Georgia us senate race 2020 democrats. Ross of the united states district court for the northern district of georgia issued an order in cooper vraffensperger reducing the petition signature requirement for independent and minor party candidates to 70 percent of their original numbers. Jon ossoff won the democratic primary for us. Kelly loeffler r by 2 points in the georgia special election to fill the seat of retired sen.
Governor brian kemp appointed kelly loeffler to serve as isaksons replacement effective january 6 2020 until the special election. He also ran in the 2017 special election for georgias 6th congressional. Senate in georgia outright on june 9 2020 having received more than 50 of the votemedia attention focused on ossoff sarah riggs amico and teresa tomlinson throughout the primary.
Georgia will hold elections in 2020 for both of its us senate seats. Doug collins r is leading sen. African americans key to democrats hopes but absent in ga.
Kelly loeffler was appointed to fill retired us. Johnny isaksons seat but she must now run to win the seat in a nov. Ossoffs background included work as a legislative aide and an investigative journalist.
Voter guide for june 9 primary and general election. Federal judge reduces petition signature requirements for independent and minor party candidates. The 2020 united states senate election in georgia will be held on november 3 2020 to elect a member of the united states senate to represent the state of georgia concurrently with the 2020 us.
A special election is scheduled for. There are 35 seats up for election in 2020 and democrats are hoping to crack the gops slim 53 47 majority in november. Realclearpolitics election 2020 georgia senate special election open primary.
Republican david perdue currently holds one of the offices and is running for re election. 3 2020 special election with more than 20 candidates including. On november 3 2020 per georgia law a special general election will take place on the same.
On july 9 2020 judge eleanor l.