Georgia Republican wins state Senate race over Democrat who made surprise showing in August [View all]
Source: AP
By CHARLOTTE KRAMON
Updated 9:00 PM CDT, September 23, 2025
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.
“Conservatives in District 21 sent a strong message: woke liberal ideology has no place here,” Dickerson said in a statement. “I’m looking forward to taking office and fulfilling their mandate to champion the America First values that make us the greatest state to live, work, and raise a family.”
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