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brooklynite

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1. Let's just be clear about the rules...

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Wed Mar 29, 2017, 04:31 PM

Mar 2017

This is a Jungle Primary. All candidates (5 Ds, 11 Rs, 2 Is) run together. If nobody gets 50%, top two go to a runoff in May.

Ossoff is ahead with approx 40%; haven't heard anyone suggest he'll avoid the runoff, in which case there'll likely be one Republican running against him.

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Early voting favors Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia's special election [View all] iluvtennis Mar 2017 OP

Let's just be clear about the rules... brooklynite Mar 2017 #1

Thanks for clarifying - much appreciated iluvtennis Mar 2017 #2

Yeah, hopeful news, but it ain't over yet... Wounded Bear Mar 2017 #3