Political Highlights: candidate for Cobb County Commission, 1974; Ga. House, 1977-90; Republican nominee for governor, 1990; Ga. Senate, 1993-96; sought Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, 1996; Ga. Board of Education chairman, 1997-99; U.S. House of Representatives, 1999-2005; U.S. Senate, 2005-19 Born: December 28, 1944; Atlanta, Ga. Residence: Marietta Religion: Methodist Family: Wife, Dianne Isakson; three children Education: U. of Georgia, B.B.A. 1966
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
House Race
Senate Race
1996 Election Results
1999 Election Results
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Johnny Isakson (R) Brett DeHart (D)
Votes
256,595 86,666
%
74.8% 25.3%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Johnny Isakson (R) Jeff Weisberger (D)
Votes
163,525 41,204
%
79.9% 20.1%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Johnny Isakson (R) Denise Majette (D) Allen Buckley (LIBERT)
Votes
1,864,202 1,287,690 69,051
%
57.9% 40.0% 2.1%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Johnny Isakson (R) Michael Thurmond (D) Chuck Donovan (LIBERT)
