The highest-ranking Republican woman in the Georgia legislature on Monday joined the competition to replace retiring GOP U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson.
House Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones says she has submitted an application to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp seeking appointment to Isakson’s seat. The 74-year-old Isakson recently announced that he will retire in December due to health issues.
Whoever Kemp appoints will get to be a senator for about 10 months before needing to defend the seat in a November 2020 special election for the remaining two years of Isakson’s term. The seat will be up for grabs again in 2022.
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