U.S. state of Georgia

131 Democrats in race to replace John Lewis

131 Democrats In Race To Replace John Lewis

Democratic Party leaders in the U.S. state of Georgia will gather today to select a candidate to replace the late Congressman John Lewis in the November general election.

A spokeswoman said 131 people applied by Sunday evening deadline to be considered.

A nominating committee will select between three and five finalists, and then a committee of 44 party figures will vote on the final candidate.

The Democrat chosen will go up against Republican Angela Stanton-King in November.

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Lewis served 17 terms in Congress, and in 2016, the …