The 2010 Georgia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Georgia. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Casey Cagle defeated Democratic nominee Carol Porter and Libertarian nominee Dan Barber.
Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on July 20, 2010. Candidate Carol Porter received a majority of the votes (69.67%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.
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Republican primary The Republican primary election was held on July 20, 2010. Incumbent lieutenant governor Casey Cagle ran unopposed and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.
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General election On election day, November 2, 2010, Republican nominee Casey Cagle won re-election by a margin of 329,353 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Carol Porter, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Cagle was sworn in for his second term on January 10, 2011.
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