WASHINGTON – Voters head back to the polls in Georgia on Tuesday, two months after helping Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump secure their parties’ nominations for president.
This time, voters will choose nominees for the U.S. House and the state legislature. Atlanta-area voters will also decide whether one of Trump’s prosecutors will keep her job. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is leading the prosecution of Trump in a 2020 election interference case, faces challenger Christian Wise Smith in the Democratic primary. Smith is an attorney and author who ran against Willis four years ago.
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The judge in the case is also up for reelection. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee faces Robert Patillo, an attorney and radio host, in the nonpartisan race. McAfee is a former prosecutor who was appointed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in 2022.
Georgia has neither a governor’s race nor a Senate race on the ballot in 2024, so the state’s 14 congressional districts are the only federal races with primaries on Tuesday. The only open seat is in the solidly Republican 3rd Congressional District, held by retiring incumbent Drew Ferguson.
Of the remaining 13 incumbents, 10 are running uncontested in their primaries. The other three are Democrats Lucy McBath and David Scott and Republican Barry Loudermilk. McBath is seeking the Democratic nomination in the 6th Congressional District, a west Atlanta district that was redrawn in redistricting. She represents the 7th Congressional District.
Scott has represented the 13th District for more than two decades, though his district, like McBath’s, changed significantly in redistricting. His primary has attracted the largest field. Loudermilk, who represents the 11th District, has two challengers in the Republican primary.
As of Thursday, there were more than 8 million registered voters in Georgia. Voters in Georgia do not register by party.
In the 2022 primaries, turnout was about 11% of registered voters in the Democratic primary and about 17% in the Republican primary. About 51% of Democratic primary voters and 41% of Republican primary voters in that election cast their ballots before election day.
As of Wednesday, a total of 351,652 ballots had already been cast in the state primary, about 54% in the Republican primary and 44% in the Democratic primary.
Tuesday’s primary also includes local races for county commission, board of education, and other elected positions.
Before you cast your vote
To learn about everything on the ballot in southeast Georgia, check out our comprehensive News4JAX Voter’s Guide.
To see who’s on local ballots, go directly to the voter’s guides for Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Glynn, Pierce and Ware counties.
You can go to My Voter Page on the Secretary of State’s website for your voter information. That’s where you can confirm that you’re registered to vote, verify your current address, see a sample ballot and find your specific polling place.
You’ll need to bring a valid photo ID such as a driver’s license, passport or voter identification card.
All neighborhood voting precincts be will open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
What exactly is a primary?
It’s different from a general election. A primary is for registered voters to pick a candidate that they think should be their party’s candidate for office during the general election. Georgia uses an open primary system, which means registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in the primary.
In Georgia, if any candidate does not get more than 50% of the vote, the top two will face off in a primary runoff on June 18. The primary winners advance to the Nov. 5 general election.
Where can I find the results?
Clicking the links below will take you to our results pages. Check them out after the polls close at 7 p.m. to see who is winning each race. The results will update as the numbers come in.
- Statewide and multi-county elections (Congress, statewide judges, state legislature, district attorney)