Is the governor of georgia up for reelection in 2020. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2016 except in new hampshire and vermont where governors only serve two year terms so. The 2020 united states gubernatorial elections will be held on november 3 2020 in 11 states and two territories. Former minority leader of the georgia house of representatives and democratic nominee for governor in 2018 stacey abrams may run against kemp again.
Vernon jones announced he is resigning from his seat tuesday after last week endorsing president trumps reelection a move that quickly earned him backlash from. Georgia democratic state rep. In addition special elections may take place depending on state law if other gubernatorial seats are vacated.
The governor of georgia republican brian kemp will appoint someone to hold isaksons seat from his resignation expected in late 2019 until the special election in 2020. Now the governors interference with the process is becoming even more blatant with the announcement that georgia supreme court justice keith blackwell will leave his post six weeks before the conclusion of his term in order to pursue private practice. As you can see in the table below six contests are.
Republican georgia governor brian kemp recently appointed conservative kelly loeffler as an interim senator. The primary election is coming up tuesday and recent polls tell us that many georgia voters are still undecided about who to vote for. Thats because 11 states will cast ballots for governor in 2020 and in at least eight of those states incumbents are seeking reelection.
The table below the map lists the current governors of all 50 states divided up by the year of next election. While that replacement hasnt been announced yet its possible theyll decide to run for the position themselves and keep the seat until 2022 when it is up again. Twelve states held gubernatorial elections on november 8 2016 including a special election in oregonrepublicans won six governorships flipping control in missouri new hampshire and vermontdemocrats won the other six gubernatorial elections including flipping control in north carolinatherefore republicans won net control of two governorships.
One of the top races on the ballot is for the us. Governor brian kemp was elected in 2018 with 502 of the vote. Brad little idaho governor brad little was elected in 2018 with 598 of the vote.
The 2020 democratic candidate is matt lieberman. A permanent replacement for isakson will be elected in november 2020.