Georgia Election Chief Sets Qualifying Dates For US Senate Special

Qualifying in the race will take place next week from March 2-6, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office announced Monday.

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Georgia’s Secretary of State is giving potential candidates less than two weeks to qualify for the special election in the battle for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Kelly Loeffler.

Because it’s a special election, there’s no primary for the race under current law, meaning candidates who qualify between March 2 and 6 will all appear on the November ballot.

Sen. Loeffler, who was appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp after Sen. Johnny Isakson retired, already has one Republican challenger, Rep. Doug Collins.