A general election was held in the U.S. state of Georgia on November 4, 2014. All of Georgia's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, all of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives and all seats in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly. Primary elections were held on May 20, 2014. Primary runoffs, necessary if no candidate wins a majority of the vote, were held on July 22, 2014.

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2014 Georgia elections

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Incumbent Republican senator Saxby Chambliss chose to retire rather than run for re-election to a third term in office.

Seven Republicans ran for their party's nomination: U.S. Representative Paul Broun,^[1] patent attorney Art Gardner,^[2] U.S. Representative Phil Gingrey,^[3] conservative political activist Derrick E. Grayson,^[4] former Secretary of State of Georgia Karen Handel,^[5] U.S. Representative Jack Kingston^[6] and Georgia Ports Authority board member David Perdue.^[7] Perdue and Kingston came first and second, respectively in the primary. As no candidate won a majority, the two proceeded to a runoff. Perdue won the runoff by a narrow margin.^[8]

Four Democrats ran for their party's nomination: former state senator Steen Miles,^[9] daughter of former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn and CEO of Points of Light Michelle Nunn,^[10] physician Branko Radulovacki^[11] and Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor Todd Robinson.^[12] Nunn easily won the Democratic nomination with almost 75% of the vote.

All of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

The race in the 12th congressional district is considered by political prognosticators to be the most competitive. In addition, open seat contests in the 1st, 10th, and 11th districts featured competitive Republican primaries for seats held by retiring Republican incumbents. There was also a competitive Democratic primary in the 4th district.^[13]

Incumbent Republican Governor Nathan Deal ran for re-election to a second term as governor.

Deal was challenged in the Republican primary by State Superintendent of Schools John Barge^[14] and Dalton Mayor David Pennington.^[15] He defeated them all, winning renomination with 72% to 17% for Pennington and 11% for Barge.

State Senator Jason Carter, a grandson of former president and former governor Jimmy Carter, was unopposed for the Democratic Party's nomination.^[16]

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Casey Cagle ran for re-election to a third term in office.^[17] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Connie Stokes, a former DeKalb County Commissioner, former state senator and candidate for Georgia's 4th congressional district in 2004 and 2010 was the Democratic nominee and was unopposed in her primary election.^[18]

Incumbent Republican attorney general Sam Olens ran for re-election to a second term in office.^[20] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Greg Hecht, a former state representative, former state senator and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2006 was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.^[21]

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp ran for re-election to a second term in office.^[22] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black ran for re-election to a second term in office.^[22] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Christopher Irvin, a contractor, nominee for the State House of Representatives in 2010 and grandson of former Commissioner Tommy Irvin, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination.^[26]

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire Ralph Hudgens ran for re-election to a second term in office.^[23] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Ted Metz qualified as the Libertarian nominee.

Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ran for re-election to a second term in office.^[23] He was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Attorney and former state representative Robbin Shipp is the Democratic nominee. She was unopposed in the primary election.^[23]

Incumbent Republican State Superintendent of Schools John Barge did not run for re-election to a second term in office. He instead ran for governor.^[30]

Two members of the five-person Georgia Public Service Commission were up for election.