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Democrat Marcus Flowers will face Marjorie Greene in general election

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May 25, 2022
Marcus Flowers talked with journalists while at the Georgia State Capitol to qualify to run for office on Mar. 9, 2022. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Democrat Marcus Flowers has won his party’s nomination in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District and will face U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in the general election.

Flowers raised millions of dollars on a message of defeating Greene, launching his challenge shortly after the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Still, the race is going to be an uphill battle for Flowers. The northwest Georgia district is solidly Republican, and Greene remains popular among conservative voters.

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Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She writes about Georgia’s congressional delegation, campaigns, elections and the impact that decisions made in D.C. have on residents of the Peach State.

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