2024 Georgia State Senate Primary Results
All 56 seats of the state's upper legislative chamber are up this year.
The Democratic and Republican primaries occurred today in Georgia to select candidates for the November general election. That included the races for all 56 seats of the State Senate for regular two-year terms.
The Georgia State Senate currently features 33 Republicans and 23 Democrats. 52 incumbents ran for re-nomination today - with open seat contests in Districts 34, 38, 49 and 55. A candidate needs to achieve a 50%+1 majority in the primary to receive their party’s nomination. Otherwise, the top two finishers will advance to a June 18 runoff.
For District 1:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Ben Watson won the Republican primary with 61.7% against Beth Majeroni with 38.3%. 13,396 votes counted.
For District 2:
Incumbent Derek Mallow won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 3:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Mike Hodges won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 4:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Billy Hickman won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 5:
Incumbent Sheikh Rahman won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Lisa Babbage won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 6:
Jenny Enderlin won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Matt Brass won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 7:
Incumbent Nabilah Islam Parkes won the Democratic primary unopposed.
J. Gregory Howard and Fred Clayton will advance to a runoff in the Republican primary with 34.6% and 30.2% against Clara Richardson-Olguin with 24.3% and Louis Ligon with 10.9%. 5,825 votes counted.
For District 8:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Russ Goodman won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 9:
Incumbent Nikki Merritt won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Michael Gargiulo won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 10:
Incumbent Emanuel Jones won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Furquan Stafford won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 11:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Sam Watson won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 12:
Incumbent Freddie Sims won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 13:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Carden Summers won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 14:
Incumbent Josh McLaurin won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 15:
Incumbent Ed Harbison won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 16:
Amili Blake won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Marty Harbin won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 17:
Incumbent Gail Davenport won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 18:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent John Kennedy won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 19:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Blake Tillery won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 20:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Larry Walker won the Republican primary with 76.6% against Tori Branum with 23.4%. 21,692 votes counted.
For District 21:
Lillia Lionel won the Democratic primary with 51.6% against Tracey Verhoeven with 48.4%. 5,353 votes counted.
Incumbent Brandon Beach won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 22:
Incumbent Harold Jones won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 23:
Shayna Boston won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Max Burns won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 24:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Lee Anderson won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 25:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Ricky Williams won the Republican primary with 87.6% against Leland Olinger with 12.4%. 13,171 votes counted.
For District 26:
Incumbent David Lucas Sr. won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 27:
Hamza Nazir won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Greg Dolezal won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 28:
Incumbent Donzella James won the Democratic primary with 75.1% against Terracia Tee Wilkinson with 24.9%. 18,799 votes counted.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 29:
Ellen T. Wright won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Randy Robertson won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 30:
Wanda Cooper won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Tim Bearden won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 31:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Jason Anavitarte won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 32:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Kay Kirkpatrick won the Republican primary with 77.4% against Ben Paul Fremer with 22.6%. 12,096 votes counted.
For District 33:
Incumbent Michael Rhett won the Democratic primary with 68.6% against Euriel Hemmerly with 31.4%. 10,856 votes counted.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 34:
Valencia Stovall and Kenya Wicks will advance to a runoff in the Democratic primary with 46.5% and 15.2% against Herman Andrews with 14.4%, Tyriq T. Jackson with 13.9%, Melody Totten with 4.1%, D. Williams with 3.3%, and Xe Ross with 2.7%. 13,435 votes counted. Notably, only 103 votes separate Wicks and Andrews in the unofficial election results.
Andrew Honeycutt won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 35:
Incumbent Jason Esteves won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 36:
Incumbent Nan Orrock won the Democratic primary with 82.8% against Michel Powell with 17.2%. 17,244 votes counted.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 37:
Vanessa Parker won the Democratic primary with 50.9% against Sadia Ali with 49.1%. 9,898 votes counted.
Incumbent Ed Setzler won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 38:
Rashaun Kemp and Ralph Long III will advance to a runoff in the Democratic primary with 24.3% and 22.9% against Nate Green with 20.3%, Nkoyo Effiong Lewis with 17.8%, Darryl Terry II with 8.4%, and Richard N. Wright with 6.3%. 17,998 votes counted.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 39:
Incumbent Sonya Halpern won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 40:
Incumbent Sally Harrell won the Democratic primary with 70.8% against David Lubin with 29.2%. 11,439 votes counted.
Amelia K. Siamomua won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 41:
Incumbent Kim Jackson won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Jeff Newlin won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 42:
Kacy D. Morgan won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Brian Strickland won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 43:
Incumbent Tonya Anderson won the Democratic primary unopposed.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 44:
Incumbent Elena Parent won the Democratic primary with 73.6% against Nadine Thomas with 26.4%. 24,632 votes counted.
No candidate qualified for the Republican primary.
For District 45:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Clint Dixon won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 46:
Gareth Fenley won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Bill Cowsert won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 47:
Conolus Scott Jr. won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Frank Ginn won the Republican primary with 62.2% against Ross Harvin with 37.8%. 14,000 votes counted.
For District 48:
Ashwin Ramaswami won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Shawn Still won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 49:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Drew Echols won the Republican primary with 52.8% against Josh Clark with 47.2%. 19,196 votes counted.
For District 50:
June Krise won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Bo Hatchett won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 51:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Steve Gooch won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 52:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Chuck Hufstetler won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 53:
Bart Bryant won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent Colton Moore won the Republican primary with 70.4% against Angela Pence with 29.6%. 22,269 votes counted.
For District 54:
No candidate qualified for the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Chuck Payne won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 55:
Randal Mangham and Iris Knight-Hamilton will advance to a runoff in the Democratic primary with 31.2% and 22.6% against Robin Biro with 21.5%, Verdaillia Turner with 19.9%, and Osborn Murray III with 4.8%. 17,000 votes counted.
Mary Williams Benefield won the Republican primary unopposed.
For District 56:
JD Jordan won the Democratic primary unopposed.
Incumbent John Albers won the Republican primary unopposed.
The general election for all 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate will occur on Tuesday, November 5.