Georgia runoff elections: Key primaries decided, here’s who’s advancing to the general election
Key Points:
- Georgia held primary election runoffs on Tuesday for key races including the Republican gubernatorial and U.S. Senate contests.
- Rick Jackson won the Republican nomination for governor and will face former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in the November general election.
- Rep. Mike Collins secured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and will challenge incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff in November.
- State Sen. Greg Dolezal won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor and will compete against Democrat Josh McLaurin in the general election.
- Several other nominations were decided, including Amanda Hollowell (D) for Georgia’s 1st Congressional District and Penny Brown Reynolds (D) for Secretary of State.