The Democrats were so desperate thinking they could steal the Secretary of State runoff in Georgia. They managed to steal one congressional seat, so they thought they could get this one. Since no candidate got over 50% on election night, tonight’s runoff would determine the next Secretary of State of Georgia. The winner, easily was Republican Brad Raffensperger over socialist-Democrat John Barrow. Raffensperger beat Barrow by over 70,000 votes.
| Georgia: GOP Brad Raffensperger beats socialist Democrat John Barrow in Secretary of State runoff |
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Victory! Congratulations Secretary-elect Brad Raffensperger and Commssioner @chuckeatonga! #gagop #gapol pic.twitter.com/cAd8itynxS
— GAGOP (@GaRepublicans) December 5, 2018
Raffensperger defeated former U.S. Rep. John Barrow in the race, which advanced to a second round after no candidate received a majority of the votes last month.
Normally something of an afterthought at the national level, the secretary of state election gained prominence in the aftermath of Georgia’s high-profile gubernatorial contest. It was a prime example of the Democratic voter enthusiasm in 2018, but one in which Democrat Stacey Abrams nevertheless fell short of upsetting her Republican rival, Gov.-elect Brian Kemp.