2014 Georgia State Senate election

none 2014 Georgia State Senate election Georgia (U.S. state) Legislative Popular No 2012 Georgia State Senate election 2012 2016 Georgia State Senate election 2016 All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate 28 (with Lt. Gov.) November 4, 2014 150x150px File:David_Shafer.jpg David Shafer Republican Party (United States) January 14, 2013 District 48 38 38 1,374,263 62.26% File:3x4.svg Steve Henson Democratic Party (United States) June 20, 2011 District 41 18 18 833,090 37.74% President Pro Tempore David Shafer Republican Party (United States) David Shafer Republican Party (United States) The 2014 Georgia State Senate election was held on November 4, 2014, to determine which party would control the Georgia State Senate for the following two years in the 153rd Georgia General Assembly. All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate were up for election and the primary occurred on May 20, 2014. Prior to the election, 38 seats were held by Republicans and 18 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw neither party gain nor lose any seats, meaning that Republicans retained their majority in the State Senate.https://ballotpedia.org/Georgia_State_Senate_elections,_2014 Georgia State Senate elections, 2014 ballotpedia.org December 13, 2025https://results.sos.ga.gov/results/public/Georgia/elections/2014NovGen State Election Results results.sos.ga.gov November 4, 2014 December 13, 2025 Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningLuzer Daniel October 20, 2014 Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-legislative-handicapping-update-late-october.html December 13, 2025 Governing en | Safe R October 20, 2014 Retirements Democrats District 22: Hardie Davis retired to successfully run for Mayor of Augusta-Richmond County. District 42: Jason Carter retired to unsuccessfully run for Governor of Georgia. Republicans District 1: Buddy Carter retired to successfully run for Georgia's 1st congressional district. District 8: Tim Golden retired. District 13: John Crosby retired. District 16: Ronnie Chance retired. District 18: Cecil Staton retired. Defeated incumbents In primary Democrats District 33: Steve Thompson lost renomination to Michael Rhett. Republicans District 9: Don Balfour lost renomination to P. K. Martin IV. District 27: Jack Murphy lost renomination to Michael Williams. Results District 1 District 1 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Ben Watson 35,707 100.0% 35,707 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 2 District 2 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Lester Jackson (incumbent) 31,447 100.0% 31,447 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 3 District 3 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) William Ligon (incumbent) 30,485 100.0% 30,485 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 4 District 4 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Jack Hill (incumbent) 30,345 100.0% 30,345 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 5 District 5 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Curt Thompson (incumbent) 17,974 100.0% 17,974 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 6 District 6 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Hunter Hill (incumbent) 29,383 60.85% Democratic Party (United States) Antron D. Johnson 18,904 39.15% 48,287 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 7 District 7 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Tyler Harper (incumbent) 28,190 100.0% 28,190 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 8 District 8 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) C. Ellis Black 21,345 61.36% Democratic Party (United States) Bikram K. Mohanty 13,441 38.64% 34,786 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 9 District 9 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) P. K. Martin IV 36,764 66.94% Democratic Party (United States) Timothy Andrew Swiney 18,155 33.06% 54,919 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 10 District 10 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Emanuel Jones (incumbent) 49,120 100.0% 49,120 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 11 District 11 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Dean Burke (incumbent) 29,867 100.0% 29,867 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 12 District 12 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Freddie Sims (incumbent) 34,419 100.0% 34,419 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 13 District 13 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Greg Kirk 32,601 100.0% 32,601 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 14 District 14 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Bruce Thompson (incumbent) 37,011 100.0% 37,011 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 15 District 15 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Ed Harbison (incumbent) 27,469 100.0% 27,469 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 16 District 16 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Marty Harbin 44,647 100.0% 44,647 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 17 District 17 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Rick Jeffares (incumbent) 40,436 100.0% 40,436 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 18 District 18 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) John F. Kennedy 40,313 100.0% 40,313 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 19 District 19 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Tommie Williams (incumbent) 27,053 100.0% 27,053 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 20 District 20 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Ross Tolleson (incumbent) 32,726 70.19% Democratic Party (United States) Sheikh M. Rahman 13,902 29.81% 46,628 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 21 District 21 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Brandon Beach (incumbent) 47,179 100.0% 47,179 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 22 District 22 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Harold V. Jones II 32,914 100.0% 32,914 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 23 District 23 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Jesse Stone (incumbent) 27,374 61.09% Democratic Party (United States) Diane Brack Evans 17,434 38.91% 44,808 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 24 District 24 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Bill Jackson (incumbent) 37,836 70.94% Democratic Party (United States) Brenda J. Jordan 15,501 29.06% 53,337 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 25 District 25 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Burt Jones (incumbent) 39,607 100.0% 39,607 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 26 District 26 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) David Lucas (incumbent) 31,606 100.0% 31,606 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 27 District 27 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Michael Williams 49,624 100.0% 49,624 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 28 District 28 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Mike Crane (incumbent) 35,440 72.42% Democratic Party (United States) Cynthia Conradt Bennett 13,497 27.58% 48,937 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 29 District 29 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Joshua McKoon (incumbent) 30,394 65.98% Democratic Party (United States) Brian P. Roslund 15,668 34.02% 46,062 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 30 District 30 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Mike Dugan (incumbent) 31,122 72.51% Democratic Party (United States) James Harrison Nixon 11,801 27.49% 42,923 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 31 District 31 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Bill Heath (incumbent) 29,647 73.02% Democratic Party (United States) Charles L. R. Winter 10,952 26.98% 40,599 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 32 District 32 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Judson Hill (incumbent) 55,758 100.0% 55,758 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 33 District 33 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Rhett 30,951 100.0% 30,951 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 34 District 34 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Valencia Seay (incumbent) 36,219 100.0% 36,219 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 35 District 35 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Donzella James (incumbent) 36,530 74.83% Republican Party (United States) Francisco X. R. Artley 12,285 25.17% 48,815 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 36 District 36 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Nan Orrock (incumbent) 39,501 100.0% 39,501 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 37 District 37 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Lindsey Tippins (incumbent) 44,825 100.0% 44,825 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 38 District 38 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Horacena Tate (incumbent) 42,492 100.0% 42,492 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 39 District 39 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Vincent Fort (incumbent) 38,714 83.51% Republican Party (United States) Robert W. Tindall 7,642 16.49% 46,356 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 40 District 40 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Fran Millar (incumbent) 30,705 62.61% Democratic Party (United States) Tamara Y. Johnson 18,339 37.39% 49,044 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 41 District 41 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Steve Henson (incumbent) 32,378 100.0% 32,378 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 42 District 42 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Elena Parent 39,791 74.42% Republican Party (United States) Gregory E. Williams 13,680 25.58% 53,471 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 43 District 43 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Ramsey Sr. (incumbent) 38,812 100.0% 38,812 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 44 District 44 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Gail Davenport (incumbent) 45,385 100.0% 45,385 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 45 District 45 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Renee Unterman (incumbent) 39,361 100.0% 39,361 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 46 District 46 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Bill Cowsert (incumbent) 38,846 100.0% 38,846 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 47 District 47 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Frank Ginn (incumbent) 33,936 100.0% 33,936 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 48 District 48 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) David Shafer (incumbent) 30,445 100.0% 30,445 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 49 District 49 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Butch Miller (incumbent) 37,782 100.0% 37,782 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 50 District 50 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) John Wilkinson (incumbent) 36,833 100.0% 36,833 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 51 District 51 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Steve Gooch (incumbent) 44,589 100.0% 44,589 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 52 District 52 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Chuck Hufstetler (incumbent) 30,959 100.0% 30,959 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 53 District 53 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Jeff Mullis (incumbent) 28,771 100.0% 28,771 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 54 District 54 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Charlie Bethel (incumbent) 25,016 100.0% 25,016 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 55 District 55 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Gloria Butler (incumbent) 44,687 100.0% 44,687 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 56 District 56 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) John Albers (incumbent) 34,734 69.72% Democratic Party (United States) Akhtar Sadiq 15,087 30.28% 49,821 100.0% Republican Party (United States) References Category:2014 elections in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Georgia State Senate elections Category:November 2014 in the United States Category:2014 state legislature elections in the United States