Lucy McBath wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia's 7th Congressional District

In this Jan. 17, 2019 photo, Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Ga., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Lucy McBath wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District.

U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath has defeated fellow Democratic U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux in a Georgia primary race between two incumbents who became rising stars after flipping districts long held by Republicans.

The contest in metro Atlanta’s 7th Congressional District cost Democrats one of the two Georgia lawmakers who had picked up House seats for the party since 2018.