Georgia Executive Branch Elections, 2006

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This page covers Executive Branch elections for the state of Georgia in 2006. Last update: July 19, 2006.

Contents 1 Governor 2 Lt. Governor 3 Secretary of State 4 Attorney General 5 State School Superintendent 6 State Agriculture Commissioner 7 State Insurance Commissioner 8 State Labor Commissioner

Governor

• Sonny Perdue (R) (cw) Incumbent with below average approval ratings. Won reelection.
• Mark Taylor (D) (cw) Lt. Governor and Ex-State Senator.
• Garrett Hayes (Libertarian). Computer Consultant.
• Primary Results:
  • Democrats: Mark Taylor beat Cathy Cox by 52 to 44%.
  • Republicans: Perdue got 88%, against a relatively unknown opponent.

Also see 2006 Governor elections.

Lt. Governor

• Greg K. Hecht (D) (cw) Ex-State Senator and Attorney.
• Jim Martin (D) (cw) Ex-State Representative, Ex-State Human Resources Commissioner, Attorney and Vietnam Veteran.
• Casey Cagle (R) (cw) State Senator and Businessman. Won general election.
• Primary Results:
  • Democrats: Jim Martin (41%) will meet Greg K. Hecht (36%) in a run-off.
  • Republicans: Casey Cagle beat Ralph Reed by 56 to 44%.
• Quick Analysis: This is to fill the post of Mark Taylor who is running for Governor. Reed's connections to Jack Abramoff proved to be his downfall.

Secretary of State

• Gail Buckner (D) (cw) State Rep. and former teacher.
• Darryl Hicks (D) (cw) Energy Company Lobbyist.
• Scott Holcomb (D) Attorney and Iraq War Veteran (Fighting Dems anyone?).
• Carol Jackson (D) Ex-State Senator.
• Angela Moore (D) Medical Staffing Company Owner.
• Shyam Reddy (D) Attorney.
• Charlie Bailey (R) Credit Management Company President.
• Karen Handel (R) (cw) Fulton County Commission Chair. Won general election.
• Bill Stephens (R) (cw) State Senate Majority Leader.
• Primary Results: There will be run-off elections on both sides: Buckner and Hicks will meet for the Democratics, while Handel and Stephens will meet for the Republicans.
• Quick Analysis: This is to fill the post of Cathy Cox who ran for Governor.

Attorney General

• Thurbert Baker (D) (cw) Incumbent. Won reelection.
• Perry McGuire (R) (cw) Ex-State Senator and Attorney.

State School Superintendent

• Kathy Cox (R) (cw) Incumbent. Won reelection.
• Denise Majette (D) (cw) former Congresswoman and Judge.

• Quick Analysis: Kathy Cox has steadily attempted to introduce intelligent design and even attempted to remove the word "Evolution" from biology courses, replacing it with "Biological changes over time."

State Agriculture Commissioner

• Tommy Irvin (D) (cw) Incumbent. Won reelection.
• Gary Black (R) (cw) Georgia Agribusiness Council President.
• Bob Greer (R) Businessman.
• Brian Kemp (R) (cw) State Senator.
• Dee Dee Strickland (R) Farmer.
• Primary Results: Black (R) and Kemp (R) will meet in a run-off, and the winner will face Irvin (D), the incumbent.
• Quick Analysis: Tommy Irvin has held this post forever.

State Insurance Commissioner

• John W. Oxendine (R) (cw) Incumbent. Won reelection.
• Guy Drexinger (D) (cw) Attorney and Accountant.

State Labor Commissioner

• Mike Thurmond (D) (cw) Incumbent. Won reelection.
• Brent Brown (cw) (R)