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2007 Georgia's 10th congressional district special election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 2007 Georgia's 10th congressional district special election | |
| country | Georgia (U.S. state) | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 10 | |
| previous_year | 2006 | |
| next_election | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia#District 10 | |
| next_year | 2008 | |
| election_date | June 19, 2007 | |
| image1 | [[File:Paul Broun, photo portrait, November 6, 2007.jpg | 120px]] |
| nominee1 | **Paul Broun** | |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) | |
| popular_vote1 | **23,529** | |
| percentage1 | **50.4%** | |
| image2 | [[File:No image.svg | 120px]] |
| nominee2 | Jim Whitehead | |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) | |
| popular_vote2 | 23,135 | |
| percentage2 | 49.6% | |
| map_image | [[File:2007 United States House of Representatives Special Election in Georgia's 10th Congressional District.svg | 210px]] |
| map_caption | Runoff county results | |
| **Broun**: | ||
| **Whitehead**: | ||
| title | U.S. Representative | |
| before_election | Charlie Norwood | |
| before_party | Republican Party (United States) | |
| after_election | Paul Broun | |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Broun:
Whitehead:
On June 19, 2007, the U.S. state of Georgia held a special election to fill a vacancy in Georgia's 10th congressional district. A runoff was held on July 17 with Paul Broun defeating Jim Whitehead by less than 1%.
History
The vacancy was created by the death of incumbent Republican Charlie Norwood. Norwood won reelection in 2006 with 67% of the vote.
Since this is a nonpartisan special election, all candidates for the election were listed alphabetically, though their party affiliations are noted on the ballot. According to Georgia law, to win outright, a candidate needed a majority vote; since no candidate won more than 50% of the vote, the top two finishers competed in a runoff election on July 17, 2007.
Candidates
The following candidates were on the June 19 ballot. They are listed here alphabetically: first by party, then by name.
Democratic
- Denise Freeman – Baptist minister and 1998/2000 Democratic nominee
- James Marlow – Yahoo! Marketing executive
- Evita Paschall – Attorney
Libertarian
- Jim Sendelbach – Psychotherapist
Republican
- Paul Broun – Physician, nominee for GA-03 in 1990, candidate in 1992, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1996
- William L. Greene – Conservative activist, American political science professor, and faithless elector (2016)
- Mark Myers – Realtor & previous candidate
- Nate Pulliam – Former soldier in the US Army & Realtor
- Erik Underwood – Former Congressional Aide & Political consultant
- Jim Whitehead – St. Senator, 2005–2007
Results
No candidate received a majority in the June 19 election so a runoff between Republicans Jim Whitehead and Paul Broun was held on July 17. Democrat James Marlow, the third-place finisher, had the right to request a recount within 48 hours of the official certification of the election results on June 25, 2007, due to the very small difference in total votes for himself and Broun, but did not do so.
The official returns for the June 19 election and the July 17 run-off are:
| Candidate | Party | **General election** | **Run-off** | Votes | % | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Jim Whitehead** | **Republican** | **23,555** | **43.51** | 23,135 | 49.58 | ||
| **Paul Broun** | **Republican** | **11,208** | **20.70** | **23,529** | **50.42** | ||
| James Marlow | Democratic | 11,010 | 20.34 | ||||
| Denise Freeman | Democratic | 2,574 | 4.76 | ||||
| Evita Paschall | Democratic | 1,778 | 3.28 | ||||
| Bill Greene | Republican | 1,635 | 3.02 | ||||
| Nate Pulliam | Republican | 913 | 1.69 | ||||
| Jim Sendelbach | Libertarian | 710 | 1.31 | ||||
| Mark Myers | Republican | 378 | 0.70 | ||||
| Erik Underwood | Republican | 376 | 0.70 |
References
References
- Kapochunas, Rachel. (2007-07-18). "Too Close to Call for Candidates in Special Georgia Election". CQPolitics.com.
- [https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070213/ap_on_go_co/obit_norwood yahoo.com]
- (April 26, 2007). "Secretary Handel Closes Qualifying for 10th Congressional District Special Election". Georgia Secretary of State.
- Kapochunas, Rachel. (2007-04-26). "Candidate List Emerges for Special Election in Georgia's 10th". CQ.com.
- Georgia state law – [http://www.lexis-nexis.com/hottopics/gacode/default.asp O.C.G.A. 21-2-495] {{Webarchive. link. (2009-05-02)
- Kapochunas, Rachel. (July 24, 2007). "Georgia Conservative Broun Fulfills House Dreams With Special Win". CQPolitics.com.
- "Georgia Secretary of State Certifies June 19 Election Results". Georgia Secretary of State.
- "Georgia Secretary of State certifies July 17, 2007 Special Election Runoff results". Georgia Secretary of State.
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