GA-SD19: Senate District 7 special election -- and primary -- to appear on Duluth-area May 19 ballots
Duluth-area voters will vote twice for Senate District 7 candidates in the May 19 primary — once in a special election to fill the remainder of Sen. Nabilah Parkes’ (D-Duluth) current term through December, and again in the primary election for the 2027-2028 term.
Parkes resigned in March to run for lieutenant governor, which opened up the safe Democratic seat. The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office scheduled the special election to fill the remainder of her term on May 19 — the same day as the primary for the next SD 7 term.
This has raised concerns that Duluth voters may wonder why they are voting twice for the same seat on their May 19 ballots.
To clear things up, here are the three candidates for the special election to replace Parkes through the end of the year. They will appear on the ballot for all SD 7 voters.
https://atlantaciviccircle.org/2026/03/30/senate-district-7-special-election-may-19-ballots/