Guy Millner
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Guy W. Millner is an American
multi-millionaire businessman who ran as a Republican
for governor of Georgia in 1994, United States Senator from Georgia in 1996 and Governor of Georgia in 1998, losing all three races.
Millner came closest to victory in 1994, winning 48% of the vote against incumbent Governor Zell Miller
after defeating four other candidates in the Republican primary election
. His subsequent defeats were by increasingly large margins. He lost to state secretary of state Max Cleland
for the United States Senate in 1996 after narrowly defeating Johnny Isakson
for the Republican nomination. His final defeat, at the hands of State Representative
Roy Barnes
for governor in 1998, was by a margin of 53% to 44%. He has not sought office again.
Millner's campaigns were largely self-financed and he remains a major financial backer of Republican candidates.
United States
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multi-millionaire businessman who ran as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
for governor of Georgia in 1994, United States Senator from Georgia in 1996 and Governor of Georgia in 1998, losing all three races.
Millner came closest to victory in 1994, winning 48% of the vote against incumbent Governor Zell Miller
Zell Miller
Zell Bryan Miller is an American politician from the US state of Georgia. A Democrat, Miller served as Lieutenant Governor from 1975 to 1991, 79th Governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, and as United States Senator from 2000 to 2005....
after defeating four other candidates in the Republican primary election
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
. His subsequent defeats were by increasingly large margins. He lost to state secretary of state Max Cleland
Max Cleland
Joseph Maxwell Cleland is an American politician from Georgia. Cleland, a Democrat, is a disabled US Army veteran of the Vietnam War, a recipient of the Silver Star and the Bronze Star for valorous action in combat, and a former U.S. Senator...
for the United States Senate in 1996 after narrowly defeating Johnny Isakson
Johnny Isakson
John Hardy "Johnny" Isakson is the junior United States Senator from Georgia and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he represented in the House....
for the Republican nomination. His final defeat, at the hands of State Representative
Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:...
Roy Barnes
Roy Barnes
Roy Eugene Barnes served as the 80th Governor of Georgia from January 1999 until January 2003. Barnes was also a candidate for Governor of Georgia in the 2010 election....
for governor in 1998, was by a margin of 53% to 44%. He has not sought office again.
Millner's campaigns were largely self-financed and he remains a major financial backer of Republican candidates.