2010 United States Senate election in Georgia

The 2010 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson won re-election to a second term.

Candidates

 * RJ Hadley, chief of staff to the Rockdale County Commission
 * Mike Thurmond, Commissioner of Labor

Candidates

 * Johnny Isakson, incumbent Class III U.S. Senator

Candidates

 * Chuck Donovan (L), airline pilot
 * Johnny Isakson (R), incumbent Class III U.S. Senator
 * Mike Thurmond (D), Commissioner of Labor

Campaign
Thurmond was the underdog in trying to become the first African-American to serve Georgia in the U.S. Senate. Thurmond claimed, "Polls are irrelevant. As everyone knows, the only poll that counts is the election on November 2." Isakson defended his record, saying, "Big business is not evil. If you didn't have big business, you wouldn't have jobs in America today." Despite the fact all political prognosticators classified the race as being safe for Isakson by August 20, he stated that Thurmond was a potentially formidable candidate, and that he would take nothing for granted.

Debates

 * October 24

Polling

 * Note: There is only one "other" candidate: Chuck Donovan.

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Rockdale (largest town: Conyers)
 * Terrell (largest city: Dawson)
 * Bibb (largest city: Macon)
 * Jefferson (largest city: Louisville)
 * Warren (largest city: Warrenton)

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Baker (largest city: Newton)