Georgia

Incumbent: Sonny Perdue (R) term-limited

Primary Election: July 20, 2010
General Election: November 2, 2010

STATUS: OPEN SEAT
RATING: Lean Republican Retention

RECENT ELECTION RESULTS:
2002 Result: Perdue wins 51%-46%.
2006 Result: Perdue wins 58%-38%.

Georgia Gubernatorial Race: Headlines

Democrats:
Thurbert Baker
Roy Barnes
Carl Camon
DuBose Porter
David Poythress

Republicans:
Jeff Chapman
Nathan Deal Web Site twitter Facebook
Karen Handel
Eric Johnson
Ray McBerry
John Oxendine
Austin Scott

State Resources:
Georgia SecState Elections Division

PollWatch:
Anzalone/Liszt/Grove: Georgia voters prefer electing a new governor to re-electing Gov. Nathan Deal by 49-36% (11/12/13)
Public Policy Polling: Deal rebounds, in solid shape for re-election, job approval stands at 44-32% (8/7/13)
Insider Advantage: Race narrows, Deal leads Barnes 45-40% (Insider Advantage, 10/19/10)
Insider Advantage: Deal surges ahead in race for Governor, 45-37% (9/28/10)
Rasmussen: Deal’s lead narrows, 45-39% (9/21/10)
Insider Advantage: Deal, Barnes now in dead heat, tied at 42% (9/16/10)
Rasmussen: Following run-off victory, Deal leads Barnes – 51-42 (8/11/10)
Insider Advantage: Handel, Deal tied at 46 in GOP runoff (8/6/10)
Rasmussen: In first post-primary poll, Deal looks to be stronger GOP candidate against Barnes (7/21/10)
Rasmussen: GOP primary shows Handel, Deal with 25% each (7/13/10)
Mason-Dixon: GOP primary: Handel, 29%, Oxendine 22%, Deal 20%, Undecided 13% (7/13/10)
Magellan Strategies: Handel surges into lead in GOP primary (7/13/10)
Insider Advantage: Barnes likely to avoid run-off, poll shows 59% support (7/9/10)
Survey USA: Barnes still above 50% on Dem side, GOP primary: Oxendine 32%, Handel 23%, Deal, Johnson with 12% (7/8/10)
Public Policy Polling: Dem primary shows Baker gaining on Barnes (7/3/10)
Insider Advantage: Handel catches Oxendine in GOP governor’s poll (7/2/10)
Survey USA: Handel, Deal vying for second against Oxendine; Barnes way ahead (6/17/10)
Insider Advantage: Barnes running away from Democratic primary pack (5/26/10)
Rasmussen: Leading GOP candidates hold lead over Barnes (5/20/10)
Insider Advantage: GOP primary – Oxendine 23%, Deal 15%, Handel 14% (5/19/10)
Rasmussen: Barnes competitive, Deal strongest GOPer in November matchups (4/22/10)
Research 2000: Barnes competitive, Baker could be as well (4/7/10)
Insider Advantage: Oxendine remains atop crowded GOP field, with 26% (4/5/10)
Rasmussen: Barnes running even with all GOPers (3/17/10)
Public Policy Polling: Barnes leads GOPers (3/3/10)
Insider Advantage: Oxendine, Barnes lead primary fields due to name ID (3/1/10)
Rasmussen: GOPers slightly ahead of Barnes in general election matchups (2/22/10)
Strategic Vision: Barnes, Oxendine still ahead (8/23/09)
Rasmussen: Barnes far ahead of Dem candidates (8/21/09)
Rasmussen: Oxendine continues to lead GOP field (8/21/09)
Strategic Vision: Barnes, Oxendine lead crowded fields (7/22/09)
Rasmussen: Dem Primary transformed by Barnes entry into race, gets 48% (06/22/09)
Rasmussen: Oxendine sits atop crowded GOP field, 33% undecided (06/22/09)

GOP Primary Debate video from Fox5 Atlanta