Nunn Easily Wins Democratic Nomination For Georgia Senate Seat

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate, Michelle Nunn, talks with reporters during a stop to greet campaign workers and supporters at South DeKalb Community Achievement Center ahead of the state's May 20 primary electio... Georgia Democratic Senate candidate, Michelle Nunn, talks with reporters during a stop to greet campaign workers and supporters at South DeKalb Community Achievement Center ahead of the state's May 20 primary election, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, in Decatur, Ga. The U.S. Senate race is one of the most closely watched in the country as Republicans seek to take control of the chamber away from Democrats. Seven Republicans and four Democrats are running for the Georgia seat, which opened when Sen. Saxby Chambliss announced plans to retire. (AP Photo/David Goldman) MORE LESS

ATLANTA (AP) — Michelle Nunn has won the Democratic nomination for a crucial U.S. Senate seat in Georgia and now awaits the winner of a fiercely contested GOP race.

The Georgia race is among a dozen being watched nationally, as Republicans make a push to claim a majority in the Senate. Democrats consider Georgia a state where they could thwart GOP plans to pick up six additional seats, and Nunn — the daughter of former Sen. Sam Nunn — has proved to be a formidable fundraiser.

In early returns Tuesday, Nunn showed a sizable lead. Also on the ballot were former state lawmaker Steen Miles, psychiatrist Branko Radulovacki and ROTC instructor Todd Anthony Robinson.

The crowded GOP race, meanwhile, remained too close to call Tuesday evening.

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  1. There are Nunn more qualified.

  2. That’s excellent news. I look forward to a steady stream of equivocating, evasive, meaningless argle-bargle from Nunn during the campaign. It will still be vastly better than anything coming from the piehole of the lunatic Republican candidate.

  3. Hopefully Nunn will now feel more confident to state policy positions now that she will have an actual opponent.

  4. Psychiatrist Branko Radulovacki? Doesn’t sound like a native of Georgia, USA. Geeez, I wonder what goes through his mind after a long day at the office.

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