Three Republicans and an independent have qualified to run in Georgia’s 139th Congressional District on April 9th to replace state Representative Richard Smith, who passed away on January 30th due to influenza.
Republicans include Sean Knox, who owns a pest control company and is a former director of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Oral and facial surgeon Don Mohler is an Army veteran, physician, and dentist. Carmen Rice is a human resources professional and the first woman to serve as Republican Party Chair in Muscogee County.
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Running as an independent is Robert Mallard, a military veteran, former real estate broker, and owner of a beekeeping and honey company.
Georgia State Capitol seen from the air. Since the death of Representative Richard Smith in Georgia House District 139 on January 30th, three Republicans and one independent candidate have been elected to the special election on April 9th to fill his seat. qualified to participate in. (Joe Soum/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
No Democrat qualified in a historically Republican district. The district covers parts of Muscogee County and Harris County.
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In a special election without a primary to select candidates, all candidates run at once. If no candidate wins a majority by April 9, the two candidates with the most votes will advance to a runoff election on May 7.
The election will only be held for the remainder of Smith’s term, which runs until the end of this year. Candidates who wish to continue serving will need to re-qualify early next month to run in November.
