Georgia state Sen. David Shafer is conceding the Republican race for lieutenant governor to Geoff Duncan.
News outlets report Shafer wrote in an email to supporters Wednesday that he doesn’t plan to seek a recount. According to unofficial election results, Shafer trailed Duncan by less than 1 percentage point — 1,597 votes across the state. While his campaign said he picked up about 100 votes from the counting of provisional ballots over the weekend, he was still far short of overcoming the deficit.
“My heart hurts for all those who worked so hard on my behalf. I am sorry that we were not victorious. But please do not hurt for me …” Shafer wrote. “As I have done every election since I have been old enough to vote, I will be working hard for a Republican victory up and down the ballot.”
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