With early polling showing Libertarian gubernatorial candidate John Monds near or just barely breaking into double-digits, some Georgia Libertarians had latched onto the notion that achieving so-called “major party” status would be possible.
To acquire major party status in Georgia, Monds would have to capture 20% of the vote statewide.
In 2008, Monds was the only challenger to a Republican for a seat on the State’s Public Service Commission. He captured more than 1 million votes and 33%.
In the 2006 governor’s race in Georgia, Libertarian nominee Garrett Hayes picked up 81,412 votes or 3.84%. At this moment, Monds is polling 7,475 votes or 3.1%.
In both the U.S. Senate and Governor’s races, the Republicans are polling well over the 50% that they would need to avoid a run-off.
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