2014 Georgia elections  A general election was held in the U.S. state of Georgia on November 4, 2014. All of Georgia's executive officers were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat, all of Georgia's fourteen seats in the United States House of Representatives and all seats in both houses of the Georgia General Assembly. Primary elections were held on May 20, 2014. Primary runoffs, necessary if no candidate wins a majority of the vote, were held on July 22, 2014. Incumbent Republican Governor Nathan Deal is running for re-election to a second term as Governor. Deal was challenged in the Republican primary by State Superintendent of Schools John Barge and Dalton Mayor David Pennington. He defeated them all, winning renomination with 72% to 17% for Pennington and 11% for Barge. State Senator Jason Carter, a grandson of former President and former Governor Jimmy Carter, was unopposed for the Democratic Party's nomination. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle ran for re-election to a third term in office. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Connie Stokes, a former DeKalb County Commissioner, former State Senator and candidate for Georgia's 4th congressional district in 2004 and 2010 was the Democratic nominee and was unopposed in her primary election. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Sam Olens ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Greg Hecht, a former State Representative, former State Senator and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2006 was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp ran for re-election to a second term in office. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Gerald Beckum, the Mayor of Oglethorpe, and Doreen Carter, President of the Greater Lithonia Chamber of Commerce and a former Lithonia City Councilwoman, ran for the Democratic nomination. Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black is running for re-election to a second term in office. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Christopher Irvin, a contractor, nominee for the State House of Representatives in 2010 and grandson of former Commissioner Tommy Irvin, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire Ralph Hudgens is running for re-election to a second term in office. He was unopposed in the Republican primary. Insurance associate and former State Representative Keith Heard and retired insurance professional Liz Johnson ran for the Democratic nomination.