Election planned for Brookhaven seat in Legislature
Candidates seeking to represent Brookhaven and part of Sandy Springs in the Georgia General Assembly must file papers by next Wednesday to run in a July 14 special election.
The winner of the race will replace former Rep. Mike Jacobs, a Republican who was appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal to become judge in DeKalb County State Court.
Qualifying for office costs $400, and candidates may file to run between Monday and Wednesday, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's office.
Three candidates have already announced their campaigns: J. Max Davis, the Republican mayor of Brookhaven; Catherine Bernard, a Republican attorney who fought a proposal to grant Brookhaven redevelopment powers; and Taylor Bennett, a Democratic attorney and former Georgia Tech quarterback.
If necessary, a runoff would be held Aug. 11.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
