2004 United States Senate election in Georgia

none March 2026 February 2019 2004 United States Senate election in Georgia Georgia (U.S. state) presidential no 2000 United States Senate special election in Georgia 2000 (special) 2010 United States Senate election in Georgia 2010 November 2, 2004 150x150px Johnny Isakson, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg Johnny Isakson Republican Party (United States) 1,864,205 57.88% Majette-denise.jpg Denise Majette Democratic Party (United States) 1,287,695 39.98% 250px County results 250px Precinct results 1 240px Isakson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Majette: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Tie: #d2b1d9 40–50% #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No data U.S. Senator Zell Miller Democratic Party (United States) Johnny Isakson Republican Party (United States) The 2004 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 2, 2004, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. This election was the fifth consecutive even-number year in which a senate election was held in Georgia after elections in 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Zell Miller decided to retire instead of seeking a first full term in office, leaving an open seat. Representative Johnny Isakson, a Republican and former gubernatorial candidate, won the open seat, defeating Democratic nominee Denise Majette, who was both the first African American and the first woman to be nominated for Senate in Georgia. Isakson would remain in the Senate until his resignation on December 31, 2019. This election was the first open-seat Senate election in Georgia for this seat since 1956 and marked the first time in history that Republicans held both of the state’s Senate seats. Democratic primary Following reports that Miller would retire, Democratic leaders unsuccessfully tried to convince outgoing Governor Roy Barnes to run for Senate. Max Cleland, a former Senator who lost his seat in the 2002 election, was also considered a possible candidate before choosing not to run.2003-01-08 Miller Signals Exit https://www.rollcall.com/2003/01/08/miller-signals-exit/ 2022-03-11 Roll Call en Majette's announcement that she would seek to replace Miller caught Democrats by surprise, as she was not on anyone's call list when Democrats began seeking a candidate to replace Miller. Further skepticism among Democrats about the viability of her candidacy surfaced when she announced that God had told her to run for the Senate.May 2024 Nominee: Denise Majette, U.S. Representative from Decatur Eliminated in Runoff: Cliff Oxford, Businessman Eliminated in Primary: Jim Boyd, Perennial candidate Mary Squires, Former State Senator Leigh Baier James N. Filkelstein Sid Cottingham Govind N. Patel Declined to run: Roy Barnes, former Governor of Georgia Max Cleland, former Senator Zell Miller, incumbent Senator Michelle Nunn, nonprofit executive and daughter of former Senator Sam Nunn2003-10-24 Democrats Fail to Entice Nunn Into Senate Race https://www.rollcall.com/2003/10/24/democrats-fail-to-entice-nunn-into-senate-race/ 2022-03-11 Roll Call en Initial results Results for the first round showed that since Denise Majette did not win a majority of the vote, a runoff was held between her and Cliff Oxford. 2004 Georgia U.S. Senate Democratic primary election Democratic Party (United States) Denise Majette 258,480 41.3% Democratic Party (United States) Cliff Oxford 128,540 20.6% Democratic Party (United States) Jim Boyd 87,702 14.3% Democratic Party (United States) Mary Squires 55,046 8.1% Democratic Party (United States) Leigh Baier 47,487 7.6% Democratic Party (United States) Sid Cottingham 16,200 2.9% Democratic Party (United States) Govind N. Patel 9,166 1.4% 625,154 100.0% Runoff 2004 Georgia U.S. Senate Democratic primary election -runoff Democratic Party (United States) Denise Majette 161,733 59.4% Democratic Party (United States) Cliff Oxford 110,526 40.6% Republican primary Candidates Nominee Johnny Isakson, U.S. Representative from Marietta and candidate for the United States Senate in 1996. Defeated in primary Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather's Pizza"Three Republicans battling for spots in Georgia's likely Senate runoff". New.accessnorthga.com. March 27, 2004. Retrieved August 6, 2011. Mac Collins, U.S. Representative from Butts County Declined to run Ralph Reed, chair of the Georgia Republican PartyJanuary 8, 2003 Georgia's Miller won't seek re-election - Jan. 8, 2003 https://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/01/08/miller.senate/ 2022-03-11 CNN Campaign Positioning himself as a political outsider, businessman Herman Cain spent nearly $1 million of his own money on his Senate campaign.Ball Molly 2011-10-14 Herman Cain for Senate? The Inside Story of His First Insurgent Campaign https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/10/herman-cain-for-senate-the-inside-story-of-his-first-insurgent-campaign/246668/ 2022-03-11 The Atlantic en To discredit Cain, Isakson's campaign dropped campaign mail pieces noting that Cain had donated to Democrats in the past, such as Hillary Clinton and Ted Kennedy.Blake Aaron October 18, 2011 Herman Cain’s sleepy Senate campaign https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/herman-cains-sleepy-first-campaign/2011/10/18/gIQA6NnduL_blog.html Washington Post Results thumb|250px|Primary results by county. #E27F7F Isakson #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 100% #5fd35f Cain #87de87 40–50% #5fd35f 50–60% #37c837 60–70% #FF9A50 Collins #FFCCA9 30–40% #FFB580 40–50% #FF9A50 50–60% #EE8E50 60–70% #D69850 70–80% Republican Primary Electionhttp://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2004_0720/0000120.htm United States Senator Sos.georgia.gov February 1, 2019 October 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111021025714/http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2004_0720/0000120.htm dead Republican Party (United States) Johnny Isakson 346,765 53.2% Republican Party (United States) Herman Cain 170,464 26.2% Republican Party (United States) Mac Collins 134,053 20.6% General election Candidates Allen Buckley (Libertarian) Johnny Isakson, U.S. Representative from Marietta (Republican) Denise Majette, U.S. Representative from Decatur (Democratic) Campaign Majette received extremely important endorsements from U.S. Senators Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, along with many others in Washington who campaigned and raised money for Majette. Her Senate campaign slogan was "I'll be nobody's Senator, but yours." A number of factors led to Majette's loss. These include her late start, her valuable time and money spent in the runoff, larger conservative turnout from a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages (which Majette opposed), the popularity of President George W. Bush in Georgia, and her lack of experience (being a one-term congresswoman). Debates Complete video of debate, October 31, 2004 Predictions Source Ranking As of Sabato's Crystal BallThe Final Predictions https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2004110101/ Sabato's Crystal Ball May 2, 2021 Safe R Flip November 1, 2004 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesizekey Key:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear Marginof error JohnnyIsakson (R) DeniseMajette (D) Other /UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA October 28–30, 2004 624 (LV) ± 4.0% 56% 40% 5% Results 2004 United States Senate election, Georgia http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2004_1102/002.htm United States Senator Georgia of Secretary of State December 21, 2005 December 3, 2008 November 28, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081128183602/http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/election_results/2004_1102/002.htm dead Republican Party (United States) Johnny Isakson 1,864,205 57.88% +19.97% Democratic Party (United States) Denise Majette 1,287,695 39.98% −18.22% Libertarian Party (United States) Allen Buckley 69,051 2.14% +2.14% 576,510 17.90% 3,220,951 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican 25em Atkinson (Largest city: Pearson) Baldwin (Largest city: Milledgeville) Ben Hill (Largest city: Fitzgerald) Berrien (Largest city: Nashville) Brooks (Largest city: Quitman) Butts (Largest city: Jackson) Chatham (Largest city: Savannah) Chattooga (Largest city: Summerville) Clinch (Largest city: Homerville) Cook (Largest city: Adel) Crawford (Largest city: Roberta) Crisp (Largest city: Cordele) Decatur (Largest city: Bainbridge) Dodge (Largest city: Eastman) Early (Largest city: Blakely) Elbert (Largest city: Elberton) Emanuel (Largest city: Swainsboro) Grady (Largest city: Cairo) Greene (Largest city: Greensboro) Hart (Largest city: Hartwell) Heard (Largest city: Franklin) Irwin (Largest city: Ocilla) Jasper (Largest city: Monticello) Jenkins (Largest city: Millen) Johnson (Largest city: Wrightsville) Lamar (Largest city: Barnesville) Lanier (Largest city: Lakeland) Long (Largest city: Ludowici) Marion (Largest city: Buena Vista) Miller (Largest city: Colquitt) Montgomery (Largest city: Mount Vernon) Polk (Largest city: Cedartown) Pulaski (Largest city: Hawkinsville) Putnam (Largest city: Eatonton) Schley (Largest city: Ellaville) Screven (Largest city: Sylvania) Seminole (Largest city: Donalsonville) Sumter (Largest city: Americus) Taylor (Largest city: Butler) Treutlen (Largest city: Soperton) Turner (Largest city: Ashburn) Wheeler (Largest city: Alamo) Wilcox (Largest city: Abbeville) Wilkes (Largest city: Washington) Burke (largest municipality: Waynesboro) Chattahoochee (largest municipality: Cusseta) McIntosh (largest municipality: Darien) Meriwether (largest municipality: Manchester) Mitchell (largest municipality: Camilla) Peach (largest municipality: Fort Valley) Telfair (largest municipality: McRae-Helena) Washington (largest municipality: Sandersville) Wilkinson (largest municipality: Gordon) Bibb (largest city: Macon) Jefferson (largest city: Louisville) Warren (largest city: Warrenton) Dooly (largest city: Vienna) Cobb (largest city: Marietta) Gwinnett (largest city: Peachtree Corners) Henry (largest city: Stockbridge) Rockdale (largest town: Conyers) Bacon (largest town: Alma) Banks (largest town: Baldwin) Bartow (largest town: Cartersville) Bleckley (largest town: Cochran) Brantley (largest town: Nahunta) Bryan (largest town: Richmond Hill) Bulloch (largest town: Stateboro) Camden (largest town: St. Marys) Candler (largest town: Metter) Carroll (largest town: Carrollton) Catoosa (largest town: Fort Oglethorpe) Charlton (largest town: Folkston) Coffee (largest town: Douglas) Colquitt (largest town: Moultrie) Dade (largest town: Trenton) Dawson (largest town: Dawsonville) Douglas (largest town: Douglasville) Echols (largest town: Statenville) Effingham (largest town: Rincon) Evans (largest town: Claxton) Fannin (largest town: Blue Ridge) Floyd (largest town: Rome) Franklin (largest town: Lavonia) Glascock (largest town: Gibson) Gordon (largest town: Calhoun) Habersham (largest town: Cornelia) Hall (largest town: Gainesville) Gilmer (largest town: Ellijay) Harris (largest town: Pine Mountain) Haralson (largest town: Bremen) Houston (largest town: Warner Robins) Jones (largest town: Gray) Jackson (largest town: Jefferson) Jeff Davis (largest town: Hazlehurst) Lincoln (largest town: Lincolnton) Lowndes (largest town: Valdosta) Lumpkin (largest town: Dahlonega) Madison (largest town: Comer) McDuffie (largest town: Thomson) Monroe (largest town: Forsyth) Murray (largest town: Chatsworth) Newton (largest town: Covington) Oconee (largest town: Watkinsville) Oglethorpe (largest town: Crawford) Paulding (largest town: Dallas) Morgan (largest town: Madison) Pike (largest town: Zebulon) Pickens (largest town: Jasper) Rabun (largest town: Clayton) Spalding (largest town: Griffin) Stephens (largest town: Toccoa) Tattnall (largest town: Glennville) Tifton (largest town: Tifton) Towns (largest town: Young Harris) Troup (largest town: LaGrange) Union (largest town: Blairsville) Upson (largest town: Thomaston) Walton (largest town: Monroe) Ware (largest town: Waycross) Walker (largest town: Lafayette) Wayne (largest town: Jesup) White (largest town: Cleveland) Whitfield (largest town: Dalton) Worth (largest town: Sylvester) Appling (largest town: Baxley) Thomas (largest town: Thomasville) Laurens (largest town: Dublin) See also 2004 United States Senate elections Notes References 30em External links Official campaign websites (archived) Johnny Isakson (R) for Senate Denise Majette (D) for Senate Category:2004 Georgia (U.S. state) elections Georgia 2004 Category:Herman Cain