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  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Georgia > Supreme Court of Georgia > State Supreme Court Justice 3
OfficeState Supreme Court
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 2004 - 12:00pm
Polls Open July 20, 2004 - 07:00am
Polls Close July 20, 2004 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 01, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End September 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorReporting for Duty
Last ModifiedIndyGeorgia April 27, 2018 09:31pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyNonpartisan Won07/21/1998
NameLeah Ward Sears Votes378,151 (54.05%)
Term01/01/1999 - 01/01/2005 Margin183,134 (+26.17%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 9.5000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leah Ward Sears
Lean 2
Slight 2
Grant Brantley
Slight 2

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) State Supreme Court Leah Ward Sears Grant Brantley
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes745,011 (62.28%) 451,320 (37.73%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -293,691 (-24.55%)
Predict Avg.51.00% 49.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Augusta Chronicle (GA)
  Savannah Morning News
  Atlanta Journal Constitution
  Albany Herald (GA)
R Mike Bowers
R Sonny Perdue

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jul 19, 2004 12:00am Endorsement Rome News-Tribune Endorses Sears (GA-SCourt)  Article Reporting for Duty 
Jul 19, 2004 12:00am Poll Poll of State Attorneys  Article Reporting for Duty 
Jul 18, 2004 12:00am Endorsement Augusta Chronicle Endorses Sears  Article Reporting for Duty 
Jul 18, 2004 12:00am Analysis The endorsements of special-interest groups are revealing.  Article Reporting for Duty 
Jul 17, 2004 12:00am News High court race as hot as partisan battle  Article Reporting for Duty 
Jul 17, 2004 12:00am Endorsement AJC Endorses Sears (GA-SCourt)  Article Reporting for Duty 

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