Is the governor of georgia up for reelection this year. Blackwell was already up for reelection but rather than let his opponents remain on the ballot georgia republican governor brian kemp along. Newsom was elected as californias governor in 2018 with 619 of the vote. Senator johnny isakson ga elected in 2016 has announced his resignation at the end of 2019 for health reasons.
Former minority leader of the georgia house of representatives and democratic nominee for governor in 2018 stacey abrams may run against kemp again. Prior to the 2018 election jerry brown d served as governor from 2011 to 2019. The 2020 united states gubernatorial elections will be held on november 3 2020 in 11 states and two territories.
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 only recall campaign to succeed was in 2003 when former california gov. Loeffler will face a jungle primary open special election for her seat and senator david perdue also a republican will be.
He is eligible to run for re election but has not yet stated whether he will do so. Next year both of georgias senate seats will be up for grabs. 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.
Brian kemp picks kelly loeffler for seat held by johnny isakson loeffler is the ceo of the financial platform bakkt as well as co owner of the wnba franchise the atlanta dream. Since 1911 there have been 51 attempts to recall a sitting california governor. In addition special elections may take place depending on state law if other gubernatorial seats are vacated.
Republican georgia governor brian kemp recently appointed conservative kelly loeffler as an interim senator. Gray davis d was recalled by. Brad little idaho governor brad little was elected in 2018 with 598 of the vote.
In her end of the year report abrams campaign said she spent 274 million the most any candidate has ever spent to run for governor in georgia.