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2020 United States Senate special election in Georgia
The 2020 United States Senate special election in Georgia will be held on November 3, 2020, following the resignation of Johnny Isakson effective December 31, 2019. Governor Brian Kemp appointed Kelly Loeffler to serve as Isakson's replacement, effective January 6, 2020, until the special election.[ 1]
On November 3, 2020, per Georgia law, a special general election will take place on the same day as the regularly scheduled U.S. Senate election for the seat currently held by David Perdue . Party labels will be printed on the ballot and if no candidate receives a majority of the vote, the top two finishers will advance to a run-off election , to be held on January 5, 2021.[ 2]
Background
Senator Johnny Isakson announced on August 28, 2019, that he will be resigning his Senate seat effective December 31, 2019 due to his deteriorating health.[ 1] This triggered a special election to fill the remainder of the term. On September 17, 2019, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp launched a website inviting Georgia citizens to submit their resumes in order to be considered for appointment.[ 3] Kemp appointed Republican Kelly Loeffler to fill the seat until the 2020 special election; Loeffler took office on January 6, 2020.[ 4]
Candidates
Republican Party
Declared
Potential
Ashley Bell , regional administrator for the Small Business Administration [ 7]
Paul Broun , former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district (2007–2015)[ 8]
Buddy Carter , incumbent U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district [ 9]
Geoff Duncan , incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Georgia [ 10]
Stuart Frohlinger, experienced leader and finance expert[ 11] [ 12]
Tom Graves , incumbent U.S. Representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district [ 10]
Jan Jones , speaker pro tempore of the Georgia House of Representatives [ 13]
Butch Miller , state senator[ 14]
Sonny Perdue , United States Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor of Georgia[ 14]
Tom Price , former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and former U.S. Representative for Georgia's 6th congressional district [ 15]
Declined
Endorsements
Kelly Loeffler
Federal Officials
Statewide Politicians
Others
Organizations
Democratic Party
Declared
Potential
Declined
Endorsements
Independent
Declared
Al Bartell, businessman, former Republican and Vietnam-era Air Force veteran [ 47] [ 48] [ 49]
General election
Predictions
Notes
References
^ a b Rogers, Alex; Bradner, Eric; Mattingly, Phil (August 28, 2019). "Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson to resign at end of year" . CNN.com . Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Retrieved August 28, 2019 .
^ Singer, Jeff (August 28, 2019). "Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 8/28" . Daily Kos . Retrieved August 28, 2019 .
^ https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/online-help-wanted-sign-sets-off-senate-scramble-georgia/kVkAITgYqm3iYoS0HNiwiJ/
^ Foran, Clare (January 6, 2020). "Republican Kelly Loeffler sworn in as Georgia's newest senator" . CNN . Retrieved January 16, 2020 .
^ Stratford, Michael. "Top DeVos aide quits for Senate bid, endorses canceling student loan debt" . POLITICO .
^ James, Arkin (January 29, 2020). "Collins launches Georgia Senate bid, setting up GOP clash" . Poltico .
^ Burnett, John (September 7, 2019). "Georgia Governor Could Make History With Upcoming Appointment Read Newsmax: Georgia Governor Could Make History With Upcoming Appointment" . News Max . Retrieved September 7, 2019 .
^ a b Galloway, Jim; Bluestein, Greg; Hallerman, Tamar (September 18, 2019). "The Jolt: The reality TV contest for U.S. Senate in Georgia" . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved September 18, 2019 .
^ "How Isakson's retirement makes Georgia even more of a 2020 battleground" . PBS NewsHour . August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019 .
^ a b Cite error: The named reference Gasenrep
was invoked but never defined (see the help page ).
^ "Want To Be The Next Georgia Senator? Apply Now!" . NPR.org . Retrieved October 1, 2019 .
^ "U.S. Senate Submissions" . Governor Brian P. Kemp Office of the Governor . Retrieved October 1, 2019 .
^ Bluestein, Greg. "An inside look: Who could seek Johnny Isakson's seat in 2020" . ajc . Retrieved August 29, 2019 .
^ a b Bluestein, Greg (August 28, 2019). "BREAKING: Georgia's Isakson to resign from Senate at end of 2019" . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved August 28, 2019 .
^ "Tom Price angling for Georgia Senate appointment" . Politico. September 26, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019 .
^ Isenstadt, Alex (August 28, 2019). "Former Pence Aide Ayers Removes Self From Georgia Senate Consideration" . Politico . Retrieved August 28, 2019 .
^ Handel, Karen [@karenhandel] (March 25, 2019). "It's official: Karen just announced her campaign for 2020. Join the team and help us take back Georgia 6th district now! https://youtu.be/S2UQwF-n3E4 #ga06 #gapol" (Tweet ). Retrieved March 25, 2019 – via Twitter .
^ https://www.npr.org/sections/politicaljunkie/2009/09/when_governors_appoint_themsel.html
^ https://twitter.com/VoteMarsha/status/1222007692606214144?s=20
^ https://twitter.com/TomCottonAR/status/1222552999442165762?s=20
^ https://twitter.com/senjoniernst/status/1206995521153458187
^ https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/28/gop-establishment-prepares-to-battle-doug-collins-108450
^ https://twitter.com/debfischerne/status/1222969300044124161?s=21
^ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/conservatives-warn-of-setback-if-wnba-owner-put-in-georgia-senate-seat
^ https://twitter.com/scotthiltonga/status/1222364044142792704?s=21
^ https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/ivanka-trump-atlanta-anti-trafficking-efforts/85-cfd402fb-ecd5-4205-9f38-ec642f2dbbc5 ,
^ https://twitter.com/marthazoller/status/1222184916173185024?s=21
^ https://twitter.com/BresPolitico/status/1222507710236807168?s=20
^ https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-giuliani-collins-georgia-republican-senate-20200130-3fd7oihuunaqlfg26xm7jyozs4-story.html
^ Bluestein, Greg (January 30, 2020). "Raphael Warnock, pastor of famed church, enters Georgia Senate race" . Atlanta Journal Constitution . Retrieved January 30, 2020 . {{cite news }}
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^ Arkin, James. "Joe Lieberman's son running for Senate in Georgia" . Politico.com . Politico. Retrieved October 3, 2019 .
^ Blake Aued (January 22, 2020). "UGA Prof Richard Dien Winfield Launches Senate Campaign" . Flagpole Magazine . Retrieved January 25, 2020 .
^ Bluestein, Greg; Hallerman, Tamar (September 23, 2019). "The Jolt: The movie version of Georgia's 2018 election has arrived" . AJC . Retrieved September 23, 2019 .
^ Bluestein, Greg (January 10, 2020). "Ex-US Attorney plans to enter Senate race against Loeffler" . AJC . Retrieved January 10, 2020 .
^ a b c Edelman, Adam; Seitz-Wald, Alex (August 28, 2019). "Stacey Abrams rules out Senate run in Georgia after Isakson announces resignation" . NBC News . Retrieved August 28, 2019 .
^ a b "Who's thinking of running for Sen. Johnny Isakson's seat? The list is already long" . Gainesville Times . Associated Press. September 18, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019 .
^ Bluestein, Greg; Hallerman, Tamar (September 19, 2019). "Lucy McBath passes on Johnny Isakson's Senate seat" . AJC . Retrieved September 19, 2019 .
^ Bluestein, Greg (January 22, 2020). "DeKalb's top prosecutor will not run for US Senate in Georgia" . AJC . Retrieved January 22, 2020 .
^ Bluestein, Greg. "Stacey Evans to mount a political comeback after gov run" . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved January 26, 2020 .
^ Arkin, James (January 10, 2020). "Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan won't run in Georgia Senate special" . Politico Pro. Retrieved January 10, 2020 .
^ Bluestein, Greg; Hallerman, Tamar (September 19, 2019). "Lucy McBath passes on Johnny Isakson's Senate seat" . AJC . Retrieved September 19, 2019 .
^ Nunn, Michelle (October 23, 2019). "Today I gathered with some of @CARE's most inspiring global leaders – from Syria to Somalia – working to end poverty and lift up women and girls everywhere. I shared that I am recommitting to #FightWithCARE and deferring any run for U.S. Senate. This chapter is for CARE!" . @MichelleNunn . Retrieved October 24, 2019 .
^ Bluestein, Greg (September 9, 2019). "Ossoff to run for US Senate in Georgia" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
^ Wise, Lindsay (August 28, 2019). "Republican Sen. Isakson of Georgia to Leave Office" . The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved August 29, 2019 .
^ Hallerman, Tamar (November 28, 2019). "Yates passes on run for Georgia office" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved September 9, 2019 .
^ "Atlanta pastor enters contentious Georgia Senate race, is endorsed by Stacey Abrams" . January 30, 2020.
^ Galloway, Jim; Bluestein, Greg; Hallerman, Tamar. "The Jolt: As impeachment looms, Nancy Pelosi knows she'll be a 2020 target" . ajc . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Regardless of partisan conflict, I have the credibility over the past thirty years as a public policy leader with a balanced approach to situations and issues" . www.bartellforsenate.com . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .{{cite web }}
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^ Leon Stafford, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Mitchell, Norwood to qualify for Atlanta mayor as Bartell drops out" . ajc . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "2020 Senate Race Ratings for April 19, 2019" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved May 31, 2019 .
^ "2020 Senate Ratings" . Inside Elections . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved May 31, 2019 .
^ "2020 Senate race ratings" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved May 31, 2019 .
^ "2020 Election Forecast" . Politico . November 19, 2019.
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