Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 - wikipedia Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018 ← 2014 November 6, 2018 2022 → Nominee Geoff Duncan Sarah Riggs Amico Party Republican Democratic Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle Republican Elections in Georgia Federal government Presidential elections 1788 - 89 1792 1796 1800 1804 1808 1812 1816 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 Presidential primaries Democratic 2008 2016 Republican 2008 2016 U.S. Senate elections 1978 1980 1984 1986 1990 1992 1998 2002 2008 2014 2016 U.S. House elections 6th 1990 1992 1994 1998 2000 2002 2006 4th 8th 2008 2012 2014 2016 2018 Special elections 6th district, 1999 Senate, 2000 10th district, 2007 9th district, 2010 6th district, 2017 State government Gubernatorial elections 1948 1950 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Other elections 2006 statewide 2008 statewide 2010 statewide 2006 2008 2006 statewide 2014 Georgia State Senate elections 2018 General Assembly elections Ballot measures Amendment 1 Atlanta government Mayoral elections 1973 1977 1981 1985 2005 2009 2013 2017 The 2018 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 6, 2018, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, concurrently with the 2018 gubernatorial election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle is not running for re-election in order to run for governor. Contents 1 Republican primary 1.1 Candidates 1.1. 1 Advanced to runoff 1.1. 2 Defeated in primary 1.1. 3 Declined 1.2 Endorsements 1.3 Polling 1.4 Results 1.5 Runoff 1.5. 1 Polling 1.5. 2 Results 2 Democratic primary 2.1 Candidates 2.1. 1 Declared 2.1. 2 Declined 2.2 Endorsements 2.3 Polling 2.4 Results 3 General election 3.1 Endorsements 3.2 Polling 3.3 Results 4 References 5 External links Republican primary Candidates Advanced to runoff Geoff Duncan, State Representative David Shafer, State Senator Defeated in primary Rick Jeffares, State Senator Declined Brandon Beach, State Senator ( endorsed Jeffares ) Jim Butterworth, former State Senator and former Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard Casey Cagle, Lieutenant Governor of Georgia ( running for Governor ) Bill Cowsert, Majority Leader of the Georgia State Senate Tim Echols, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Steve Gooch, State Senator ( endorsed Jeffares ) Hunter Hill, State Senator ( running for Governor ) Burt Jones, State Senator ( endorsed Jeffares ) Brian Kemp, Secretary of State of Georgia ( running for Governor ) Rick Knox Josh McKoon, State Senator ( running for Secretary of State ) Butch Miller, State Senator ( endorsed Shafer ) Allen Peake, State Representative Endorsements show Geoff Duncan U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, United States Senator from Florida State Representatives Michael Caldwell, State Representative David Clark, State Representative Allen Peake, State Representative Individuals John F. Brock, former Coca - Cola Enterprises CEO show Rick Jeffares U.S. Representatives Drew Ferguson, United States Congressman, 3rd district State Senators John Albers, State Senator Brandon Beach, State Senator Matt Brass, State Senator Dean Burke, State Senator Steve Gooch, State Senator Tyler Harper, State Senator Burt Jones, State Senator John F. Kennedy, State Senator Brian Strickland, State Senator Blake Tillery, State Senator Lindsey Tippins, State Senator State Representatives Dave Belton, State Representative Shaw Blackmon, State Representative Geoff Cauble, State Representative John Corbett, State Representative Robert Dickey, State Representative Matt Hatchett, State Representative David Knight, State Representative Dominic LaRiccia, State Representative Jodi Lott, State Representative Karen Mathiak, State Representative John Meadows III, State Representative Chad Nimmer, State Representative Jay Powell, State Representative Trey Rhodes, State Representative Dale Rutledge, State Representative Jason Shaw, State Representative Andy Welch, State Representative Bill Werkheiser, State Representative show David Shafer U.S. Senators Ted Cruz, United States Senator from Texas Phil Gramm, former United States Senator from Texas Mack Mattingly, former United States Senator from Georgia Rick Santorum, former United States Senator from Pennsylvania and candidate for President of the United States in 2012 and 2016 U.S. Representatives Ben Blackburn, former United States Congressman, 4th district Mac Collins, former United States Congressman, 8th district Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, 6th district Barry Goldwater Jr., former United States Congressman from California and son of former United States Senator Barry Goldwater John Linder, former United States Congressman, 7th district Fletcher Thompson, former United States Congressman, 5th district State Senators Lee Anderson, State Senator C. Ellis Black, State Senator Mike Dugan, State Senator Marty Harbin, State Senator Chuck Hufstetler, State Senator Greg Kirk, State Senator Kay Kirkpatrick, State Senator William Ligon, State Senator P.K. Martin IV, State Senator Fran Millar, State Senator Butch Miller, State Senator Jeff Mullis, State Senator Chuck Payne, State Senator Jesse Stone, State Senator Bruce Thompson, State Senator Larry Walker III, State Senator Ben Watson, State Senator John Wilkinson, State Senator State Representatives Mandi Ballinger, State Representative Paul Battles, State Representative Tommy Benton, State Representative Beth Beskin, State Representative Bruce Boatright, State Representative Josh Bonner, State Representative Johnnie Caldwell Jr., State Representative John Carson, State Representative Joyce Chandler, State Representative Sharon Cooper, State Representative Clay Cox, State Representative John Deffenbaugh, State Representative Matt Dollar, State Representative Matt Dubnik, State Representative Emory Dunahoo, State Representative Chuck Efstration, State Representative Earl Ehrhart, State Representative Bubber Epps, State Representative Barry Fleming, State Representative Rich Golick, State Representative Micah Gravely, State Representative Meagan Hanson, State Representative Buddy Harden, State Representative Brett Harrell, State Representative Lee Hawkins, State Representative Dewayne Hill, State Representative Scott Hilton, State Representative Bill Hitchens, State Representative Don Hogan, State Representative Susan Holmes, State Representative Rick Jasperse, State Representative Jeff Jones, State Representative Tom Kirby, State Representative Howard Maxwell, State Representative Tom McCall, State Representative Don Parsons, State Representative Jesse Petrea, State Representative Alan Powell, State Representative Paulette Rakestraw, State Representative Jason Ridley, State Representative Danae Roberts, State Representative Terry Rogers, State Representative Ed Rynders, State Representative Deborah Silcox, State Representative Richard Smith, State Representative Ron Stephens, State Representative Jan Tankersley, State Representative Steve Tarvin, State Representative Tom Taylor, State Representative Wendell Willard, State Representative Statewide officials George P. Bush, Texas Land Commissioner Chuck Eaton, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Doug Everett, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas Ralph Hudgens, Georgia Insurance Commissioner Bubba McDonald, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Stan Wise, Georgia Public Service Commissioner Organizations GeorgiaCarry.org National Rifle Association Republican Liberty Caucus Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Geoff Duncan Rick Jeffares David Shafer Undecided University of Georgia April 19 -- 26, 2018 507 ± 4.4 % 12 % 7 % 14 % 65 % Republican primary results by county David Shafer Rick Jeffares Geoff Duncan Results Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican David Shafer 267,736 48.91 % Republican Geoff Duncan 145,897 26.65 % Republican Rick Jeffares 133,788 24.44 % Total votes 547,421 100 % Runoff Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Geoff Duncan David Shafer Undecided Rosetta Stone June 7, 2018 400 ± 4.9 % 19 % 46 % 35 % Results Republican primary runoff results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Geoff Duncan 279,226 50.2 Republican David Shafer 277,496 49.8 Total votes 556,722 100 Democratic primary Candidates Declared Sarah Riggs Amico, businesswoman Triana Arnold James, small businessowner, and veteran Declined Stacey Evans, State Representative ( running for Governor ) Ken Hodges, former Dougherty County District Attorney and nominee for Attorney General in 2010 ( running for the Georgia Court of Appeals ) Ronnie Mabra, former State Representative Jon Ossoff, investigative filmmaker, former congressional aide and nominee for GA - 06 in 2017 Doug Stoner, Smyrna City Councilman and former State Senator ( running for the Public Service Commission ) Endorsements show Sarah Riggs Amico Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States Stacey Abrams, Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia AFL - CIO, Union Georgia Equality, LGBT rights advocacy group Billy Mitchell, State Representative show Triana Arnold James Teresa Shook Cooper, original founder of the Women 's March Democratic primary results by county Sarah Riggs Amico Triana Arnold James Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Sarah Amico Triana James Undecided University of Georgia April 12 -- 18, 2018 473 ± 4.5 % 10 % 20 % 70 % Results Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Sarah Riggs Amico 279,343 55.6 Democratic Triana Arnold James 223,089 44.4 Total votes 502,432 100 General election Endorsements show Geoff Duncan ( R ) State politicians Nathan Deal, Governor of Georgia Polling Poll source Date ( s ) administered Sample size Margin of error Geoff Duncan ( R ) Sarah Riggs Amico ( D ) Undecided University of Georgia September 30 -- October 9, 2018 1,232 ± 2.8 % 45 % 39 % 15 % Landmark Communications October 1, 2018 964 ± 3.2 % 48 % 46 % 6 % Gravis Marketing July 27 -- 29, 2018 650 ± 3.8 % 41 % 43 % 15 % Results General election results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Sarah Riggs Amico Republican Geoff Duncan Total votes References ^ Jump up to : Bluestein, Greg ( April 29, 2017 ). `` Georgia 2018 : Cagle launches governor campaign with pledge to add 500k jobs ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved April 30, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Bluestein, Greg ( April 11, 2017 ). `` Geoff Duncan enters Lt Gov race ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved April 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Sturgeon, Kathleen ( April 26, 2017 ). `` Rep. Duncan announces Lt. Gov. campaign ''. Forsyth Herald. ^ Jump up to : Bluestein, Greg ( May 5, 2017 ). `` David Shafer is running for lieutenant governor ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved May 5, 2017. Jump up ^ Gould Sheinin, Aaron ( May 26, 2017 ). `` Rick Jeffares joins race for lieutenant governor ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved May 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Oldham, Rob ( April 10, 2017 ). `` State Rep. Geoff Duncan is Running for Lieutenant Governor ''. GeorgiaPol. Retrieved April 30, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` 138 GA leaders endorse Jeffares ''. May 7, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Bluestein, Greg ( November 18, 2016 ). `` Former pro baseball player turned Georgia legislator makes pitch for higher office ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved November 18, 2016. ^ Jump up to : Yeomans, Curt ( June 13, 2017 ). `` Shafer gets backing of PSC members in lieutenant governor 's race ''. Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sen. Steve Gooch may soon announce a run for Lt. Governor ''. Zpolitics. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( June 14, 2017 ). `` Another Republican explores bid for lieutenant governor ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Hall, Sharon ( August 24, 2017 ). `` Gooch Rules Out Run for New Office ''. The Dahlonega Nugget. Retrieved August 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( April 25, 2017 ). `` Georgia 2018 : Republican Hunter Hill will run for governor ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved April 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( May 8, 2017 ). `` Burt Jones wo n't run for higher office ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved May 10, 2017. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( March 31, 2017 ). `` Georgia 2018 : Brian Kemp enters race for governor ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved March 31, 2017. Jump up ^ Skinner, Winston ( August 12, 2017 ). `` Republican Assembly focuses on religious liberty, candidates ''. Newnan Times - Herald. Retrieved August 23, 2017. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( March 15, 2017 ). `` Georgia 's 2018 governors race is about to heat up ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved April 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Salzer, James ( July 6, 2017 ). `` Georgia 's `` religious liberty '' senator joins Secretary of State race ``. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved July 6, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Bowman, Nick ( July 17, 2017 ). `` Shafer discusses lieutenant governor run to South Hall GOP ''. The Gainesville Times. Retrieved August 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Kremer, Will ( July 27, 2015 ). `` Allen Peake for Lt. Gov ? ''. Peach Pundit. Retrieved September 23, 2016. Jump up ^ Lee, Maggie ( February 3, 2016 ). `` Peake wo n't run for lieutenant governor ''. The Telegraph. Retrieved September 23, 2016. Jump up ^ Hallerman, Tamar ( March 2, 2018 ). `` Rubio backs Duncan for lieutenant governor ''. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved May 8, 2018. Jump up ^ Michael Caldwell. `` I could not be more excited to support @ votehunterhill for Governor, @ GeoffDuncanGA for Lt. Governor and @ buzzbrockway for Secretary of State. Please consider these great, Conservative Georgians when you hit the ballot box today and Tuesday ! # gapol # gahouse # gagop # gop ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ David Clark. `` @ GeoffDuncanGA has my vote for Lt. Governor ! ''. Twitter. Jump up ^ https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1798755753525307&id=161783240555908 Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( August 17, 2017 ). `` Ex-Coke exec picks a side in LG race ''. Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved May 8, 2018. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( June 29, 2017 ). `` Jeffares gets some backup in race for LG ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( June 16, 2017 ). `` Jeffares picks up key allies in bid for No. 2 job ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Galloway, Jim ( July 24, 2017 ). `` Ted Cruz endorses David Shafer in GOP race for lieutenant governor ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved August 11, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Yeomans, Curt ( May 5, 2018 ). `` Shafer picks up new endorsements in lieutenant governor 's race ''. Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved May 8, 2018. Jump up ^ http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/political-notebook-mack-mattingly-barry-goldwater-jr-endorse-david-shafer/article_2bde9279-9d48-519d-8826-f61453b29d7c.html Jump up ^ https://twitter.com/RickSantorum/status/921548577008181248 ^ Jump up to : `` Shafer endorsed by two of Georgia 's first modern Republican Congressmen ''. November 18, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Endorsements ''. Retrieved May 8, 2018. Jump up ^ Yeomans, Curt ( August 16, 2017 ). `` Newt Gingrich endorses David Shafer in lieutenant governor 's race ''. Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved May 8, 2018. Jump up ^ http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/political-notebook-mack-mattingly-barry-goldwater-jr-endorse-david-shafer/article_2bde9279-9d48-519d-8826-f61453b29d7c.html Jump up ^ Galloway, Jim ( July 12, 2017 ). `` John Linder endorses David Shafer in GOP race for lieutenant governor ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved August 11, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Bluestein, Greg ( May 25, 2017 ). `` David Shafer aims to scare off GOP rivals ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( August 7, 2017 ). `` Shafer snags a George Bush endorsement ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved August 11, 2017. Jump up ^ Galloway, Jim, Bluestein, Greg, Hallerman, Tamar ( May 10, 2018 ). `` Nathan Deal joins effort to oust House Republican ''. Atlanta Journal Constitution. CS1 maint : Uses authors parameter ( link ) Jump up ^ `` NRA Endorses Cagle for Governor Shafer for Lt. Governor ''. National Rifle Association. April 13, 2018. Jump up ^ `` RLC endorses David Shafer for Lt. Governor ''. December 4, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( September 25, 2017 ). `` A Democratic auto executive gears up for Georgia 's No. 2 job ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` AROUND TOWN : Keeping it in the family ; more candidates announce ''. MDJOnline.com. December 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( May 25, 2017 ). `` Stacey Evans launches a HOPE - themed campaign for governor ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved May 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Young, Neely ( August 1, 2016 ). `` Political Patter ''. Georgia Trend. Retrieved November 18, 2016. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( March 29, 2017 ). `` Ken Hodges passes on AG run to seek judgeship ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved April 12, 2017. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( May 26, 2017 ). `` Ex-Tech football player, a former lawmaker, eyes bid for Georgia 's No. 2 job ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved May 30, 2017. Jump up ^ Hallerman, Tamar ( July 5, 2017 ). `` Hunter Hill carries Cobb GOP straw poll of race for governor ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Jump up ^ Bluestein, Greg ( August 3, 2017 ). `` Handel preps another 6th District campaign as Ossoff hints at comeback ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. Retrieved August 13, 2017. Jump up ^ Amico, Sarah Riggs ( December 18, 2017 ). `` Rep. Billy Mitchell endorses Sarah Riggs Amico ''. Campaign Website. Retrieved December 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Triana for Georgia Candidate for Lieutenant Governor ''. www.facebook.com. Jump up ^ Almukhtar, Sarah ( May 22, 2018 ). `` Georgia Primary Election Results ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ Maya T. Prabhu ( September 12, 2018 ). `` Gov. Nathan Deal endorses Geoff Duncan in lieutenant governor 's race ''. The Atlanta Journal - Constitution. External links Official campaign websites Geoff Duncan ( R ) for Lt. Governor Sarah Riggs Amico ( D ) for Lt. 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Question: who is running for lieutenant governor in ga
Answer: Geoff Duncan