Applications taken for 1 day to replace Rep Lewis on ballot

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Democrats will gather Monday to decide a replacement on November's ballot for U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who died Friday after serving for more than 30 years in Congress.

The seat will remain empty until Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp schedules a special election. The Republican governor has given no indication when he will hold an election with just over six months left in Lewis' term.

State law allows the Democratic Party to replace Lewis on the ballot in the 5th Congressional District, but the decision has to be made quickly for the district that includes much of the city of Atlanta.

The Democratic Party of Georgia is accepting applications for the nomination online until 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/applications-taken-for-1-day-to-replace-rep-lewis-on-ballot/ar-BB16VX99?li=BBnb7Kz

[milestogo]

1. Geez I hope its a short application and doesn't require collecting signatures

[iluvtennis]

2. Same here. nt

[Lonestarblue]

3. Stacey Abrams comes to mind as a replacement.

[in2herbs]

7. She would be a great selection! nt

[pandr32]

8. Excellent!

[elleng]

9. Yes, just what I thought.

Do want to see her in public a lot.

[Rebl2]

12. Thought

I read very early today she isn’t interested

[Wawannabe]

4. Very very very unfortunate that Mr. Lewis was a GA Rep in this case

Because of who their stupid ass Governor is. Kemp will make this a farce if he can. Pathetic bastard! He is also suing Keesha Lance Bottoms.

[oldsoftie]

5. There's more to that lawsuit than is being widely reported.

One big thing is that Atlanta did not stop large gatherings & enforce crowd restrictions at bars & clubs. I was up there the 3rd week they opened up and the "club district" looked just like it was 2019. All those are listed in the lawsuit but everyone focuses on the mask
I still hope she prevails, because it will mean the same for other cities who want masks

[left-of-center2012]

6. From the linked article ...

"The nominee will face Republican Angela Stanton-King in November. Stanton-King is a reality TV personality who
was pardoned earlier this year by President Donald Trump
for her role in a stolen car ring ..."

[onetexan]

10. Nice to know they have the best & brightest going to bat for the people of GA

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. "Second best, second brightest". After Gov. Kemp, of course. nt

[Rural_Progressive]

13. I would hope that they had prepared for this eventuality.

[marble falls]

14. Absolutely. Stacy Abrams.