Dates:

• Results of the July 20, 2010 Georgia General Primary
• Georgia General Primary run-off: Tuesday, August 10, 2010
• General Election: Tuesday, November 2, 2010

• to candidates for Federal offices (from the Federal Election Commission)
• to candidates for Georgia offices (from the State Ethics Commission "Ethics Fast Facts" brochure)

Offices

• U.S. Senate; incumbent, Johnny Isakson (R)
• Candidate: Michael Thurmond (D)
• U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District; incumbent, Tom Graves (R). (The original incumbent, Nathan Deal, resigned. The unexpired term was filled by the June 8 run-off of the Special Election held on May 11, 2010. There is no Democratic candidate in the November 2 General Election.)
• U.S. House of Representatives, 10th District; incumbent, Paul Broun (R).
• Candidate: Russell Edwards (D)
• State Constitutional Officers (Georgia Government site) (Democratic Party of Georgia site)
• Governor (limited to two consecutive terms; open in 2010)
• Candidate: Roy Barnes (D)
• Lieutenant Governor; incumbent, Casey Cagle (R)
• Candidate: Carol Porter (D)
• Attorney General; incumbent, Thurbert E. Baker (D) [not running for re-election; was candidate for Democratic nomination for Governor]
• Candidate: Ken Hodges (D)
• Commissioner of Agriculture; incumbent, Tommy Irvin (D) [not running for re-election]
• Candidate: J.B. Powell (D) (Facebook page)
• Commissioner of Insurance; incumbent, John W. Oxendine (R) [resigned; ran for Republican nomination for Governor]
• Candidate: Mary Squires (D)
• Commissioner of Labor; incumbent, Michael Thurmond (D) [not running for re-election; candidate for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate]
• This Democratic primary contest is a close race, and it's unknown at this point whether there will be a challenge to the count:
• Candidate: Terry Coleman (D)
• Candidate: Darryl Hicks (D)
• Secretary of State; incumbent, Brian Kemp(R). [The elected incumbent, Karen Handel (R), resigned to run for the Republican nomination for Governor; and Kemp was appointed by Gov. Perdue.]
• There will be a run-off between these two Democratic candidates on Tuesday, August 10, 2010:
• Candidate: Gail Buckner (D)
• Candidate: Georganna Sinkfield (D)
• State School Superintendent; incumbent, Kathy Cox (R). [5/17/2010: Incumbent Kathy Cox has resigned and will be replaced by the Gov. Perdue.]
• Candidate: Joe Martin (D)
• Georgia House of Representatives; District 12, incumbent, Rick Jasperse (R). (The original incumbent, Tom Graves, resigned. The unexpired term was filled by the Special Election on May 11.)
• Candidate: Jerry Nally (D)
• Georgia Senate; District 51. [The incumbent Republican, Chip Pearson,resigned and was replaced by another Republican in a Special Election.]
• Candidate: Joseph Mann (D)

Democratic Party of Georgia:  The Republicans: Who DO they represent?

Georgia Election Results (Georgia Secretary of State site)

• Democratic National Committee (DNC)
• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC)
• Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC)
• Democratic Governors Association
• Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (works to win state legislative seats and chambers for Democrats)

Many Democrats feel there is a need to counter the pro-corporate tilt of the "Democratic Leadership Council," the members of which tend to back Republican positions when it comes to corporate-friendly legislation (such as the infamous bankruptcy legislation that favored the credit-card companies). The following organizations support progressive Democrats, including those challenging DLC-backed candidates in Democratic primaries:

• Democracy for America endorsements (updated list of candidates may not be available until closer to the election date)
• Progressive Majority (updated list of candidates may not be available until closer to the election date)
• Swing State Project

• Federal Election Commission: Campaign Finance Reports and Data
• Federal Election Commission: The National Mail Voter Registration Form
• United States Election Assistance Commission

• Georgia General Assembly
• State Elected Officials
• Secretary of State:
• 2009/2010 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar
• Elections Division
• Find Your Polling Place and Elected Officials (corrected 7/29/08)
• Georgia Election Laws and Rules & Regulations
• Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports & Candidate Financial Disclosure Statements
• State Ethics Commission

• Pickens County Board of Elections And Registrations
  Pickens County Government Administration Building
  1266 East Church Street, Suite 165
  Jasper, GA 30143
  Telephone: (706) 253-8781
  Fax: (706) 253-8782
• Pickens County polling places (precincts)
• Pickens County Voting Precincts map
• Pickens County Elected Offices (partisan)
• Georgia House District 12 (includes all of Pickens County; map)
• Georgia Senate District 51 (includes all of Pickens County; (map)
• 9th Congressional District (map)
• U.S. Senators from Georgia: Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Isakson

• electionline.org
• League of Women Voters
• League of Women Voters of Georgia
• League of Women Voters of Dawson & Pickens Counties
• National Popular Vote
• Swing State Project: Campaign and Election News - Covering Key Races Around the Country
• Voting records/ratings:
• U.S. Congress Votes Database (Washington Post)
• CongressionalReportCards.org
• Project Vote Smart
• ACLU Congressional Scorecard
• Campaign finance:
• opensecrets.org (Center for Responsive Politics)
• Political Money Line
• Public Campaign Action Fund
• The Institute on Money in State Politics
• Candidate Recruitment, Get-Out-The-Vote
• America Votes
• Democracy for America
• Progressive Majority
• Wellstone Action
• Electronic Voting
• Voter Action
• VoteTrustUSA
• votersunite.org

11/11/06 - "Bring Democracy Home." Ten ideas for how to repair and strengthen our broken voting system (The Nation, 11/20/06 issue)