Candidate qualifying concluded on Wednesday for the Special Election to fill the unexpired term of Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress. There are 17 Republicans, three Democrats, one Libertarian, and one independent who will be vying for the seat during the March 10 election.

If a runoff is needed, it will be on April 7.

Monday, February 9 is the last day to register to vote for all persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to vote in the Special Election.

Advance in-person absentee voting will begin on Monday, February 16.

Candidates

Republican

Trey Kelly – Financial services, Fulton County

Beau Brown – Risk engineer, Floyd County

Colton Moore – Auctioneer/truck driver, Dade County

Eric Cunningham – Railroad supply, Paulding County

Jared Craig – Attorney, Coweta County

Larry E. Hilley – Self-employed, Catoosa County

Meghan Strickland – Travel consultant/contractor, Cobb County

Reagan Box – Self-employed, Floyd County

Star Black – Retired, Cobb County

Brian Stover – Business development, Paulding County

Clayton McLean Fuller – District attorney, Dade County

Christian Hurd – U.S. Marine, Whitfield County

James Marty Brown – Business owner, Whitfield County

Jenna Turnipseed – Teacher/farmer, Walker County

James Edward Tully – Self-employed, Paulding County

Nicky Lama – Entrepreneur, Whitfield County

Tom Gray – Pastor, Cobb County

Democrat

Shawn Harris – Farmer, Polk County

Jim Davis – Political writer/retired business owner, Floyd County

Jonathan Hobbs – Patient practitioner, Paulding County

Libertarian

Andrew Underwood – not employed, Walker County

Independent

Bob Ruszkowski – Small business owner/electric bicycle dealer, Dade County