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GA-08
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| House: 435 seats | Senate: 33 seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Possible primary challenges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Open seats* | 16 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
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Contents
2012 election
Race status [edit race status]
Incumbent Austin Scott Incumbent running? Yes Primary challenge? No primary challenge for incumbent. Cook Political Report Partisan Voting Index Non-competitive seat Cook Political Report Race Classification Non-competitive seat Candidates [edit candidate list]
Links to names in blue have existing profiles, red links need someone to start one.Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note Austin Scott Republican Confirmed candidate FEC Source July 8, 2011 James Marshall Democratic Out of race GA SOS Source May 26, 2012 2010 Candidate & Former Congressman Did Not File
DuBose Porter Democratic Out of race Media Story Source July 13, 2011 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Candidate Carol Porter Democratic Out of race Blog Entry Source May 26, 2012 Did Not File Carl Camon Democratic Out of race Blog Entry Source May 26, 2012 2010 Gubernatorial Primary Candidate Did Not File
(Candidate classification criteria)
Results [edit election results]
2012 primary winners 2012 general election winner Austin Scott TBD
2010 election
Candidates
Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note James Marshall Democratic Confirmed candidate Campaign Website Source March 22, 2009 Rick Goddard Republican Out GA SOS Source November 1, 2010 2008 Candidate, Did Not File Kenneth DeLoach Republican Out FEC Source November 1, 2010 Lost Primary Angela Hicks Republican Out Campaign Website Source November 1, 2010 Did Not File Paul Rish Republican Out Campaign Website Source November 1, 2010 Did Not File Valerie Meyers Republican Out Campaign Website Source November 1, 2010 Did Not File Diane Vann Republican Out Campaign Website Source November 1, 2010 Lost Primary Austin Scott Republican Confirmed candidate Campaign Website Source November 1, 2010 (Candidate classification criteria)
Results2010 primary election winners 2010 general election winner James Marshall, Austin Scott Austin Scott
2008 election
Incumbent: James Marshall
CandidatesName Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note James Marshall Democratic Confirmed candidate (source needed) March 22, 2009 Rick Goddard Republican Confirmed candidate (source needed) March 22, 2009 (Candidate classification criteria)
Results2008 primary election winners 2008 general election winner James Marshall, Rick Goddard James Marshall 2008 Presidential election results
Republican Democratic 2000 58% George W. Bush 42% Al Gore 2004 61% George W. Bush 39% John Kerry 2008 56% John McCain 43% Barack Obama
Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Georgia congressional districts and candidates.
- The full House 2012 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External articles
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