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United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia, 2012
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is May 25, 2012. The primary elections will be held on July 31, 2012.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party holds eight of the 13 Congressional seats from Georgia. However, the state gained one seat after the 2010 census and will elect 14 representatives.
| Members of the U.S. House from Georgia -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 5 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 8 | Pending | |
| Total | 13 | 14 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the 13 congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Scott |  Republican | U.S. House, Georgia, District 8 |
| David Scott |  Democratic | U.S. House, Georgia, District 13 |
| Henry C. Johnson Jr. | Democratic | U.S. House, Georgia, District 4 |
| Jack Kingston | Republican | U.S. House, Georgia, District 1 |
| John Barrow | Democratic | U.S. House, Georgia, District 12 |
| John Lewis | Democratic | U.S. House, Georgia, District 5 |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | U.S. House, Georgia, District 3 |
| Paul C. Broun | Republican | U.S. House, Georgia, District 10 |
| Phil Gingrey | Republican | U.S. House, Georgia, District 11 |
| Rob Woodall | Republican | U.S. House, Georgia, District 7 |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr | Democratic | U.S. House, Georgia, District 2 |
| Tom Graves | Republican | U.S. House, Georgia, District 9 |
| Tom Price | Republican | U.S. House, Georgia, District 6 |
Candidates
1st Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet
Republican Primary
- Jack Kingston: Incumbent[1]
2nd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.: Incumbent
Republican Primary
- Rick Allen (Georgia 2nd):[2]
- John House: Army veteran [3]
3rd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet
Republican Primary
- Lynn A. Westmoreland: Incumbent
- Kent Kingsley: Former chairman of the Lamar County Commission and retired Army lieutenant colonel[4]
4th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Hank Johnson: Incumbent
Republican Primary
- Chris Vaughn: Pastor and motivational speaker[5]
5th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Michael Johnson: Former Fulton County Superior Court Judge[6]
- John Lewis: Incumbent[7]
Republican Primary
- No candidates have filed yet.
6th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet
Republican Primary
- Tom Price: Incumbent
7th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet
Republican Primary
- Rob Woodall: Incumbent
8th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet
Republican Primary
- Austin Scott: Incumbent
9th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet
Republican Primary
- Doug Collins: State representative [8]
- Martha Zoller: Conservative Radio Talk Show Host [9]
- Clifton McDuffie: Former chief executive officer of the Greater Hall County Chamber of Commerce[10]
- Hunter Bicknell: Chairman of the Jackson County Commission[10]
10th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet
Republican Primary
- Paul Broun: Incumbent
- Stephen Simpson: Businessman and retired Army officer [11]
11th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet
Republican Primary
- Phil Gingrey: Incumbent[12]
12th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- John Barrow: Incumbent [13]
Republican Primary
- Rick Allen: Businessman[14]
- Lee Anderson: State Representative [14]
- Wright McLeod: Real estate lawyer and retired Navy commander [15]
13th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- David Scott: Incumbent
Republican Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet
14th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet
Republican Primary
References
- ↑ Roll Call "Race Ratings: In Georgia, New Geography Won’t Hurt GOP," Accessed March 11, 2012
- ↑ Albany Herald "Rick Allen to run against Sanford Bishop" Accessed February 16, 2012
- ↑ WTVM "Army veteran running against Bishop for Congress" Accessed February 16, 2012
- ↑ Times Herald "Kingsley announces run for Third District Congressional seat" Accessed February 16, 2012
- ↑ Rockdale Citizen "Rockdale resident Vaughn announces run for Congress" Accessed February 16, 2012
- ↑ ajc.com "Michael Johnson announces Democratic challenge to John Lewis" Accessed December 4, 2011
- ↑ ajc.com "Lewis to defend congressional seat in 2012" Accessed December 4, 2011
- ↑ ajc.com "Doug Collins becomes first in race for new 9th" Accessed December 4, 2011
- ↑ Gainsville Times.com "Radio show host to run for U.S. House: Zoller wants to be a conservative voice in Congress" Accessed December 4, 2011
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Gainsville Times "WXKT-FM says Zoller will continue her show until she qualifies for House seat" Accessed February 16, 2012
- ↑ Athens Banner Herald "Retired Army officer will challenge Broun" Accessed December 4, 2011
- ↑ Roll Call "Race Ratings: In Georgia, New Geography Won’t Hurt GOP," Accessed March 11, 2012
- ↑ Savannah Morning News "Congressman John Barrow discloses prostate cancer" Accessed December 4, 2011
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 ajc.com "Maria Sheffield considers a move to south Georgia for 12th District contest" Accessed December 4, 2011
- ↑ The Augusta Chronicle "McLeod joins 12th Congressional District race" Accessed December 4, 2011
- ↑ ajc.com "GOP redistricting plan would tighten grip on congressional delegation" Accessed December 4, 2011
