Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker, and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger posted big wins in Tuesday’s Republican primary.
Kemp soundly defeated former Senator David Perdue to win his party’s nomination for re-election. Kemp’s win sets up a repeat of the 2018 governor’s race as he again faces Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams. Abrams did not face any opposition in her party primary.
Former President Donald Trump, who still blames Kemp and Raffensperger for his 2020 election loss in Georgia, campaigned heavily against them. The outcome of those races was considered a referendum of sorts on Trump’s political sway over the Peach State’s Republican party. Trump did pick up a win with Walker. The former Georgia football star swept five GOP challengers from the field Tuesday night and walked away without a runoff. He faces Democratic incumbent Sen. Ralph Warnock at the polls in November.
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Reports from across the state indicate voting in Georgia went smoothly. It was the biggest test to date of the state’s voting system under the new election law Georgia lawmakers passed last year.
Here are the unofficial statewide results from the May 24 partisan primary:
Republican Primary  Â
US SenateÂ
Gary Black            156,533   13.35%
Josh Clark             46,395   3.96%
Kelvin King             37,651   3.21%
Jonathan “Jon” McColumn  28,407   2.42%
Latham Saddler         103,738   8.85%
Herschel Junior Walker    799,426  68.20%
*99.37% of precincts reportingÂ
U.S. House of Representatives – District 9Â
Michael Boggus       4,223   3.57%
Andrew Clyde       90,457   76.04%
J. Gregory Howard    3,461   2.92%
John London         2,357   1.99%
Ben Souther        17,907   15.12%
*100% of precincts reporting
U.S. House of Representatives – District 10Â
Timothy Barr    15,886  14.35%
Paul Broun      14,854  13.42%
Mike Collins     28,275  25.54%
David Curry     10,108   9.13%
Vernon J. Jones  23,871  21.56%
Marc McMain     5,210   4.71%
Alan Sims       7,341   6.63%
Mitchell Swan    5,158   4.66%
*100% of precincts reporting
GovernorÂ
Catherine Davis   9,712   0.81%
Brian Kemp (I) Â 883,118 Â 73.71%
David Perdue   260,998  21.78%
Kandiss Taylor   41,027   3.42%
Tom Williams    3,226   0.27%
*99.37% of precincts reporting
Lt. GovernorÂ
Burt Jones      552,613  50.10%
Mack McGregor   124,285  11.27%
Butch Miller     343,118  31.11%
Jeanne Seaver    83,004   7.53%
*94.97% of precincts reportingÂ
Secretary of StateÂ
David Belle Isle        102,234    8.86%
Jody Hice            385,289  33.40%
T.J. Hudson           62,574    5.42%
Brad Raffensperger (I) Â Â 603,515 Â Â 52.32%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Attorney GeneralÂ
Chris Carr (I) Â 824,045 Â 73.74%
John Gordon  293,524  26.26%
*94.97% of precincts reportingÂ
Commissioner of AgricultureÂ
Tyler Harper  1,017,249  100%
*94.97% of precincts reportingÂ
Commissioner of InsuranceÂ
Ben Cowart    138,542  12.68%
John King (I) Â Â 770,998 Â 70.57%
Patrick Witt    182,986  16.75%
*94.97% of precincts reportingÂ
State School SuperintendentÂ
John Barge       298,955  27.39%
Richard Woods (I) Â 792,524 Â 72.61%
*94.97% of precincts reportingÂ
Commissioner of LaborÂ
Kartik Bhatt      66,485   6.61%
Mike Coan      309,243  30.75%
Bruce Thompson  630,023  62.64%
*94.97% of precincts reportingÂ
Public Service Commissioner District 2Â
Tim Echols (I) Â 1,020,685 Â 100%
*94.97% of precincts reportingÂ
Public Service Commissioner District 3Â
Fitz Johnson (I) Â 995,303 Â 100%
*94.97% of precincts reportingÂ
State Senate District 50Â
Bo Hatchett (I) Â 8,219
*100% of precincts reporting
State House of Representatives – District 10Â
Victor Anderson (I) Â 10,796 Â 100%
*100% of precincts reporting
State House of Representatives – District 32Â
Chris Erwin (I) Â 8,876 Â 100%
*100% precincts reporting
State House of Representatives – District 33Â
Alan Powell (I) Â 8,726 Â 74.19%
Dylan Purcell   3,036   25.81%
*100% precincts reporting
District Attorney Enotah Judicial CircuitÂ
Jeff Langley (I) Â 20,422 Â 100%
*100% precincts reporting
District Attorney Northeastern Judicial CircuitÂ
Lee Darragh (I) Â 34,526 Â 100%
*100% precincts reporting
Republican Party Questions
*94.94% of precincts reporting
-1-
The Biden administration has stopped building the border wall and illegal border crossings have dramatically increased. Should securing our border be a national priority?
Yes  1,031,420  93.24%
No     74,826  6.76%
-2-
Education is the largest line item in the state budget. Should education dollars follow the student to the school that best fits their need, whether it is public, private, magnet, charter, virtual or homeschool?
Yes  862,384  78.78%
No  232,263  21.22%
-3-
Florida has passed a law to stop social media platforms from influencing political campaigns by censoring candidates. Should Georgia pass such a law to protect free speech in political campaigns?
Yes  909,861  83.93%
No  174,203   16.07%
-4-
Two of the three current federal work visa programs are lottery based. Should federal work visas instead be issued on job skill?
Yes  919,636  86.54%
No  143,088  13.46%
-5-
Biological males who identify as females have begun competing in female sports. Should schools in Georgia allow biological males to compete in female sports?
Yes    40,607   3.68%
No  1,062,504  96.32%
-6-
To prevent ballot tampering, state law prohibits political operatives from handling absentee ballots once they have been marked by the voter. To protect the integrity of our elections, should the enforcement of laws against ballot tampering be a priority?
Yes  1,043,619  95.35%
No    50,882   4.65%
-7-
Absentee drop boxes are vulnerable to illegal ballot trafficking. Should absentee ballot drop boxes be eliminated?
Yes  935,967  85.33%
No  160,874  14.67%
-8-
Crime has dramatically increased throughout the country including in our capital city of Atlanta. Should the citizens of residential areas like the Buckhead community of Atlanta be allowed to vote to create their own city governments and police departments?
Yes  857,534  79.80%
No  217,063  20.20%
Democratic PrimaryÂ
US SenateÂ
Tamara Johnson-Shealey  28,379    3.98%
Raphael Warnock (I) Â Â Â Â 684,452 Â 96.02%
*94.97% of precincts reportingÂ
U.S. House of Representatives – District 9Â
Michael “Mike” Ford  21,397  100%
*100% precincts reporting
U.S. House of Representatives – District 10Â
Jessica Allison Free      6,967  19.28%
Tabitha Johnson-Green   15,226  42.12%
Phyllis Hatcher         6,758  18.70%
Femi Oduwole          4,210  11.65%
Paul Walton           2,984   8.26%
*94.44% of precincts reporting
GovernorÂ
Stacey Abrams  708,559  100%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Lt. GovernorÂ
Erick E. Allen         61,585   9.15%
Charlie Bailey        118,744  17.65%
Tyrone Brooks, Jr. Â Â Â Â 73,140 Â Â 10.87%
Tony Brown          27,226   4.05%
Kwanza Hall         202,556  30.10%
Jason T. Hayes        20,925   3.11%
Derrick L. Jackson     59,151   8.79%
R. Malik             12,323   1.83%
Renitta Shannon      97,221   14.45%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Secretary of StateÂ
Dee Dawkins-Haigler  127,314   18.72%
John Eaves          66,107   9.72%
Floyd Griffin         73,879   10.86%
Bee Nguyen        301,034  44.26%
Michael Owens      111,823  16.44%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Attorney GeneralÂ
Jennifer “Jen” Jordan  519,787  77.62%
Christian Wise Smith  149,893  22.38%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Commissioner of AgricultureÂ
Winfred Dukes      186,240  28.63%
Nakita Hemingway   365,745  56.22%
Fred Swann        98,611  15.16%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Commissioner of InsuranceÂ
Raphael Baker        216,398  33.11%
Janice Laws Robinson   318,360  48.71%
Matthew Wilson       118,769  18.17%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
State School SuperintendentÂ
Currey Hitchens      88,129   13.46%
Jaha V. Howard       97,739   14.93%
James Morrow, Jr. Â Â Â Â 95,346 Â Â 14.56%
Alisha Thomas Searcy  373,480  57.05%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Commissioner of LaborÂ
William “Will” Boddie, Jr. Â 179,893 Â 27.69%
Thomas Dean          64,741    9.9%
Nicole Horn           163,437  25.16%
Lester G. Jackson III Â Â Â 124,778 Â 19.21%
Nadia Surrency        116,782  17.98%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Public Service Commissioner District 2Â
Patty Durand    382,577   60.46%
Russell Edwards  250,154  39.54%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
Public Service Commissioner District 3Â
Sheila Edwards  349,653  54.68%
Chandra Farley  195,560  30.58%
Missy Moore     94,226   14.74%
*94.97% of precincts reporting
State Senate District 50Â
Paulette Williams  2,703  100%
*100% of precincts reporting
Democratic Party Questions
*94.94% of precincts reporting
-1-
Should the United States remove obstacles to economic advancement by forgiving all student loan debt?
Yes  553,077  85.02%
No   97,425  14.98%
-2-
Should all Georgians have access to paid parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child?
Yes  620,985  95.26%
No   30,908   4.74%
-3-
Should every three- and four-year-old in Georgia be given the opportunity to attend a high-quality preschool free of charge?
Yes  627,879  96.20%
No   24,804   3.80%
-4-
Should Georgia voters have the right to gather signed petitions to directly place questions on the ballot, whether to change the law or poll the public?
Yes  563,000  87.67%
No   79,153  12.33%
-5-
Should families earning less than $150,000 per year receive an expanded tax credit to help cover the costs of raising children?
Yes  576,722  88.83%
No   72,493   11.17%
-6-
Should the State of Georgia expand access to health care for over half a million Georgians by utilizing federal funds to expand Medicaid?
Yes  630,819  96.89%
No   20,211   3.11%
-7-
Should the State of Georgia expand voter access by increasing early voting opportunities, allow same-day voter registration, removing obstacles to voting by mail, and installing secure ballot drop boxes, accessible at all times, through Election Day?
Yes  621,401  95.56%
No   28,886   4.44%
-8-
Should marijuana be legalized, taxed, and regulated in the same manner as alcohol for adults 21 years of age or older, with proceeds going towards education, infrastructure, and health care programs?
Yes  522,691  80.48%
No  126,796  19.52%
-9-
Should the State of Georgia incentivize the development of clean, renewable energy sources to support America’s energy independence?
Yes  626,338  96.97%
No   19,547   3.03%
Nonpartisan General Election
Justice Supreme Court of GeorgiaÂ
Veronica Brinson     531,483  31.63%
Verda M. Colvin (I) Â 1,148,859 Â 68.37%
*94.94% of precincts reporting
Justice Supreme Court of GeorgiaÂ
Shawn Ellen LaGrua (I) Â 1,595,762 Â 100%
Justice Supreme Court of GeorgiaÂ
Carla McMillian (I) Â 1,598,583 Â 100%
*94.94% of precincts reporting
Judge Court of Appeals of GeorgiaÂ
Anne Elizabeth Barnes (I) Â 1,598,686 Â 100%
*94.94% of precincts reporting
Judge Court of Appeals of GeorgiaÂ
Chris McFadden (I) Â 1,592,692 Â 100%
*94.94% of precincts reporting
Judge Court of Appeals of GeorgiaÂ
Trea Pipkin (I) Â 1,570,034 Â 100%
*94.94% of precincts reporting
Judge Superior Court Enotah Judicial CircuitÂ
Raymond E. George (I) Â 21,685 Â 100%
*100% of precincts reporting
Judge Superior Court Enotah Judicial CircuitÂ
T. Buckley Levins (I) Â 21,563 Â 100%
*100% of precincts reporting
Judge Superior Court Mountain Judicial CircuitÂ
Russell W. Smith (I) Â 15,986 Â 100%
*100% of precincts reporting
