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Bottoms wins Georgia governor race; Ossoff wins reelection, voters decide on 3 constitutional amendments
- On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Democrat Josh McLaurin defeated Republican Greg Dolezal in the Georgia lieutenant governor election, flipping the office for the first time since 2002.
- Midterm voters chose between McLaurin and Dolezal to succeed Republican Burt Jones, the former lieutenant governor who vacated the seat to run for governor.
- McLaurin, 38, is an attorney from Cobb County who holds degrees from the University of Georgia and Yale Law School, having served four years in the Georgia House.
- As lieutenant governor, McLaurin will preside over the Georgia State Senate and wield significant influence over the legislative agenda at the State Capitol.
- The victory represents a significant political shift in Georgia, directly shaping the daily legislative calendar for the General Assembly moving forward.
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Georgia RecorderDemocrats flip statewide offices up and down the ballot in Georgia; state House is in play
Tuesday night was a clean sweep for Georgia Democrats, with voters electing Democrats to every statewide office that was on the ballot. Voters reelected U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff by a wide margin and elected former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms…
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