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Key Georgia incumbents win big in Tuesday’s primary

FILE — Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 24, 2023. If passed, the proposed maps would spur debate over whether majority-minority districts have the same protections against racial discrimination under the Voting Rights Act. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)

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FILE — Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 24, 2023. If passed, the proposed maps would spur debate over whether majority-minority districts have the same protections against racial discrimination under the Voting Rights Act. (Anna Rose Layden/The New York Times)
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May 21, 2024

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis routed her challenger. U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath is demolishing her rivals. And Georgia Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson has an early lead.

Early returns show that incumbents in Georgia’s most closely watched races are in strong position to win Tuesday’s primaries.

What’s less clear is the outcome of Georgia’s 3rd District race, the most competitive U.S. House seat in Georgia. Former Donald Trump aide Brian Jack and ex-Senate Majority Leader Mike Dugan are neck and neck.

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