ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — A GOP business owner won a Georgia state Senate race Tuesday over a Democrat who drew national attention for a better-than-expected showing in a special election last month.
Republican Jason Dickerson bested Democrat Debra Shigley in the runoff after no candidate in a seven-person field won a majority to take the seat outright in August.
Dickerson, who had a big lead in unofficial results, declared victory Tuesday night, and Shigley conceded.
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