Georgia politics
In elections for President, Georgia has been Republican, although not overwhelmingly so: In 2012, Romney beat Obama 53-45; in 2008, McCain won 52-47.
Statewide, in 2008, Chambliss won narrowly over Democrat Jim Martin. Georgia's other senator is Republican John Isakson, its governor, Nathan Deal, is also a Republican, as are 9 of its 15 members of the House of Representatives.
The Senate race
Although there is a Democratic primary, it is generally assumed that Michelle Nunn will win. Nunn has not held elective office before; she is currently the CEO of a nonprofit corporation. On the Issues rates her as a "moderate libertarian liberal". She is pro-choice, wants each state to decide on its own about gay marriage, favors lower tax rates for corporations, favors increased spending on education, wants to amend but not eliminate ObamaCare and favors a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
The Republican primary
The Republican primary includes seven declared candidates with no clear leader; polls show that many Republicans remain undecided; a recent poll by HEG/AP found almost half undecided.
The polls:
A PPP poll of the general election shows Nunn with very small leads over the Republican contenders.
Fundraising
According to the FEC, Kingston had the most cash on hand ($3.4 million) with Nunn in 2nd ($2.5 million), Gingrey 3rd ($2.4 million) and Perdue 4th ($1.8 million), with the others trailing.
My take
This is certainly a race to watch! Right now, Michelle Nunn has a slight edge; the Republicans may damage each other in the primary, it has already been something of a race to be the most conservative, which may hurt the winner in November.
Sources:
Election results: http://uselectionatlas.org/...
Fundraising: http://www.fec.gov/...
On the issues: http://www.ontheissues.org/...