Georgia

OPEN SEAT

Filing Deadline: April 30, 2010

Primary Date: July 20, 2010

Current Governor: Sonny Perdue (R)

Republican Candidates:

- Jeff Chapman, State Senator

- Nathan Deal, U.S. Representative

- Karen Handel, Secretary of State

- Eric Johnson, State Senator

- John Oxendine, Insurance Commissioner

- Austin Scott, State Representative

- Ray McBerry, Radio Station Owner and Confederate Heritage Activist

Democratic Candidates:

- Thurbert Baker, Attorney General

- Roy Barnes, Former Governor

- DuBose Porter, House Minority Leader

- Carl Camon, Ray City Mayor

- David Poythress, Former State Labor Commissioner

Latest Polls:

Public Policy Polling (D)
2/26-28/10; 596 likely voters, 4% margin of error

2010 Governor
43% Barnes (D), 38% Deal (R)
41% Barnes (D), 36% Handel (R)
40% Barnes (D), 39% Oxendine (R)
40% Deal (R), 30% Baker (D)
40% Handel (R), 33% Baker (D)
42% Oxendine (R), 33% Baker (D)

Rasmussen
2/18/10; 500 likely voters, 4.5% margin of error

2010 Governor
45% Oxendine (R), 37% Barnes (D)
43% Deal (R), 37% Barnes (D)
45% Handel (R), 36% Barnes (D)
37% Johnson (R), 37% Barnes (D)

Rasmussen
1/20/10; 500 likely voters, 4.5% margin of error

2010 Governor
Oxendine (R) 44%, Barnes (D) 42%
Barnes (D) 43%, Deal (R) 42%
Barnes (D) 43%, Handel (R) 42%
Oxendine (R) 50%, Baker (D) 32%
Deal (R) 49%, Baker (D) 32%
Handel (R) 46%, Baker (D) 34%