Handel Concedes Georgia GOP Gov Race to Deal
CNN reports:
Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel conceded the Republican gubernatorial primary runoff Wednesday after an extremely close vote between her and ex-Rep. Nathan Deal.
"As of this morning, we are 4/10ths of a percentage point behind Nathan Deal, with absentee ballots and overseas military votes yet to be counted, " Handel said in a statement. "We certainly have the option of requesting the automatic statewide recount. But we are not going to do that."
Deal at one point led Handel by only 2,489 votes.
Handel said the best thing for the party is to rally around Deal in his fight against former Gov. Roy Barnes, who was the clear victor in the July Democratic primary.
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