A Georgia special congressional election for a successor to the late John Lewis is likely to produce someone who will hold the seat only for a short time, possibly only weeks.
Seven candidates qualified Friday for the Sept. 29 election, but declining to run is replacement Democratic nominee Nikema Williams, a state senator and chair of the state Democratic Party. Also not running is the Republican nominee, Angela Stanton-King. They both said they’re holding their fire for the Nov. 3 general election, which will decide a full two-year term.
If no one wins a majority on Sept. 29, a runoff would be held on Dec. 1. Lewis’ successor would serve only until the current Congress ends on Jan. 3.
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