JoAnna Potts
JoAnna Potts (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Georgia State Senate to represent District 39. She lost in the special Democratic primary on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
A special Democratic primary election for Georgia State Senate District 39 was called for November 3, 2020. A primary runoff election was scheduled for December 1, 2020. The candidate filing deadline was September 4.[1]
The November 3 special Democratic primary for District 39 was called after incumbent candidate Nikema Williams (D) withdrew from the race after advancing from the regular Democratic primary held on June 9, 2020. She was chosen by the Democratic Party of Georgia to replace incumbent candidate John Lewis (D) on the general election ballot for Georgia's 5th Congressional District race after Lewis' death on July 17, 2020.[2]
Democratic primary runoff election
Special Democratic primary runoff for Georgia State Senate District 39
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sonya Halpern  | 80.8 | 4,435 |
 | Linda Pritchett | 19.2 | 1,055 | |
| Total votes: 5,490 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Georgia State Senate District 39
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonya Halpern | 45.2 | 31,294 |
| ✔ | | Linda Pritchett | 25.4 | 17,573 |
| JoAnna Potts | 15.5 | 10,751 | ||
| Zan Fort | 13.9 | 9,636 | ||
| Total votes: 69,254 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
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See also
2020 Elections
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