Georgia U.S. House 10th district special election, 2007
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Incumbent Georgia 10th Congressional district Republican Representative Charlie Norwood died on Feb. 13, 2007 at age 65. Under Georgia state election law the state's Governor is empowered to set a special election date to fill the empty seat. Republican Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue set June 19, 2007 as the special election date. If no candidate wins a majority of the vote, then July 17 will be the date of the run-off special election.
- Primary Candidates:
- James Marlow (D) - website, technology executive from Lincoln County, left position with Yahoo! to enter the race
- Denise Freeman (D)
- Evita Paschall (D)
Terry Holley (D) - website, 2006 nominee- James L. Whitehead (R) - State Senator from Columbia County website
- Paul Broun, Jr. (R) - website
- Nate Pulliam (R)
- Erik Underwood (R)
- Bill Greene (R) - website
- Jim Sendelbach (L) - website
- Mark Myers (R) - website
- Dates:
- Filing Deadline: April 26, 2007
- Election: June 19, 2007
- Runoff: July 17, 2007
- Comments: Whitehead's string of gaffes led to a stinging anti-endorsement from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Whitehead is planning to skip the remaining candidate's debates, and devote his money to a TV ad blitz.
- Primary Results: Whitehead 44%, Broun 21%, Marlow 20%. Whitehead and Broun will meet in the runoff on July 17.
- Runoff Results: Paul Broun, Jr. won the runoff by less than 400 votes, out of 46,000 cast.
References
- n.a. "June Vote Set for Ga. Congressional Seat." Associated Press. February 22, 2007.
- High-Tech Democrat Hopes to Net Votes in Georgia’s 10th, CQ Politics.com, April 3, 2007.
