Charlie Bailey, Former Candidate for Lieutenant Governor
Charlie Bailey (D) ran for GA Lieutenant Governor in 2022.
Experience
Bailey formerly served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County and is currently an attorney with Cook & Connelly focusing on personal injury and class action lawsuits. He ran for Georgia Attorney General unsuccessfully in 2018.
Endorsements
Bailey was endorsed by Stacey Abrams in the 2022 Democratic primary runoff.
Election Results
2022 General Election
Burt Jones (R) — 51.4%
Charlie Bailey (D) — 46.4%
Ryan Graham (L) — 2.2%
2022 Democratic Primary Runoff
Charlie Bailey — 63.1%
Kwanza Hall — 36.9%
2022 Democratic Primary
Kwanza Hall — 30.1%
Charlie Bailey — 17.6%
Renitta Shannon — 14.5%
Tyrone Brooks, Jr. — 10.8%
Five other candidates received under 10% of the vote
2018 General Election for Attorney General
Chris Carr (R) – 51.3%
Charlie Bailey (D) – 48.7%
See other candidates running in the 2022 election in the Athens-area here.