School District Nancy Jester, actuarial accountant and former DeKalb County School Board member Fitz Johnson, businessman Kira Willis, teacher and Libertarian nominee for superintendent in 2010 Richard Woods, Republican candidate for superintendent in 2010 Withdrew Matt Schultz, Bartow County School Board member (endorsed Johnson) Declined John Barge, incumbent State Superintendent of Schools (ran for Governor) Polling Results Runoff Buck and Woods advanced to the runoff, which Woods won by 199,453 votes to 198,740. As his 713-vote margin of victory was less than 1%, a recount was considered likely. Buck duly requested one on July 29 and two days later, Woods was confirmed as the winner after Buck only narrowed the margin by 13 votes. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Tarnisha Dent, teacher Denise Freeman, consultant and advocate Jurita Forehand Mays, teacher Alisha Thomas Morgan, State Representative and non-profit director Rita Robinzine, teacher and candidate for the State House of Representatives in 2008 Valarie Wilson, former president of the Georgia School Boards Association and former City Schools of Decatur Board member Polling Results Runoff Wilson and Morgan advanced to a runoff, which Wilson won handily. General election Polling Results Public Service Commission Two members of the five-person Georgia Public Service Commission were up for election. District 1 District 1 incumbent Republican Herman D. "Doug" Everett ran for re-election. Libertarian John Monds, the nominee for the seat in 2008 and the nominee for Governor in 2010 qualified as the Libertarian nominee to oppose Everett, who had no Democratic opponent. General election Polling Results District 4 District 4 incumbent Republican Lauren McDonald ran for re-election to a second consecutive and third overall term in office. Business manager and candidate for the State House of Representatives in 2008 Daniel Blackman was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in District 4. Aaron Gilmer was the Libertarian nominee. Republican primary He was opposed in the Republican primary by attorney Doug Kidd and insurance agent and Hall County Commissioner Craig Lutz. Results General election Polling Results Georgia General Assembly References Georgia