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Georgia Primary Election: The winners, the losers, the runoffs
Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic governor race, while Burt Jones, Mike Collins and other Republicans were pushed into June runoffs.
- Tuesday's primary elections in Georgia forced major Republican contests into June 16 runoffs, while former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms secured the Democratic nomination for governor.
- Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and healthcare executive Rick Jackson advanced to the GOP gubernatorial runoff following a primary campaign featuring more than $80 million in spending.
- In the U.S. Senate race, Congressman Mike Collins led with about 41% of the vote, while Derek Dooley received roughly 30%, forcing both into a runoff.
- Bottoms will face the eventual Republican nominee in November's general election, while incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff, who ran unopposed, awaits the winner of the GOP Senate runoff.
- With 14 runoff contests scheduled for June 16, election officials manage fallout from delayed Fulton County results and a legal dispute regarding poll observation.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenCrowded primaries send voters back for June runoffs up and down the ballot
ATLANTA — Several Georgia lawmakers saw their careers end Tuesday night while others got a chance to climb the ladder to higher office after all the unofficial votes were tallied in the primary election.
·Georgia, United States
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Cherokee Tribune Ledger News+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Crowded Georgia primaries send voters back for June runoffs up and down the ballot
ATLANTA — Several Georgia lawmakers saw their careers end Tuesday night while others got a chance to climb the ladder to higher office after all the unofficial votes were tallied in the primary election. Some secured a majority of the…
·Cherokee County, United States
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In Georgia, Trump continues to show strength while Democratic voters come out in force
President Trump showed his strength in Tuesday's primaries. In Georgia, both Republicans who will advance to the runoff for governor claim to be like him, even though only one got his endorsement.
·Washington, United States
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