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One Candidate So Far In Senate District 17 Special Election

Only one person has signed up to run for an empty state Senate seat.

DeKalb County Election Administrator Dennis Stanley said Steve Wilson, a Wilson County Republican, is the only candidate to turn in a petition so far.

The qualifying deadline is noon on September 28.

Stanley said several others have expressed interest, including current state Rep. Mark Pody.

The primary will be November 7, with the general election December 19.

Beavers announced last month she would resign from the Senate seat she’s held since 2002 to focus on her campaign for governor. The 17th district covers Clay, Macon, Smith, Wilson, Cannon and DeKalb counties.

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