Special election date, 9th District U.S. House seat

From the inbox:

Upon Republican Rep. Nathan Deal's resignation (finally), the Governor has set the date for the Special Election to fill the unexpired term:

Tuesday, April 27 -- ONLY FIVE (5) WEEKS FROM NOW!

 

(There is no confirmation on qualifying dates for candidates or on the date for the run-off, if, as is likely, no one gets a majority of the vote.)

 

All candidates, Democratic and Republican, will be on a single ballot. There is only one announced Democratic candidate, Mike Freeman; and there are expected to be at least four Republicans, maybe more. (Nine Republicans currently are running.) With so many candidates, it is unlikely that any one will have a majority; so the candidates with the top two vote-counts will be in a run-off. The winner will take the House seat immediately.

 

The House seat still will be on the November ballot for a full two-year term to begin in January 2011.

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No other Democrat has announced. Candidates must pay $5,000 to qualify, so candidates who aren't serious about running are not likely.

 

 

Posted via email from Jim Nichols for GA State House