Georgia Republicans Head to Runoffs for Senate and Governor Races
Keisha Lance Bottoms secured the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia, avoiding a runoff. Meanwhile, Republicans face runoff elections for both the governor's race and the Senate contest, leading to potential intraparty conflicts. The upcoming weeks are expected to intensify as candidates engage in more personal attacks and campaign spending increases.
- ▪Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia with over 50% of the vote.
- ▪Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a runoff in the governor's race after neither cleared the majority threshold.
- ▪The Republican Senate primary also headed to a runoff, with Mike Collins facing Derek Dooley.
- ▪More than $125 million was spent on advertising during the Republican primary, making it one of the most expensive contests this year.
- ▪Jon Ossoff is the only Democratic senator seeking re-election in a state won by Trump in 2024.
10 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 6 lean left, 1 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ Georgia’s Republican races for governor and US Senate head to June runoffs — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Georgia GOP Senate primary heads to runoff between Mike Collins and Derek Dooley — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Georgia GOP Senate primary heads to runoff as Republicans battle to unseat Ossoff — Fox News
- ▪ Collins, Dooley make Georgia Senate GOP runoff in race to take on Ossoff — The Hill
- ▪ Georgia Senate GOP primary heads to runoff; Rep. Mike Collins advances — Washington Post — Politics
- ▪ Mike Collins advances to runoff in Georgia GOP Senate primary, CBS News projects — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Mike Collins and Derek Dooley Head to G.O.P. Senate Runoff in Georgia — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Rep. Mike Collins advances to Georgia GOP Senate runoff, as two rivals battle for the other spot — NBC News — Top
- ▪ 5 Things to Know About Mike Collins, Republican Senate Candidate in Georgia — NYT — Politics
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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia on Tuesday, while Republicans were pushed into costly and potentially bruising runoff elections in both the governor’s race and the contest to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, setting up another month of intraparty fighting in one of the nation’s most politically consequential battlegrounds.Bottoms, who was endorsed by former President Joe Biden, defeated a crowded Democratic field outright by securing more than 50% of the vote, avoiding a runoff and becoming the third consecutive Black woman nominated by Georgia Democrats for governor. Her victory sets up a November contest to succeed Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who cannot seek another term because of his term limits.
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