The Georgia Secretary of State's Office said 18 candidates have officially qualified for the April 18 Special Election for the sixth congressional district - 11 Republicans, five Democrats and two Independents.
Qualifying ended at 1 p.m. Wednesday to fill the seat following the confirmation of Tom Price as the new Health and Human Services Secretary in Washington, D.C.
The Republican candidates who filed qualifying papers are:
- David Abroms
- Mohammad Ali Bhuiyan
- Keith Grawert
- Bob Gray
- Karen Handel
- Judson Hill
- Amy Kremer
- Bruce LeVell
- William Llop
- Dan Moody
- Kurt Wilson
The Democrats running for the post are:
- Ragin Edwards
- Richard Keatley
- Jon Ossoff
- Rebecca Quigg
- Ron Slotin
Those qualifying as Independents are:
- Alexander Hernandez
- Andre Pollard
To find out more about each candidate, follow this link.
The sixth congressional district covers parts of Cobb, DeKalb, and Fulton counties.
Advance in-person voting will begin on Monday, March 27, according to Secretary of State Brian Kemp. On Election Day, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. A run-off election, if needed, will be held on June 20.
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