Georgia’s rules might not be changing after all for a special U.S. Senate election featuring appointed incumbent Kelly Loeffler, U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, the Rev. Raphael Warnock and others.
Current law holds that all candidates, Republican and Democrat, would run against each other on the November ballot, with a January runoff if no one wins a majority.
House Bill 757 would change Georgia law to require primary elections to determine each party’s nominees ahead of the special election. On Thursday, the House Rules Committee decided the bill needs more work. House Speaker David Ralston, a Blue Ridge Republican, told WSB radio later Thursday that the bill would likely not affect this year’s race.
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