Which politician from the United States Senate election in Georgia, 2008 was a previous U.S. representative?
United States Senate election in Georgia, 2008 The 2008 United States Senate election in Georgia took place on November 4, 2008. The run off election took place on December 2, 2008. Republican Senator Saxby Chambliss, first elected in 2002, sought re-election to his position as a United States Senator from Georgia. He was challenged by Democratic nominee Jim Martin and Libertarian nominee Allen Buckley. After a runoff election on December 2, Chambliss was elected.
Robert Brown (Georgia politician) Robert Lofton Brown (January 30, 1950 – December 8, 2011) was a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing the 26th District. He was first elected in an August 1991 special election and served until June 2011, when he resigned to run for Mayor of Macon, Georgia. He was elected by his fellow Democrats as Minority Leader in 2004 and served in that position until his resignation.