US EditionGeorgia Republican wins state Senate race over Democrat who made surprise showing in August
Dickerson won by 2,423 votes, maintaining the GOP’s 33-23 majority in the Georgia State Senate after replacing Brandon Beach, who joined the Trump administration.
- On Tuesday, Jason Dickerson held Senate District 21 for Republicans, defeating Democrat Debra Shigley by 9,432 votes to 7,009 in the runoff.
- Brandon Beach vacated the seat after being appointed U.S. Treasurer by President Donald Trump, prompting the special election that began Aug. 26 with seven candidates.
- Debra Shigley surprised observers by receiving a little more than 39% in the initial vote in a heavily Republican district, while turnout was expected to outpace last month’s just over 21,000 voters and Fulton County returns remained unpublished late Tuesday.
- Dickerson's victory preserves the Republican majority in the Georgia state Senate, with Josephine Cicola praising his record after voting Tuesday.
- Both parties treated the contest as a referendum on President Donald Trump, with Jason Dickerson self-funding $750,000 and linking his campaign to transgender issues.
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GOP retains North Atlanta senate seat in costly special election
Republican Jason Dickerson handily won a runoff against Democrat Debra Shigley on Tuesday night in the state Senate District 21 special election to replace State Sen. Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta), who is now the US Treasurer. Dickerson and Shigley raised over one million dollars combined for the special election over the ostensibly safe GOP seat, which Beach won with 70.3% of the vote in 2024. The race drew national attention after Shigley finis…
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Republican dashes Democrat hopes, secures contested Georgia Senate special election
After Georgia Democrats expressed confidence in their chances to win a state Senate special election leading up to the vote on Tuesday, the Republican candidate came out on top. Deep-red District 21 elected Republican Jason Dickerson over Democrat Debra Shigley in the special election. ‘Conservatives in District 21 sent a strong message: Woke liberal ideology has no place here.’ Dickerson won by a margin of just over 7,000 votes, collecting just…
Marietta Daily Journal
GOP keeps hold on north Atlanta suburbs with solid win in Senate election
ATLANTA — Republican Jason Dickerson cruised to a strong finish ahead of a Democratic challenger in the special election Tuesday to fill a vacant state Senate seat in the northern suburbs of metro Atlanta.
Republican Candidate Wins Special Election In Battleground State
A GOP candidate won a special election in Georgia to fill a vacant state Senate seat. Business owner Jason Dickerson defeated Democrat Debra Shigley in a runoff after no candidate secured a majority to take the seat in August. “Dickerson won by 9,432 votes to Shigley’s 7,009 votes,” Atlanta News First stated. BREAKING: Jason Dickerson (R) WINS the Georgia Senate District 21 special election, defeating Debra Shigley (D). Republican HOLD. pic.twi…
Republican wins Georgia Senate special election runoff over Democrat who finished first in August
Republican Jason Dickerson bested Democrat Debra Shigley in the runoff after no candidate in a seven-person field won a majority to take the seat outright in August.
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