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(107,143 posts) Tue Sep 23, 2025, 10:25 PM Tuesday

Georgia Republican wins state Senate race over Democrat who made surprise showing in August

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.”

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/shigley-georgia-democrat-dickerson-special-election-abf54628f9096f42891329ccfc48520e

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Georgia Republican wins state Senate race over Democrat who made surprise showing in August (Original Post) Omaha Steve Tuesday OP

Too bad BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #1

No surprise. Lots of rich white racist assholes in Alpharetta. He needs to focus on the Opioid crisis in that area tulipsandroses Tuesday #2

what about AZ.......... Lovie777 Tuesday #3

The math never worked Envirogal Tuesday #4

Rats mahina Tuesday #5

Our: "...vision for a better future for our children and our families..." sounds weak. Festivito Wednesday #6

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,360 posts)

1. Too bad

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Tue Sep 23, 2025, 10:27 PM

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tulipsandroses

(7,963 posts)

2. No surprise. Lots of rich white racist assholes in Alpharetta. He needs to focus on the Opioid crisis in that area

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 10:29 PM

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instead of "woke". When I worked in the hospital, so many overdose cases were affluent young folks from Alpharetta or Johns Creek.

Lovie777

(20,481 posts)

3. what about AZ..........

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 10:29 PM

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Envirogal

(244 posts)

4. The math never worked

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 11:18 PM

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Drives me crazy when the news acts like a Dem with 40% of the vote that went up against 6 republicans have a chance in the general.

mahina

(20,068 posts)

5. Rats

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Tue Sep 23, 2025, 11:44 PM

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Appreciation and aloha to her for trying. At least she gave voice to her ideas and was heard!

Festivito

(13,793 posts)

6. Our: "...vision for a better future for our children and our families..." sounds weak.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 09:58 AM

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Fight their: Liberal woke has no place here.

How about:
Protect SS HAS A PLACE HERE.
Affordable health care HAS A PLACE HERE.
Freedom to protect your family's health HAS A PLACE HERE.

Denialism has no place here.

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