Brian Kemp sets special election after Georgia Democrat resigns

ATLANTA — A Clayton County Democrat resigned from the Georgia Home of Representatives, triggering a March particular election, in accordance with a proclamation issued Monday by Gov. Brian Kemp.

Rep. Mike Glanton, of Jonesboro, served 14 years within the Home in two separate stints. The Military veteran and minister stepped down days after being sworn in for an eighth time period.

Kemp set the particular election for March 21. Candidates from all events will run in opposition to one another, with a runoff later if no candidate earns a majority. A runoff might imply the district goes unrepresented for the present session, scheduled to finish March 29.

Glanton was first elected to the Home in 2006 and served two phrases earlier than an unsuccessful run for state Senate. Voters selected him to return to the Home in 2012, and he had remained a member of that chamber since then. Glanton gained reelection in November with 89% of the vote. He didn’t reply a telephone name or Fb message searching for remark Tuesday.

Glanton claimed as his prime accomplishments a regulation that included Clayton County within the Metropolitan Atlanta Fast Transit Authority and ethics legal guidelines that helped the Clayton County faculty system regain accreditation.

Three different Home seats and one Senate seat are at the moment vacant within the Normal Meeting. Voters might fill all 4 Jan. 31, or two contests might go to runoffs.

In southwest Georgia’s Senate District 11, former state Home member Sam Watson, of Moultrie, is working in opposition to Democratic Mary Weaver-Anderson and Libertarian John Monds, each of Cairo.

In Home District 172, Watson’s previous seat protecting Colquitt and components of Thomas and Prepare dinner counties, Colquitt County Administrator Charles “Chas” Cannon is unopposed as a Republican.

In Home District 119, which incorporates most of Barrow County, six Republicans and a Democrat need to succeed Danny Rampey, who withdrew with out taking workplace after being arrested on drug and theft expenses.

In Home District 7, which covers Fannin, Gilmer and components of Dawson counties, growth authority chief Sheree Ralston meets fellow Blue Ridge resident and banker Johnny Chastain in a runoff. Each are attempting to switch Ralston’s late husband, former Home Speaker David Ralston.