Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp announced the close of candidate qualifying for the Special Election to fill the unexpired term in Congressional District 9 on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at noon. The candidates below qualified and paid the qualifying fee of $5,220 for the Special Election to be held Tuesday, May 11, 2010. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a run-off election will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2010.



The election is a non-partisan Special Election with no party primary. However, each candidate’s party affiliation, if any, will be listed on the ballot.



The election for Congressional District 9 will occur in the following counties: Catoosa, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Union, Walker, White, Whitfield, and portions of Forsyth and Gordon. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.