2020 Georgia's 5th congressional district special election
A special election will fill the remainder of the term in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district in the 116th United States Congress. Incumbent Representative John Lewis, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2019, died on July 17, 2020.
As established by the Constitution of Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp ordered a special election to fill out the remainder of Lewis's term for September 29, 2020. The Democratic Party of Georgia executive committee also has the ability to select a new nominee to appear on the ballot. Because Lewis had already won the Democratic primary, the candidate will automatically face Republican nominee Angela Stanton-King in the November general election.
On July 20, 2020, The Democratic Party of Georgia announced that State Senator Nikema Williams would replace Lewis on the November ballot. Williams is not running in the special election to serve Lewis's full term.Candidates
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