Breaking down the Georgia primary
Georgia is one of 10 states voting on Tuesday to help choose the Republican presidential nominee. The state's 76 delegates are the biggest prize of Super Tuesday. It takes 1,144 delegates to win the nomination at the Republican National Convention in Tampa this summer. Following Tuesday's vote in Michigan and Arizona, The Associated Press estimates the delegate count to be: Mitt Romney, 147; Rick Santorum, 84; Newt Gingrich 29; Ron Paul 18; Jon Huntsman, 2.
Here's a closer look at each candidate's Georgia-based endorsements, their fundraising in the state and an explainer on how the process will work.
SANTORUM
Rep. Buzz Brockway, R-Lawrenceville
Rep. Sam Teasley, R-Marietta
Rep. Kevin Cooke, R-Carrollton
Rep. Delvis Dutton, R-Glennville
Rep. Tom McBrayer, R-Tifton
Rep. Michael Harden, R-Toccoa
Rep. Ed Setzler, R-Acworth
Rep. Terry Rogers, R-Clarkesville
Sen. David Shafer, R-Duluth
Sen. Renee Unterman, R-Buford
Sen. William Ligon, R-Brunswick
PSC chairman Tim Echols
PSC member Chuck Eaton
Georgia Right to Life
Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens
Money raised in Georgia: $77,029
GINGRICH
Gov. Nathan Deal
Former Gov. and U.S. Sen. Zell Miller
Herman Cain
U.S. Rep. Austin Scott
U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland
U.S. Rep. Tom Price
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston
U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey.
Sen. Judson Hill, R-Marietta
Rep. Joe Wilkinson, R-Sandy Springs
Former U.S. Rep. Mac Collins
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr
Senate President Pro Tem Tommie Williams, R-Lyons
Sen. Jack Murphy, R-Cumming
Sen. John Albers, R-Roswell
Sen. Barry Loudermilk, R-Cartersville
Sen. Butch Miller, R-Gainesville
Sen. Steve Gooch, R-Dahlonega
Sen. Rick Jeffares, R-Locust Grove
Sen. Bill Jackson, R-Appling
Rep. Sharon Cooper, R-Marietta
Rep. Brooks Coleman, R-Duluth
Rep. Harry Geisinger, R-Roswell
Rep. Charlice Byrd, R-Woodstock
Rep. Josh Clark, R-Buford
Rep. Matt Dollar, R-Marietta
Rep. Buddy Harden, R-Cordele
Rep. Brett Harrell., R-Snellville
Rep. David Knight, R-Griffin
Rep. Judy Manning, R-Marietta
Rep. Sean Jerguson, R-Holly Springs
Rep. Paul Battles, R-Cartersville
Rep. Paulette Rakestraw-Braddock, R-Dallas
Rep. Andy Welch, R-McDonough
Rep. Carl Rogers, R-Gainesville
Rep. Tom Weldon, R-Ringgold
Rep. Lee Anderson, R-Grovetown
Rep. Penny Houston, R-Nashville
Rep. Rick Jasperse, R-Jasper
Rep. Jason Shaw, R-Lakeland
Rep. Jason Spencer, R-Woodbine
Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah
Rep. Roger Williams, R-Dalton
PSC member Stan Wise
PSC member Lauren “Bubba” McDonald
Georgia Right to Life
Money raised in Georgia: $876,409
ROMNEY
Attorney General Sam Olens
Labor Commissioner Mark Butler
Former House Speaker Mark Burkhalter, R-Johns Creek
Senate Majority Whip Cecil Staton, R-Macon
Sen. Bill Hamrick, R-Carrollton
Sen. Fran Millar, R-Dunwoody
Sen. Johnny Grant, R-Milledgeville
Sen. Greg Goggans, R-Douglas
Sen. Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga
House Majority Whip Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta
Rep. Calvin Hill, R-Canton
Rep. Wendell Willard, R-Sandy Springs
Rep. Bruce Williamson, R-Monroe
Rep. B.J. Pak, R-Lilburn
Rep. Lynne Riley, R-Johns Creek
Rep. Val Clark, R-Lawrenceville,
Rep. Jan Tankersley, R-Brooklet
Rep. Mike Jacobs, R-Atlanta
Rep. Ben Harbin, R-Evans
Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon
Rep. Jay Neal, R-LaFayette
Rep. Tom Taylor, R-Dunwoody
Rep. Alex Atwood, R-Brunswick
Rep. David Casas, R-Lilburn
Public Service Commissioner Doug Everett
Money raised in Georgia: $1,249,731
PAUL
No notable endorsements
Money raised in Georgia: $361,461
What to expect Tuesday
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To find your precinct location, go to the Secretary of State's website: sos.ga.gov/mvp/. When you arrive, you'll be asked whether you want to vote in the Republican or Democratic primary -- don't forget, President Barack Obama is up on the Democratic ballot, too.
Polling
AJC/Mason-Dixon, taken Feb. 29-March 2: Gingrich 38 percent, Romney 24 percent, Santorum 22 percent, Paul 3 percent
Landmark/Rosetta Stone, March 1: Gingrich 42 percent, Romney 22 percent, Santorum 16 percent, Paul 5 percent
Landmark/Rosetta Stone, Feb. 23: Gingrich 38 percent, Santorum 25 percent, Romney 19 percent, Paul 5 percent
Rasmussen Reports, Feb. 22: Gingrich 33 percent, Santorum 28 percent, Romney 20 percent, Paul 9 percent
Insider Advantage, Feb. 20: Gingrich 29 percent, Santorum 23 percent, Romney 24 percent, Paul 12 percent
How it works
In the Republican primary, 76 delegates are at stake, the most of any of the 10 states voting Tuesday.
- Each of the state's 14 congressional districts have three delegates to award. Any candidate who gets a majority of the vote in a district wins all three delegates. If no candidate gets a majority, the top finisher gets two delegates, the runner-up gets one.
- There are also 34 delegates at stake in the statewide vote. Any candidate who gets at least 20 percent of the statewide vote can win delegates, which will be awarded on a proportional basis determined by the final vote. Any remaining delegates left unpledged will be awarded sequentially to the qualifying candidates.
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