victories since in Presidential elections since 1996, gaining both of Georgia's U.S. Senate seats, the election of
Sonny Perdue George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III (born December 20, 1946) is an American veterinarian, businessman, politician, and university administrator who served as the 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2017 to 2021. He previously served as t ...
as Georgia's first post-Reconstruction Republican governor in 2002, successful elections of Republicans to other state executive offices, and gaining control of both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly for the first time since Reconstruction, Democrats have succeeded in gaining seats of Georgia's House delegation in recent House elections. Following gains in both houses of the
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in 2002 and 2004, Republicans enacted a mid-decade redistricting to alter the congressional districts created by the 146th Georgia General Assembly, which Democrats held control of at the time, with the intention of benefiting Republicans. Two Democratic incumbents who were especially targeted were Jim Marshall ( GA-8) and John Barrow ( GA-12). They were opposed respectively by former Representatives Mac Collins (who previously represented what is now the Third district) and Max Burns. These two races were among the most competitive in the nation, but ultimately resulted in both incumbents being re-elected by razor thin margins of 1 and 0.6 percentage points respectively. The partisan makeup of Georgia's House delegation did not change, however one Incumbent, Cynthia McKinney ( GA-4), was denied renomination by her 59% to 41% defeat in the Democratic Primary runoff to then-
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Commissioner
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.


Governor

In the Republican primary, incumbent
Sonny Perdue George Ervin "Sonny" Perdue III (born December 20, 1946) is an American veterinarian, businessman, politician, and university administrator who served as the 31st United States Secretary of Agriculture from 2017 to 2021. He previously served as t ...
defeated challenger Ray McBerry by a margin of 88 percent to 12 percent. In the Democratic primary, Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor defeated state Secretary of State Cathy Cox, Bill Bolton, and Mac McCarley with 51.7 percent of the vote to Cox's 44 percent, Bolton's 2 percent, and McCarley 2 percent. Libertarian Garrett Michael Hayes faced Perdue Mark Taylor in the general election.
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John Dashler withdrew from the race, unable to collect the 40,000 signatures required for
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. Perdue was re-elected to a second term, winning 57.9 percent of the vote.


Lieutenant governor


General election results


Primary Results

Democrats Republicans Libertarian *Allen Buckley


Secretary of State


General Election Results


Primary Results

Democrats Republicans Libertarian *Kevin Madsen


Attorney general


General Election Results


State School Superintendent


General election results


Primary election results

Democrats Republicans Libertarian *David Chastain


Commissioner of Insurance


General Election Results


Commissioner of Agriculture


General Election Results


Primary Results

Democrats * Tommy Irvin (incumbent) Republicans Libertarian *Jack Cashin


Commissioner of Labor


General election results


Primary election results

Democrats * Michael Thurmond (incumbent) Republicans


Public Service Commission


District 3

This is a statewide race.


General Election Results


Primary election results

Republicans Democrats *David Burgess Libertarians *Paul MacGregor


District 5

This is a statewide race.


General Election Results


Primary Results

Republicans Democrats *Dawn Randolph Libertarians *Kevin Cherry


General Assembly elections


Georgia Senate elections


Georgia House of Representatives elections


Judicial elections

In 2006, four seats on the Supreme Court of Georgia and four on the
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were up for election. All judicial elections in Georgia are officially non-partisan.


Supreme Court of Georgia elections

Incumbent state Supreme Court Associate Justices George H. Carley,
Harold Melton Harold David Melton (born September 25, 1966) is a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Early years and education A 1984 graduate of Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, Melton received a Bachelor of Science from A ...
, Hugh P. Thompson, and Carol W. Hunstein were all re-elected with three being unopposed. Only Hunstein received any opposition, which she overcame handily.Georgia election results 2006


Supreme Court (Hunstein seat) election


Georgia Court of Appeals elections

Incumbent Judges John Ellington, M. Yvette Miller, Herbert E. Phipps, and J.D. Smith were re-elected without opposition.Georgia election results 2006. Appeals


References


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