The 2010 special election for the 9th congressional district of

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was held on May 11, 2010, to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of

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, who wished to concentrate on his

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for

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. As no candidate received a majority in the special election, a runoff was held on June 8, 2010. The special election had originally been scheduled for April 27, but was postponed for the benefit of military and overseas voters.

Background

Nathan Deal announced he was running for governor on May 1, 2009, and announced on March 1 that he would resign from Congress effective March 8 to pursue his candidacy. He was, however, persuaded to postpone his resignation until after voting on the Senate health care reform bill and health care reconciliation bill. On March 21, less than 10 minutes after the final vote, he officially resigned.

Candidates

The following candidates have qualified for the ballot:

Republicans

* Chris Cates, cardiologist and

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medical professor *

Tom Graves John Thomas Graves Jr. (born February 3, 1970) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2020. Graves previously served one term as the U.S. representative for from 2010 to 2013, followin ...

, State Representative in District 12 * Lee Hawkins, State Senator in District 49 *

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, neurosurgeon * Bill Stephens, Vice President of Southern Highlands LLC and former Georgia State Senate Majority Leader * Steve Tarvin, CEO of Crystal Springs Print Works Inc.

Democrat

* Mike Freeman, Episcopal minister

Independent

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, marketing manager for Gainesville Welding and Rendering Equipment Inc.

Special election results

Run-off Results

No candidate won a majority of votes on May 11, so a runoff election was held between the two leading candidates, Lee Hawkins and Tom Graves.

References

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