18 Candidates Qualify For 6th Congressional District Seat

ATLANTA, GA -- More than a dozen contenders have formally qualified to run in the special election to fill Georgia's 6th Congressional District seat.

Qualifying for the seat, vacated by Tom Price when he was confirmed as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, ended at 1 p.m. Wednesday, and resulted in 18 candidates tossing their hats into the ring.

Eleven Republicans – David Abroms, Mohammad Ali Bhuiyan, Keith Grawert, Bob Gray, Karen Handel, Judson Hill, Amy Kremer, Bruce LeVell, William Llop, Dan Moody, and Kurt Wilson – qualified for the seat.

Five Democrats – Ragin Edwards, Richard Keatley, Jon Ossoff, Rebecca Quigg, and Ron Slotin – and Independents Alexander Hernandez and Andre Pollard also qualified for the seat.

The special election will be held Tuesday, April 18 for the district, which covers north Fulton County and parts of Cobb and DeKalb counties.

To cast ballots in this crowded race, citizens must have registered or already be registered to vote on or before March 20.

Advance in-person voting will begin on Monday, March 27. Of course, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. A runoff, if needed, is scheduled for Tuesday, June 20.

You can view information on candidates who qualified by visiting the Secretary of State’s website.

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