Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods will face off against challenger Fred “Bubba” Longgrear in the June 16 Republican primary runoff in an election characterized by controversy over students’ low reading scores.
Woods received 49.9% of the votes and Longgrear received 29.1% in the May 19 Republican primary. Since no candidate among five crossed the 50% threshold to clinch the party nomination, the two candidates with the highest percentage of votes are advancing to a runoff.
Early voting runs from June 8 to June 12 statewide but some metro Atlanta counties are starting June 6.
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