On May 7, Georgia State Representative Kevin Levitas, who had filed for re-election, withdrew. It is too late for anyone else to file in either the Democratic or Republican primaries, and Georgia does not permit write-in votes in partisan primaries. Levitas represents the 82nd district, in Atlanta. He is a Democrat. In November 2008, he was the only candidate on the ballot. This year, he is the only person who had filed in either party’s primary. See this story.

It is not too late for a minor party or independent candidate to petition. Such a candidate must file a declaration of candidacy and pay a filing fee in early June, and must submit a petition signed by about 1,250 registered voters from the 82nd district by July 13. Georgia ballot access law, although very restrictive, at least does permit voters to sign multiple petitions, for different candidates, for the same office. It seems somewhat likely that there will be several petitions circulating in this seat. Thanks to Jason Pye for the link.