A bipartisan group of Georgia lawmakers is trying to change the state’s election rules to add a party primary in the special election U.S. senate race. That race is to fill the seat formerly held by Sen. Johnny Isakson.
Despite the bipartisan support, the idea is not without controversy, as Gov. Brian Kemp has vowed to veto it.
As it stands, the Senate seat, now held by Kemp’s appointee Sen. Kelly Loeffler, is up for election in November without a party primary. It’s known as a “jungle primary,” which means multiple Democrats and Republicans could be on the ballot at once.
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