Georgia Agriculture Commissioner election, 2022

Elections in Georgia, 2022

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← 2018
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture
Election details
Filing deadline: March 11, 2022
Primary: May 24, 2022 Primary runoff: June 21, 2022 General: November 8, 2022 General runoff: December 6, 2022 Pre-election incumbent(s): Gary Black (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Georgia
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Georgia held an election for agriculture commissioner on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for June 21, 2022. A general runoff election was scheduled for December 6, 2022. The filing deadline was March 11, 2022.

Tyler Harper won election in the general election for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture.

Candidates and election results

General election candidates

• Nakita Hemingway  (Democratic Party)
• Tyler Harper  (Republican Party) ✔
• David Raudabaugh  (Libertarian Party)

Did not make the ballot:

• Mollie Beavers (Independent)

 Democratic primary candidates

• Winfred Dukes
• Nakita Hemingway ✔
• Fred Swann

 Republican primary candidates

• Tyler Harper ✔

Voting information

See also: Voting in Georgia

Election information in Georgia: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
• Online: Oct. 11, 2022

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
• Online: Oct. 28, 2022

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 17, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

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Past elections

2018

See also: Georgia Agriculture Commissioner election, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Gary Black defeated Fred Swann in the general election for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gary Black (R)	53.1	2,040,097
		Fred Swann (D)	46.9	1,803,383

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,843,480
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture

Fred Swann advanced from the Democratic primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Fred Swann	100.0	444,869

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 444,869
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture

Incumbent Gary Black advanced from the Republican primary for Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gary Black	100.0	481,263

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 481,263
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2014

See also: Georgia down ballot state executive elections, 2014

Agriculture Commissioner of Georgia, 2014
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Gary Black Incumbent	58.3%	1,462,039
	Democrat	Christopher Irvin	41.7%	1,047,339
Total Votes				2,509,378
Election results via Georgia Secretary of State

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• Georgia agriculture commissioner official website