United States Senate election in Georgia, 2016

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2016 U.S. Senate Election in Georgia
General Election Date
November 8, 2016
Primary Date
May 24, 2016
November 8 Election Winner:
Johnny Isakson Republican Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Johnny Isakson Republican Party
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Race Ratings
Cook Political Report: Likely R[1]
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2]
Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe R[3]
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Voters in Georgia elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 8, 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.[4][5]

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
March 11, 2016
May 24, 2016
November 8, 2016

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Georgia utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[6][7]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.


Incumbent: The election filled the Class 3 Senate seat held by Johnny Isakson (R). He was first elected in 2004.

Election results

General election

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

Primary election

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

Candidates

General election candidates:

Republican Party Johnny Isakson Approveda
Democratic Party Jim Barksdale
Libertarian Party Allen Buckley
Grey.png Michelle Gates (Write-in)

Primary candidates:[8]

Democratic

Jim Barksdale - Businessman[9] Approveda
Cheryl Copeland[4]
John Coyne[4]

Republican

Johnny Isakson - Incumbent Approveda
Derrick Grayson[4]
Mary Kay Bacallao[4]

Third Party/Other

Allen Buckley (Libertarian)[10] Approveda

Withdrew:
James Knox (D)[4]


Endorsements

Johnny Isakson

  • Democratic Rep. David Scott - "I’ve always voted for Johnny Isakson. He’s my friend. He’s my partner. And I always look out for my partners... Johnny Isakson’s not just anybody. He’s done stuff. He’s worked stuff. Judge him by the work."[11]

Polls

Georgia Senate - Johnny Isakson vs. Jim Barksdale
Poll Republican Party Johnny Isakson Democratic Party Jim BarksdaleMargin of ErrorSample Size
FOX 5/Opinion Savvy
October 20, 2016		 51%42%+/-4.1570
Landmark Communications
October 11-12, 2016		 50%37%+/-2.71,400
JMC Analytics
September 20-22, 2016		 41%28%+/-4.0600
Quinnipiac University
September 13-21, 2016		 55%34%+/-3.9638
Monmouth University
September 15-18, 2016		 50%34%+/-4.9401
Emerson College
September 9-13, 2016		 48%32%+/-3.9600
FOX 5 Atlanta
September 14, 2016		 47%34%+/-4.1568
NBC/WSJ/Marist
September 6-8, 2016		 53%38%+/-3.8649
JMC Analytics
August 6-7, 2016		 39%30%+/-4.0615
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to [email protected]

Media

Johnny Isakson

"Hypocrisy" - Isakson campaign ad, released October 2016

Jim Barksdale

"Stand" - Barksdale's first ad, released May 2016

Election history

2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Georgia, 2014

On November 4, 2014, David Perdue (R) defeated Michelle Nunn (D) and Amanda Swafford (L) for the United States Senate seat vacated by Saxby Chambliss (R).

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perdue 52.89% 1,358,088
     Democratic Michelle Nunn 45.21% 1,160,811
     Libertarian Amanda Swafford 1.90% 48,862
Total Votes 2,567,761
Source: Georgia Secretary of State

2010

On November 2, 2010, Johnny Isakson won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Michael "Mike" Thurmond (D), Chuck Donovan (L), Steve Davis (I), Raymond Beckworth (I) and Brian Russell Brown (I) in the general election.[12]

U.S. Senate, Georgia General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Isakson Incumbent 58.3% 1,489,904
     Democratic Michael "Mike" Thurmond 39% 996,515
     Libertarian Chuck Donovan 2.7% 68,750
     Independent Steve Davis 0% 52
     Independent Raymond Beckworth 0% 24
     Independent Brian Russell Brown 0% 12
Total Votes 2,555,257

Important dates and deadlines

See also: Georgia elections, 2016

The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Georgia in 2016.

Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016
Deadline Event type Event description
January 31, 2016 Campaign finance Campaign finance report due
March 7, 2016 Ballot access Filing period for party candidates opens
March 11, 2016 Ballot access Filing period for party candidates closes
March 31, 2016 Campaign finance Campaign finance report due
May 24, 2016 Election date Primary election
June 27, 2016 Ballot access Filing period opens for independent and political body candidates
June 30, 2016 Campaign finance Campaign finance report due
July 1, 2016 Ballot access Filing period closes for independent and political body candidates
July 12, 2016 Ballot access Petition filing deadline for independent and political body candidates
July 26, 2016 Election date Primary runoff
September 6, 2016 Ballot access Filing deadline for write-in candidates
September 30, 2016 Campaign finance Campaign finance report due
October 25, 2016 Campaign finance Campaign finance report due
November 8, 2016 Election date General election
December 6, 2016 Election date General runoff
December 31, 2016 Campaign finance Campaign finance report due
Sources: Georgia Secretary of State, "2016 Elections and Voter Registration Calendar," accessed September 21, 2015
Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Campaign Disclosure Report Filing Schedule," accessed November 25, 2015

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 Senate Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
  2. ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 Senate," accessed July 18, 2016
  3. ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "Senate Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 12, 2016
  5. ↑ The New York Times, "Georgia Primary Results," May 24, 2016
  6. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
  7. ↑ Justia, "2023 Georgia Code § 21-2-224 - Registration deadlines; restrictions on voting in primaries; official list of electors; voting procedure when portion of county changed from one county to another," accessed August 12, 2024
  8. ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
  9. ↑ AJC.com, "Party-backed Georgia Democrat qualifies for U.S. Senate seat," March 11, 2016
  10. ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, December 13, 2015
  11. ↑ 11 Alive.com, "Leading GA Democrat plans to vote for GOP's Isakson," August 4, 2016
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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