Tuesday's Primary

After a three week break, this Tuesday will see a primary. The State of Georgia will be deciding who will face off in the following races:

Governor
Incumbent Sonny Perdue (R) will face Ray McBerry (R), who seems to have found a way to have his name listed as Ray "States Rights" McBerry. I have a feeling this isn't going to be a very challenging primary for Perdue.

On the Democratic side, Secretary of State Cathy Cox will be facing off against Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor, as well as Bill Bolton and Mac McCarley. I strongly suspect that whoever wins will be cannon fodder for Perdue, but the fact that two of these challengers have won statewide office in Georgia makes it at least possible that they could take Perdue out with a strong enough campaign.

Georgia CD 4
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D), who has become rather infamous for trying to beat up a Capital Hill policeman earlier this year, faces two challengers: John Coyne III and Hank Johnson, Jr. Coyne has made barely any money, but Johnson has made about 50% of McKinney's total. She should cruise to victory despite the police scuffle. The winner will face Catherine Davis (R) in November.

Georgia CD 6
Congressman Tom Price (R) faces John Konop on Tuesday. Price is wiping the floor with Konop in the fundraising battle ($1.85 million to $80,000), so this doesn't appear to be a very serious challenge. The winner will face Steve Sinton (D) in November.

Georgia CD 8
Former Congressman Mac Collins (R), who served in Congress for 12 years before honoring a self-imposed 6 term limit and retiring, is trying for office again, facing James Neal Harris in the primary. Collins has made well over $1 million for this race, while Harris' financial statement is not available (leading me to believe he doesn't have much at all). The winner will face Congressman Jim Marshall (D) in November.

Georgia CD 9
John Bradbury (D) faces off against Bob Longwith (D) to determine who will face Congressman Nathan Deal (R) in November.

Georgia CD 13
Congressman David Scott (D) faces Donzella James (D) on Tuesday night, but James doesn't seem to have much of a chance of unseating Scott. The winner will face Deborah Honeycutt (R) in November.