Georgia Secretary of State
Statewide executive office in Georgia, United States
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The secretary of state of the U.S. state of Georgia is an elected official with a wide variety of responsibilities, including supervising elections and maintaining public records.
Term length4 years
First holderJohn Milton
| Georgia Secretary of State | |
|---|---|
| Term length | 4 years |
| First holder | John Milton |
The office has had a four-year term since 1946.[1] Before 1880, the secretary of state was elected by the Georgia Assembly, not in a popular election.[1]
List of secretaries of state of Georgia
| # | Image | Name | Party | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[2] | John Milton | 1777 | 1799 | ||
| 2 | Horatio Marbury | 1799 | 1811 | ||
| 3 | Abner Hammond | 1811 | 1823 | ||
| 4 | Everard Hamilton | 1823 | 1833 | ||
| 5 | William A. Tennille | 1833 | 1843 | ||
| 6 | Nathan Crawford Barnett | 1843 | 1849 | ||
| 7 | George Washington Harrison | 1849 | 1851 | ||
| 8 | Nathan Crawford Barnett | 1851 | 1853 | ||
| 9 | Elihu P. Watkins | 1853 | 1861 | ||
| 10 | Nathan Crawford Barnett | 1861 | 1868 | ||
| 11 | David G. Cotting | Republican | 1868 | 1873 | |
| 12 | Nathan Crawford Barnett | Democratic [4] | 1873 | 1890 a | |
| 13 | Philip Cook Sr. | Democratic | 1890 | 1894 a | |
| 14 | Allen D. Candler | Democratic | 1894 | 1898 | |
| 15 | William C. Clifton | 1898 | 1898 | ||
| 16 | Philip Cook Jr. | Democratic | 1898 | 1918 a | |
| 17 | Henry Bascomb Strange | 1918 | 1919 | ||
| 18 | Samuel Guyton McLendon | 1919 | 1928 a | ||
| 19 | George Henry Carswell | Democratic | 1928 | 1931 | |
| 20 | John Bryan Wilson | Democratic | 1931 | 1946 a | |
| 21 | Benjamin W. Fortson Jr. | Democrat | 1946 | 1979 a | |
| 22 | David Bryan Poythress | Democratic | 1979 | 1983 | |
| 23 | Joseph Maxwell Cleland | Democratic | 1983 | 1996 | |
| 24 | Lewis A. Massey | Democratic | 1996 | 1999 | |
| 25 | Lera Catharine Cox | Democratic | 1999 | 2007 | |
| 26 | Karen Handel | Republican | 2007 | 2010 | |
| 27 | Brian Kemp | Republican | 2010 | 2018 | |
| 28 | Robyn Crittenden | Republican | 2018 | 2019 | |
| 29 | Brad Raffensperger | Republican | 2019 | Incumbent |
(a) Died in office