The 2022 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the

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of the U.S. state of Georgia. It coincided with various other statewide elections, including for

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, and

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. Georgia is one of 21 states that elects its

separately from its

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. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor

Geoff Duncan Geoffrey L. Duncan (born April 1, 1975) is an American businessman, politician, and former professional baseball player, serving as the 12th lieutenant governor of Georgia since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Duncan is a former member ...

, who was first elected in

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with 51.6% of the vote, declined to run for a second term after he openly contradicted claims of election fraud in the

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. A vocal critic of

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, he had been speculated as a potential

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candidate in the 2024 election. Primary elections were held on May 24, with runoffs being held on June 21 for instances in which no candidate received a majority of the initial vote. State legislator

Burt Jones William Burton Jones (born April 25, 1979) is an American politician and businessman who is serving as the 13th lieutenant governor of Georgia, since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has been a member of the Georgia State Senate, electe ...

won the Republican nomination and was one of two Trump-endorsed statewide candidates in Georgia to do so, along with

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in his run for U.S. Senate. Attorney Charlie Bailey won the Democratic primary in a runoff, and former party chair Ryan Graham was chosen as the

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nominee. Jones won a narrow victory over Bailey, although by a wider margin than Duncan in 2018, and was declared the winner on November 9. Jones was inaugurated on January 9, 2023.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

* Mack McGregor, manufacturing supervisor * Butch Miller, president pro tempore of the

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* Jeanne Seaver, activist and candidate for in

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Declined

* Chris Clark, president and CEO of the

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, incumbent lieutenant governor * P. K. Martin IV, former

Endorsements

Polling

;Graphical summary

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

*Charlie Bailey, former

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senior assistant district attorney and nominee for

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Eliminated in runoff

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, former

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for and former

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Eliminated in initial primary

Erick Allen Erick Eugene Allen (born October 5, 1975) is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 40th district from 2019 to 2023. Personal life and education Allen was born in Nashville, T ...

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* Tyrone Brooks Jr., manager * Tony Brown, U.S. Air Force veteran * Jason Hayes, doctor * Derrick Jackson,

* Rashid Malik, entrepreneur *

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Did not file

* Ben Turner, entrepreneur, educator, and activist

Withdrawn

* Bryan Miller, grandson of former

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Declined

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, former

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* Carolyn Bourdeaux,

from ''( ran for re-election)'' * Sarah Riggs Amico, businesswoman, nominee for lieutenant governor in

, and candidate for

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''(endorsed Allen)''

Endorsements

First round

Polling

Results

Runoff

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

*Ryan Graham, chair of the

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and candidate for Georgia Public Service Commission in

General election

Endorsements

Polling

;Graphical summary

Results

Notes

;Partisan sponsors

References

External links

;Official campaign sites
Charlie Bailey (D) for Lieutenant Governor

Ryan Graham (L) for Lieutenant Governor

Burt Jones (R) for Lieutenant Governor
{{2022 United States elections Lieutenant gubernatorial Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) lieutenant gubernatorial elections

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in runoff

Eliminated in initial primary

Did not file

Withdrawn

Declined

Endorsements

First round

Polling

Results

Runoff

Results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

See also

Notes

References

External links