2010 United States Senate election in Georgia

The 2010 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson won re-election to a second term. == Democratic primary == === Candidates === RJ Hadley, chief of staff to the Rockdale County Commission Mike Thurmond, Commissioner of Labor === Polling === === Results === == Republican primary == === Candidates === Johnny Isakson, incumbent Class III U.S. Senator === Results === == General election == === Candidates === Chuck Donovan (L), airline pilot Johnny Isakson (R), incumbent Class III U.S. Senator Mike Thurmond (D), Commissioner of Labor === Campaign === Thurmond was the underdog in trying to become the first African-American to serve Georgia in the U.S. Senate. Thurmond claimed, "Polls are irrelevant. As everyone knows, the only poll that counts is the election on November 2." Isakson defended his record, saying, "Big business is not evil. If you didn't have big business, you wouldn't have jobs in America today." Despite the fact all political prognosticators classified the race as being safe for Isakson by August 20, he stated that Thurmond was a potentially formidable candidate, and that he would take nothing for granted. === Debates === October 24 === Predictions === === Polling === * Note: There is only one "other" candidate: Chuck Donovan. === Fundraising === === Results === ==== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic ==== Rockdale (largest town: Conyers) Terrell (largest city: Dawson) Bibb (largest city: Macon) Jefferson (largest city: Louisville) Warren (largest city: Warrenton) ==== Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican ==== Baker (largest city: Newton) == See also == List of United States senators from Georgia == References == == External links == Elections Division of the Georgia Secretary of State U.S. Congress candidates for Georgia at Project Vote Smart Georgia U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com Campaign contributions from Open Secrets 2010 Georgia Senate General Election: Sen. Johnny Isakson (R) vs Michael Thurmond (D)[link removed] graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com Election 2010: Georgia Senate from Rasmussen Reports 2010 Georgia Senate Race from Real Clear Politics 2010 Georgia Senate Race from CQ Politics Race profile from The New York Times Official campaign websites (archived) Chuck Donovan for U.S. Senate RJ Hadley for U.S. Senate Johnny Isakson for U.S. Senate incumbent Mike Thurmond for U.S. Senate