In the midst of a public health emergency like the one facing our state, taking strong action to protect all Georgians, including its dedicated poll workers, is paramount.Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Absentee ballot applications for the upcoming primary election will continue to be accepted and processed by counties even if the application said May 19. This was the fourth congressional special election of the year and the third won by a Republican. A screenshot from the 6th Congressional District Republican primary debate shows, clockwise from top, hosts Russ Spencer of FOX5 Atlanta and … Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan and Speaker of the House David Ralston concurred in the Governor’s extension of the state of emergency. District represented by a Democrat in 2020 and won by Donald Trump in 2016 Once county election officials properly verify the signature on the application, the voter will be sent an absentee ballot for the primary election now to be held on June 9.On April 9, 2020, David J. Shafer, chairman of the ATLANTA -- In light of the public health emergency posed by COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, in-person voting presents increased risk to voters and poll workers. It was the most expensive U.S. House race in history. When asked about the importance of the race, former Speaker of the House The Democratic Party had not held Georgia's 6th District since before Gingrich's first election in 1978. The two campaigns, along with outside organizations, spent more than $50 million on the election.This special election was one of the first chances since 2016 for the Democratic Party to reduce the Republican House majority. While challenges will certainly remain on June 9, these additional three weeks will give the Secretary of State’s office and counties time to shore up contingency plans, find and train additional poll workers, and procure supplies and equipment necessary to clean equipment and protect poll workers. The voter registration deadline for the June 9, 2020 election will be May 11, 2020. McBath ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. The results have been certified. President Trump has declared a national emergency, said Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
There were no incumbents in this race. The 6th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the The 6th Congressional District of Georgia held an election for the Ballotpedia features 312,818 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. He could no longer stand idly stand by and have lifelong bureaucrats continue to dictate our lives. Additionally, current modeling by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation projects the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia will peak around April 24, only days before in-person voting was scheduled to begin.
McBath's 2018 election made the 6th District one of McBath and Handel will face each other again in the 2020 general election. "Continued in-person voting could compromise both goals. Either the candidate completed The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.This district is one of 30 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up in 2020 that "Events are moving rapidly and my highest priority is protecting the health of our poll workers, their families, and the community at large."