Georgia’s Republican races for governor and US Senate head to June runoffs
Summary
Georgia’s Republican races for governor and US Senate will go to runoffs in June, with Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and healthcare billionaire Rick Jackson competing for governor, and Mike Collins and Derek Dooley competing for the Senate nomination. Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor outright, while two Georgia Supreme Court justices were re-elected.Key Facts
- The Republican primary for Georgia governor requires a June runoff between Burt Jones and Rick Jackson.
- Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s Secretary of State, finished third and will not advance.
- Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor without needing a runoff.
- Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will have a runoff to determine the Republican nominee for US Senate.
- Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff faces no primary challenger and has over $30 million for the general election.
- Georgia Supreme Court justices won re-election against Democratic-backed challengers in nonpartisan judicial elections.
- The Supreme Court is considering a six-week “heartbeat” abortion ban, adding importance to the judicial races.
- Georgia has become a key swing state, with Democrats holding both US Senate seats and winning the state in 2020.
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