A Brief History of Georgia Runoffs, and Why This Time May Be Different

With President Donald Trump’s initial lead dissipating in Georgia, GOP Sen. David Perdue looks increasingly likely to be forced into a January runoff against Democrat Jon Ossoff. Perdue’s share of the vote is close to dipping below 50 percent, which would trigger Georgia’s unique runoff law. …

If Perdue finishes with less than 50 percent of the vote in his race, due to Libertarian Shane Hazel winning low single-digit support, then Georgia will see two runoffs, conducted simultaneously. …

Georgia’s general election runoff law dates back to the mid-1960s, and in the modern era the system has been largely unkind to Democrats. CONT.

Jacob Rubashkin, Inside Elections


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