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Georgia's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Georgia. The district was represented by Democrat John Lewis from January 3, 1987, until his death on July 17, 2020. Kwanza Hall was elected to replace Lewis on December 1, 2020, and served until January 3, 2021, when Nikema Williams took his place.
Georgia is represented in the United States House of Representatives by 14 elected representatives, each campaigning and receiving votes in only one district of the 14. After the 2000 census, the State of Georgia was divided into 13 congressional districts, increasing from 11 due to reapportionment.
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A special election filled the remainder of the term in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 5th congressional district in the 116th United States Congress. Incumbent representative John Lewis, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2019, died on July 17, 2020, during his 17th term. [1] [2] [3]
U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper's retirement and the prospect of a newly drawn 5th Congressional District, one that includes all or parts of five conservative counties, is likely to lead to a competitive ...
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz maintained an early lead in the Republican primary for the 5th Congressional District Tuesday night with about 39% of votes counted just before 8 p.m.
A divided Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified the prosecutor in President-elect Donald Trump's state election racketeering case on Thursday, ruling Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis ...
Mike Collins, U.S. Representative from Georgia's 10th congressional district [44] Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995–1999) from Georgia's 6th congressional district (1979–1999) [45] State legislators. Mike Crane, former state senator from the 28th district (2011–2017) [30]