Republican Mike Collins has been elected in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
The seat opened up after the incumbent, U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, decided to run for Secretary of State.
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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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