US EditionElection Results: Georgia State Senate Special Election for District 21 Seat Headed to Runoff
Debra Shigley leads with about 40% of votes in a low-turnout special election; runoff slated for Sept. 23 to fill a vacant Georgia Senate seat.
- This week, Democrats targeted Republican state Senate seats in Georgia's 21st State Senate District and Iowa State Senate District 1 in special elections with voting Tuesday.
- The Georgia vacancy arose after Brandon Beach resigned to become U.S. treasurer, and Democrats have been overperforming in special elections this year, driving their targeted campaigns.
- Debra Shigley led the seven-way Georgia contest with about 39.51% of the vote, turnout was low with about 21,000 ballots cast , and Republicans Jason Dickerson and Steve West narrowly split votes by 65.
- Since no candidate reached 50%, a runoff is scheduled for September 23, with Debra Shigley likely to face Jason Dickerson as Democrats seek to flip GOP state Senate seats.
- Financial and endorsement dynamics shaped the campaigns, with Jason Dickerson loaning $500,000 and gaining endorsements from U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Lucy McBath, while Debra Shigley knocked on more than 30,000 doors over three months.
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