3rd Georgia State House Election Yields Same Results

The new vote came as Georgia continues to face scrutiny over its handling of the 2018 elections, during which voters reported a number of issues casting ballots — including long voter lines, malfunctioning voting machines and rejected absentee ballots.

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Third time’s a charm. At least that’s what frustrated voters in one Georgia House district are hoping after two previous elections were thrown out by a judge.

Unofficial results on Tuesday showed Chris Erwin beating Dan Gasaway for a third time in the Republican primary for a state House seat in northeast Georgia.

Results from Georgia’s secretary of state showed Erwin receiving about 75 percent of over 6,000 votes cast. There is no Democrat in the race, so the winner takes the seat spanning Banks, Stephens and Habersham counties.