Current:Home > MyGeorgia House special election to replace Barry Fleming set for February-LoTradeCoin
Georgia House special election to replace Barry Fleming set for February
View Date:2024-12-23 20:47:20
ATLANTA (AP) — A special election to fill a vacancy in a Georgia state House district near Augusta is set for Feb. 13.
Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday announced the date for the election to fill the House District 125 seat formerly held by Republican Barry Fleming. The district covers parts of Columbia and McDuffie counties.
Fleming resigned after Kemp appointed him to serve as a superior court judge in Columbia County. He initially won three terms starting in 2002. Fleming left the House to run unsuccessfully for Congress in 2008, but won reelection in 2012 and served until he resigned.
Qualifying for the race is tentatively set for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Members of all parties will run together in the special election with no primaries to select nominees. If no one wins a majority on Feb. 13, the top two candidates will advance to a runoff on March 12, the same day as Georgia’s presidential primary.
Kemp will also have to set a special election to replace Republican state Sen. Mike Dugan of Carrollton, who is resigning to run for Congress.
veryGood! (1993)
Related
- Powerball winning numbers for Nov. 13 drawing: Jackpot rises to $113 million
- Is Kamala Harris going to be president? 'The Simpsons' writer reacts to viral 'prediction'
- Kandi Burruss’ Must-Haves for Busy People Include These Hand Soap Sheets You Won’t Leave Home Without
- Sam Smith couldn't walk for a month after a skiing accident: 'I was an idiot'
- 13 Skincare Gifts Under $50 That Are Actually Worth It
- Despite Musk’s Trump endorsement, X remains a go-to platform for Democrats
- Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street breaks losing streak
- Mark Carnevale, former PGA Tour winner and golf broadcaster, dies a week after working his last tournament
- What is prize money for NBA Cup in-season tournament? Players get boost in 2024
- How Benny Blanco Celebrated Hottest Chick Selena Gomez on 32nd Birthday
Ranking
- MVSU football player killed, driver injured in crash after police chase
- Ariana Madix Reveals Every Cosmetic Procedure She's Done to Her Face
- Bulls, Blackhawks owners unveil $7 billion plan to transform area around United Center
- Joe Biden's legacy after historic decision to give up 2024 reelection campaign
- Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responds to CeeDee Lamb's excuse about curtains at AT&T Stadium
- Man is arrested in the weekend killing of a Detroit-area police officer
- Tyson Campbell, Jaguars agree to four-year, $76.5 million contract extension, per report
- A’ja Wilson’s basketball dominance is driven by joy. Watch her work at Paris Olympics.
Recommendation
-
Tennis Channel suspends reporter after comments on Barbora Krejcikova's appearance
-
The Simpsons writer comments on Kamala Harris predictions: I'm proud
-
Keanu Reeves explains why it's good that he's 'thinking about death all the time'
-
2 killed when small plane crashes after takeoff from Long Island airport
-
Get $103 Worth of Tatcha Skincare for $43.98 + 70% Off Flash Deals on Elemis, Josie Maran & More
-
Holding out for a hero? Here are the 50 best, from Deadpool to Han Solo
-
Nordstrom Beauty Director Autumne West Shares Deals That Will Sell Out, Must-Haves & Trend Predictions
-
Safeguarding the heartbeat: Native Americans in Upper Midwest protect their drumming tradition