Qualifying Opens Today to Fill Seat of Late Charlie Norwood

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WASHINGTON - A Republican auto shop owner who has been in politics for a decade and a Democratic businessman who worked for Internet giant Yahoo and has never held public office are emerging as their parties' front-runners in the race to succeed the late Rep. Charlie Norwood.

As candidates qualify for the ballot this week, Republican state Sen. Jim Whitehead of Evans and Democrat James Marlow of Lincolnton have won the backing of their party establishments in the competition for northeast Georgia's 10th Congressional District.

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Qualifying Opens Today to Fill Seat of Late Charlie Norwood

Democrats and Republicans say Mr. Whitehead is the favorite because the region has been solidly Republican for years.

But they note that special elect...

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