{"id":709621,"date":"2026-06-17T14:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T14:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/709621\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T14:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T14:12:12","slug":"georgia-runoff-elections-key-primaries-decided-whos-advancing-to-the-general-election-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/709621\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia runoff elections: Key primaries decided, who\u2019s advancing to the general election \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">ATLANTA \u2014 On Tuesday, voters across Georgia headed back to the polls to cast their ballots in several primary election runoffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Several major races, including the Republican gubernatorial and U.S. Senate elections, were back on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Channel 2 Action News is following all the north Georgia races with LIVE election results <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/live-election-results-georgia-votes-2026-primary-runoffs\/BGAQ5ZYXD5AMVFG3UL6YYIDASE\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/live-election-results-georgia-votes-2026-primary-runoffs\/BGAQ5ZYXD5AMVFG3UL6YYIDASE\/\">here<\/a>. The latest reaction from the candidates, on Channel 2 Action News This Morning starting at 4:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">[DOWNLOAD: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/smart-tv\/\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>LIVE UPDATES:<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">11:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Fulton County Commissioner Mo Ivory appears to have won the Democratic runoff for Fulton County Commission Chair over longtime Chairman Robb Pitts, according to results from the <a href=\"https:\/\/results.enr.clarityelections.com\/GA\/Fulton\/126660\/web.345435\/#\/summary?category=C_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/results.enr.clarityelections.com\/GA\/Fulton\/126660\/web.345435\/#\/summary?category=C_3\">Fulton County Board of Elections<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Ivory will now face Republican nominee Eric Tatum in the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Incumbent State School Superintendent Richard Woods has narrowly clinched the Republican nomination to keep his position, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/results.sos.ga.gov\/results\/public\/Georgia\/elections\/06162026GeneralPrimaryRunoff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/results.sos.ga.gov\/results\/public\/Georgia\/elections\/06162026GeneralPrimaryRunoff\">results from the Secretary of State\u2019s office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">10:06 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Amanda Hollowell has won the Democratic nomination for Georgia\u2019s 1st Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">She will face Republican Jim Kingston in the November general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">9:51 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">State Sen. Greg Dolezal has won the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, the Associated Press projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">He will face State Sen. Josh McLaurin, who advanced earlier in the evening, in the November general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">9:47 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Rick Jackson has won the Republican nomination for governor, the Associated Press projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">He will face off with former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms in November\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">9:09 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">State Sen. Josh McLaurin has won the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, the Associated Press projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">His opponent has not yet been determined. The runoff between Republicans Greg Dolezal and John Kennedy has not yet been called.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">8:57 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Ceretta Smith has won the Democratic nomination for Georgia\u2019s 12th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">She will face incumbent Republican Rep. Rick Allen in November\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">8:40 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Rep. Mike Collins has won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Georgia over Derek Dooley. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Collins has represented Georgia\u2019s 10th Congressional district since 2023, which is made up of a large portion of east Georgia between Atlanta and Augusta, including Athens, Jackson and Winder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">He will face incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">8:20 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">John Cowan has won the Republican nomination for Georgia\u2019s 7th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">He will face Democrat Chris Harden in the November general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">8:09 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/atlanta\/state-rep-former-fulton-county-judge-advance-secretary-state-election\/RA6ZC35M2RFZTESMVL5C6DDMLQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/atlanta\/state-rep-former-fulton-county-judge-advance-secretary-state-election\/RA6ZC35M2RFZTESMVL5C6DDMLQ\/\">Penny Brown Reynolds<\/a> has won the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State, the Associated Press projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">She will face Republican Tim Fleming, who advanced earlier this evening, in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/atlanta\/state-rep-former-fulton-county-judge-advance-secretary-state-election\/RA6ZC35M2RFZTESMVL5C6DDMLQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/atlanta\/state-rep-former-fulton-county-judge-advance-secretary-state-election\/RA6ZC35M2RFZTESMVL5C6DDMLQ\/\">November\u2019s general election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">8:07 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Tony Kozycki has won the Democratic nomination for Georgia\u2019s 7th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">He will face incumbent Republican Rep. Rich McCormick in November\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">8:03 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/atlanta\/state-rep-former-fulton-county-judge-advance-secretary-state-election\/RA6ZC35M2RFZTESMVL5C6DDMLQ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/atlanta\/state-rep-former-fulton-county-judge-advance-secretary-state-election\/RA6ZC35M2RFZTESMVL5C6DDMLQ\/\">Tim Fleming<\/a> has won the Republican nomination for Secretary of State, the Associated Press projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">His Democratic opponent has not yet been determined. The runoff between Democrats Dana Barrett and Penny Brown Reynolds has not yet been called.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Most polls across Georgia are now closed. Those in line will still be allowed to cast their votes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">5:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">More than 1,000,000 total votes have now been cast in the primary runoffs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Republicans Rick Jackson and Burt Jones failed to receive the necessary 50% plus one vote and face each other to determine who will advance to the November general election with Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">In the U.S. Senate race, one of Republicans Rep. Mike Collins and Derek Dooley will advance to the general election in an effort to unseat Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ATLANTA \u2014 On Tuesday, voters across Georgia headed back to the polls to cast their ballots in several&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":709622,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[23,3,21,19,22,20,25,24],"class_list":["post-709621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-states","tag-america","tag-news","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=709621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709621\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/709622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=709621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=709621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=709621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}