Derrick Grayson

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November 3, 2020

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Derrick Grayson (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Georgia. He lost in the special general election on November 3, 2020.

Grayson was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Georgia.[1] Grayson was defeated by incumbent Johnny Isakson in the Republican primary on May 24, 2016.[2]

Grayson was a 2014 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia.[3] Grayson was defeated in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[4]

Elections

2020

See also: United States Senate special election in Georgia, 2020 (Loeffler vs. Warnock runoff)

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia

Raphael Warnock defeated incumbent Kelly Loeffler in the special general runoff election for U.S. Senate Georgia on January 5, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock (D)
 
51.0
 
2,289,113
Image of Kelly Loeffler
Kelly Loeffler (R)
 
49.0
 
2,195,841

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,484,954
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General election

Special general election for U.S. Senate Georgia

The following candidates ran in the special general election for U.S. Senate Georgia on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Raphael Warnock
Raphael Warnock (D)
 
32.9
 
1,617,035
✔
Image of Kelly Loeffler
Kelly Loeffler (R)
 
25.9
 
1,273,214
Image of Doug Collins
Doug Collins (R)
 
20.0
 
980,454
Image of Deborah Jackson
Deborah Jackson (D) Candidate Connection
 
6.6
 
324,118
Image of Matt Lieberman
Matt Lieberman (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.8
 
136,021
Image of Tamara Johnson-Shealey
Tamara Johnson-Shealey (D)
 
2.2
 
106,767
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Jamesia James (D)
 
1.9
 
94,406
Image of Derrick Grayson
Derrick Grayson (R)
 
1.0
 
51,592
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Joy Felicia Slade (D)
 
0.9
 
44,945
Image of Annette Davis Jackson
Annette Davis Jackson (R)
 
0.9
 
44,335
Image of Kandiss Taylor
Kandiss Taylor (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
40,349
Image of A. Wayne Johnson
A. Wayne Johnson (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
36,176
Image of Brian Slowinski
Brian Slowinski (L)
 
0.7
 
35,431
Image of Richard Dien Winfield
Richard Dien Winfield (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
28,687
Image of Ed Tarver
Ed Tarver (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
26,333
Image of Allen Buckley
Allen Buckley (Independent)
 
0.4
 
17,954
Image of John Fortuin
John Fortuin (G)
 
0.3
 
15,293
Image of Elbert Bartell
Elbert Bartell (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
14,640
Image of Valencia Stovall
Valencia Stovall (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
13,318
Image of Michael Todd Greene
Michael Todd Greene (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
13,293
Image of Rod Mack
Rod Mack (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
7

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 4,914,368
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Georgia, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Georgia's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Johnny Isakson (R) defeated Jim Barksdale (D), Allen Buckley (L), and Michelle Gates (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Isakson defeated Derrick Grayson and Mary Kay Bacallao in the Republican primary, while Barksdale defeated Cheryl Copeland and John Coyne to win the Democratic nomination. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016.[5][2]

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 54.8% 2,135,806
     Democratic Jim Barksdale 41% 1,599,726
     Libertarian Allen Buckley 4.2% 162,260
Total Votes 3,897,792
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


U.S. Senate, Georgia Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 77.5% 447,661
Derrick Grayson 12% 69,101
Mary Kay Bacallao 10.5% 60,898
Total Votes 577,660
Source: Georgia Secretary of State
U.S. Senate, Georgia Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJim Barksdale 53.7% 166,627
Cheryl Copeland 42.2% 130,822
John Coyne 4.1% 12,604
Total Votes 310,053
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Georgia, 2014

Grayson was a 2014 Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia. Grayson was defeated in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[4]

U.S. Senate, Georgia Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perdue 30.6% 185,466
Green check mark transparent.pngJack Kingston 25.8% 156,157
Karen Handel 22% 132,944
Phil Gingrey 10% 60,735
Paul Broun 9.6% 58,297
Derrick Grayson 1% 6,045
Art Gardner 0.9% 5,711
Total Votes 605,355
Source: Georgia Secretary of State


Campaign themes

2020

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2016

The following issues were listed on Grayson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Education: Begin the process of eliminating the Department of Education
  • Jobs: Relax regulations for start-ups businesses
  • Money: Fight for the implementation the Fair tax
  • Guns: The 2nd Amendment is to protect ourselves against tyranny & oppression
  • Liberty: Freedom cannot be sub-divided[6]
 ”
—Derrick Grayson's campaign website, http://www.grayson2016.com/issues_home

Campaign finance summary

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Derrick Grayson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020U.S. Senate GeorgiaLost general$18,061 $13,202
Grand total$18,061 $13,202
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
  3. ↑ CLATL "Meet Derrick Grayson, 'The Minister of Truth,' yet another U.S. Senate candidate" accessed July 12, 2013
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Georgia Election Results," accessed May 20, 2014
  5. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
  6. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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