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Otha Thornton (Democratic Party) ran for election for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Georgia Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2018

General election

General election for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools

Incumbent Richard Woods defeated Otha Thornton in the general election for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Richard Woods (R)	53.0	2,048,003
	Otha Thornton (D)	47.0	1,814,461

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,862,464
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools

Otha Thornton defeated Sid Chapman in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on July 24, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Otha Thornton	59.1	86,704
	Sid Chapman	40.9	60,006

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 146,710
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools

Otha Thornton and Sid Chapman advanced to a runoff. They defeated Sam Mosteller in the Democratic primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on May 22, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Otha Thornton	43.9	208,407
✔	Sid Chapman	36.5	173,270
	Sam Mosteller	19.7	93,402

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 475,079
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools

Incumbent Richard Woods defeated John Barge in the Republican primary for Georgia State Superintendent of Schools on May 22, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Richard Woods	60.1	324,848
	John Barge	39.9	215,431

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 540,279
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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Otha E. Thornton Jr. participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 5, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Otha E. Thornton Jr.'s responses follow below.^[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“

1) Empowering families, educators, and stakeholders through listening and advocating to get their concerns and needs addressed through the Department of Education, Georgia Assembly, and Governor's office

2) Providing essential resources for students with wrap around services in our school systems (i.e., special needs, high poverty, and rural areas that have limited resources- these specific areas are ongoing challenges in the state)
3) Fully funding education to 21st century standards (updating QBE formula to account for technology in school districts)^[2]^[3]

”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ Education, because it gives opportunities for any person to become a better person, to serve their community, and to earn a living. The ultimate goal of education is to build character. When we truly educate our children utilizing the components of character, creativity, critical thinking, and empathy, we create better citizens for Georgia. These truly educated Georgians go on to serve in their communities to make them better each day. And finally, they are able to earn a living to support themselves and their family. Education is one of the key drivers that moves our state towards equity, equality and upward economic mobility which indeed would make Georgia a better place to live.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many^[3] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Otha E. Thornton Jr. answered the following:

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

“

The Coming Jobs War. This book is an exceptional read. A couple of the key areas that resonated with me was the importance of the local leaders/elders and the future of education.^[3]

”

What is your favorite book? Why?

“

Outliers: The Story of Success. The author brilliantly lays out the three critical components of success: culture, opportunity, and preparation.^[3]

”

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Footnotes

↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Otha E. Thornton Jr.'s responses," April 5, 2018
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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