2020 Georgia's 5th congressional district special election
A special election will fill the remainder of the term in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district in the 116th United States Congress. Incumbent Representative John Lewis, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2019, died on July 17, 2020 during his 17th term.[1][2][3]
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As established by the Constitution of Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp ordered a special election to fill out the remainder of Lewis's term for September 29, 2020.[4] The Democratic Party of Georgia executive committee also has the ability to select a new nominee to appear on the ballot in the general election for a full two-year term. Because Lewis had already won the Democratic primary, the candidate will automatically face Republican nominee Angela Stanton-King in the November general election.[5]
On July 20, 2020, the state Democratic Party announced that State Senator Nikema Williams would replace Lewis on the November ballot.[6] Williams is not running in the special election to serve the remainder of Lewis's term.[7]
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
- Robert Michael Franklin Jr., former President of Morehouse College (2007–2012) and professor at Emory University[8]
- Kwanza Hall, former Atlanta City Councilman (2006–2017) and 2017 Atlanta mayoral election candidate[8]
- Barrington Martin II, educator, 2020 candidate in Georgia's 5th congressional district[8]
- Mable Thomas, state representative and former Atlanta City Councilwoman (1997–2003)[8]
- Keisha Waites, former state representative (2012–2017), 2020 candidate in Georgia's 13th congressional district[8]
Declined
- Meria Carstarphen, former Superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools (2014–2020)[8]
- Nikema Williams, state senator and chairwoman of the Georgia Democratic Party (opted to run in the general election instead)[8]
Libertarian Party
Declared
- Chase Oliver, customer service specialist[8]
Independent
Declared
- Steven Muhammad, Community Organizer[8]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert M. Franklin | |||
| Democratic | Kwanza Hall | |||
| Democratic | Barrington Martin II | |||
| Independent | Steven Muhammad | |||
| Libertarian | Chase Oliver | |||
| Democratic | Mable Thomas | |||
| Democratic | Keisha Waites | |||
| Total votes | 100.0% | |||
References
- CNN, Veronica Stracqualursi. "What happens to John Lewis' vacant US House seat in Georgia". CNN. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- Perrett, Connor. "How Democrats plan to find a replacement for John Lewis on November's ballot by Monday". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- "The process of replacing Rep. John Lewis in the US House". 11Alive.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- "Atlanta lowering flags indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis". KSTP. 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- "5th Congressional District voters likely to see new nominee, two elections after Rep. Lewis's death". Reporter Newspapers. 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- CNN, Alex Rogers. "Georgia state Sen. Nikema Williams picked to replace Lewis on November ballot". CNN. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- Panetta, Grace. "Nikema Williams is selected as the Democratic nominee to replace Rep. John Lewis on the ballot for November". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- Raffensperger, Brad (August 13, 2020). "United States Representative District 5 Qualifying Candidate Information". Elections Secretary of State Georgia Government.
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