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RandySF

(57,659 posts)
Fri Nov 9, 2018, 03:21 PM Nov 2018

Georgia secretary of state race heads to runoff

At least one statewide race in Georgia is headed to a runoff election.

Unofficial returns show Republican state Rep. Brad Raffensperger and former Democratic congressman John Barrow will face off again Dec. 4 in a runoff for Georgia secretary of state. Neither candidate got more than 50 percent of the vote Tuesday to win a three-way race with Libertarian Smythe Duval.

The office is currently held by Republican Brian Kemp, who passed on seeking re-election to run for governor.


https://www.google.com/amp/amp.newsobserver.com/news/business/article221286390.html

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Georgia secretary of state race heads to runoff (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2018 OP
Go get em Dems!! Bfd Nov 2018 #1
John Barrow is a former Clarke County commissioner & a former congressman. CottonBear Nov 2018 #2
Thanks for the post, RandySF. eom littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #3
Excellent! GoCubsGo Nov 2018 #4
Dems need this office to stop voter suppression in Georgia. Funtatlaguy Nov 2018 #5

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
2. John Barrow is a former Clarke County commissioner & a former congressman.
Fri Nov 9, 2018, 03:26 PM
Nov 2018

He’s a lawyer (Harvard) a really smart guy. I knew him when he was a county commissioner.

Many years ago, Max Cleland was the GA Secretary of State. We had secure elections on non-electronic machines and it was easy to get a drivers license and to register to vote.

GoCubsGo

(32,061 posts)
4. Excellent!
Fri Nov 9, 2018, 03:35 PM
Nov 2018

I'm not a big fan of John Barrow, but I do know that he's far and above the best person for the job. May he pull things off in the runoff.

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