Georgia’s elections on Tuesday are shaping up to be highly contested, with key races at the state Supreme Court and multiple congressional districts. Incumbent Justice Andrew Pinson is facing a challenge from former Democratic congressman John Barrow in the state Supreme Court race. Barrow has taken a pro-abortion stance, while Pinson is trying to keep the race nonpartisan. Other judicial candidates are also running unopposed in this election.
In the 3rd Congressional District, five Republicans are vying for their party’s nomination to succeed Rep. Drew Ferguson. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Brian Jack, while other candidates like Mike Crane and Philip Singleton are highlighting their conservative principles. On the Democratic side, Val Almonord and Maura Keller are competing for the nomination in this strongly Republican district.
Incumbent Rep. David Scott is facing primary challengers in the 13th Congressional District, with some labeling the 78-year-old as too old and out of touch. This district has been significantly reconfigured in a new map, moving into new areas like Rockdale County. In the 6th Congressional District, Rep. Lucy McBath is running in a new district for the second time in two years, focusing on gun control and reducing health care disparities. She faces primary opposition but is expected to prevail in the Democratic-leaning district.
In the 2nd Congressional District, four Republicans are lining up to challenge Democratic incumbent Sanford Bishop Jr., who is unopposed. Wayne Johnson, who previously finished third in the Republican primary, is running again along with other candidates like Chuck Hand and Michael Nixon. In the northwest Georgia’s 14th District, four Democrats are competing for the right to challenge Marjorie Taylor Greene, a heavily Republican district with strong support for Greene and Trump.
Overall, Georgia’s elections on Tuesday are not only choosing nominees for congressional and state legislative seats but also for local offices like sheriffs, district attorneys, and county commissioners. Runoffs may be held in races where candidates don’t win a majority. The outcomes of these races will shape the political landscape in Georgia and have implications for the broader national political scene.
