GA-05: Georgia Democrats tap state party chair to replace John Lewis on November ballot

[RandySF]

Georgia Democratic officials on Monday chose state senator and party chair Nikema Williams to replace the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) on the ballot in November.

The vote by the state party’s executive committee came three days after Lewis, an icon of the civil rights movement and a longtime congressman, died at the age of 80.

Selecting a nominee to replace Lewis on the ballot was a whirlwind process for Georgia Democrats. Party officials had only until Monday at 4:30 p.m. to select a new candidate, since Lewis died after the state’s June primaries.

The state party chose Williams, a veteran activist, from a list of five finalists for the nomination that included Georgia state Rep. Park Cannon, Atlanta City Councilman Andre Dickens, former Morehouse College President Robert Franklin and Georgia NAACP President James “Major” Woodall.




https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/508144-georgia-democrats-tap-state-party-chair-to-replace-john-lewis-on-november

[Hoyt]

1. Fortunately, that's a safe District, but Congressman Lewis is impossible to replace.

[Cha]

2. KR!