Republicans retained all five seats in special elections.
A special election was held on January 8 for House District 5, following the death ofJohn D. Meadows III (R) on November 18, 2018. Five Republicans and one Democrat filed for the seat. RepublicansMatt Barton and Jesse Vaugh advanced to the February 5 runoff, which Barton won.
A special election was held on February 12 for House District 176 following the appointment ofJason Shaw (R) was appointed to serve the remainder of H. Doug Everett's term on theGeorgia Public Service Commission effective January 1, 2019. Two Republicans and two Democrats filed for the seat. RepublicansJames Burchett and Franklin Patten advanced to the March 12 runoff, which Burchett won with 59.3%.[1][2]
A special election was held on April 9 for House District 28. It was the third election between RepublicansChris Erwin and Dan Gasaway, as the results of the May 22, 2018 for the district were deemed inconclusive due to ballot errors. A re-vote in the primary was held on December 4, 2018, but was again voided by a judge due to ballot errors. A final re-vote, held as a special election, was held on April 9, 2019, which Erwin won.[3][4]
A special election was held on September 3 for House District 71 afterDavid Stover resigned effective June 25. Three Republicans and one Democrat filed for the seat. RepublicansPhilip Singleton and Marcy Sakrison advanced to the October 1 runoff, which Singleton won.
A special election was held on November 5 for House District 152 afterEd Rynders (R) resigned his seat on September 5. Three Republicans and one Democrat filed for the seat. RepublicansBill Yearta and Jim Quinn advanced to the December 3 runoff, which Yearta won.[5]
