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5 things to know: 'Outsiders' lining up to run for public office in Georgia

David Perdue swept establishment-backed candidates in 2014 to win an open U.S. Senate seat. BOB ANDRES  / BANDRES@AJC.COM
David Perdue swept establishment-backed candidates in 2014 to win an open U.S. Senate seat. BOB ANDRES  / BANDRES@AJC.COM
By Staff reports
March 9, 2016

Five things to know Wednesday, March 9:

1. Donald Trump's success has outsiders lining up to run for public office in Georgia. [Greg Bluestein has more on this in his blog | who won GOP voting | complete election coverage]

2. Supporters pack DeKalb school board meeting to back media clerk and get answers. [find out what they learned here]

3. Author Pat Conroy's funeral was a mix of mourning and reunion. [Jennifer Brett has more from South Carolina]

4. The death of a beloved teacher, whose body was found yesterday, appears to be accidental. [Lauren Foreman has the details]

5. Temperatures are creeping closer to the big 8-0. [get your Atlanta weather forecast here]

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Throughout March we're celebrating Women's History Month. Today, we spotlight Pat Summit, who left coaching women's basketball at the University of Tennessee with 1,089 wins and eight national titles.

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