The 2014 Georgia State Senate election was held on November 4, 2014, to determine which party would control the Georgia State Senate for the following two years in the 153rd Georgia General Assembly. All 56 seats in the Georgia State Senate were up for election and the primary occurred on May 20, 2014. Prior to the election, 38 seats were held by Republicans and 18 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw neither party gain nor lose any seats, meaning that Republicans retained their majority in the State Senate.
Predictions
Retirements
Democrats
- District 22: Hardie Davis retired to successfully run for Mayor of Augusta-Richmond County.
- District 42: Jason Carter retired to unsuccessfully run for Governor of Georgia.
Republicans
- District 1: Buddy Carter retired to successfully run for Georgia's 1st congressional district.
- District 8: Tim Golden retired.
- District 13: John Crosby retired.
- District 16: Ronnie Chance retired.
- District 18: Cecil Staton retired.
Defeated incumbents
In primary
Democrats
- District 33: Steve Thompson lost renomination to Michael Rhett.
Republicans
- District 9: Don Balfour lost renomination to P. K. Martin IV.
- District 27: Jack Murphy lost renomination to Michael Williams.
Results
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