Georgia gubernatorial election, 2010

The 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election will take place on November 2, 2010. Republican Governor Sonny Perdue is term limited and unable to seek re-election. Primary elections will take place in July and a runoff election, if necessary, will be held two weeks later.

Announced Candidates

=Democrats=

*David Poythress, former state Adjutant General, state Commissioner of Labor, and state Secretary of State

=Republicans=

*John Oxendine, State Insurance Commissioner

Possible Candidates

=Democrats=

*Attorney General Thurbert Baker
*U.S. Representative Sanford Bishop
*Atlanta trial lawyer Jim Butler
*former state Secretary of State Cathy Cox
*State Representative Rick Crawford
*State Representative Douglas Dean
*Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin
*State Representative Mike Glanton
*State Representative Darrl Jordan
*U.S. Representative Jim Marshall
*House Minority Leader DuBose Porter
*State Senator Kashim Reed
*State Representative Wade Starr
*State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond
*State Representative Michael Von Bremen

=Republicans=

*Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle
*U.S. Representative Phil Gingrey
*Secretary of State Karen Handel
*State Senator Lee Hawkins
*State Senate pro tempore Eric Johnson
*Congressman Jack Kingston
*State Senator Eugene Pearson
*House Speaker Glenn Richardson
*State Senator Chip Rogers
*Congressman Lynn Westmoreland