The Democratic primary election was held on 20 July 2010. Candidate Carol Porter received a majority of the votes (69.67%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[2]
The Republican primary election was held on 20 July 2010. Incumbent lieutenant governor Casey Cagle ran unopposed and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[3]
On election day, 2 November 2010, Republican nominee Casey Cagle won re-election by a margin of 329,353 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Carol Porter, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Cagle was sworn in for his second term on 10 January 2011.[4]
