“ We have done our best to keep this process open and fair, while working within the strict framework and timeline set forth in Georgia law. “This was a very difficult decision to make so soon after Congressman Lewis’s passing, and the Executive Committee is grateful to every applicant who submitted their name for consideration,” DPG General Counsel Sachin Varghese said. The Party said the decision was not an easy one to make since Lewis’ very recent passing and the deadlines imposed by Georgia law to select another Democrat to go on the ballot by today. She will face Republican Angela Stanton-King, an ally of President Donald Trump, in November. Williams was one of 131 candidates who submitted online applications to be considered to run for the seat in November. According to Georgia laws, party officials had to meet a deadline of today to determine whether to replace Lewis’ name on the ballot. The Party’s executive committee met today during a rushed Zoom call to select Williams. Williams, a state senator and self-described protégé of Lewis, was chosen to replace Lewis on the ballot following his death on July 17. The Party selected its on chair over four other finalists that its executive committee had picked in an urgent search. ATLANTA–Democratic Party Chair Nikema Williams has been selected to replace the late Congressman John Lewis on the November ballots, the Party announced this afternoon(July 20).

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