GOP Holds Georgia Seats, Scandals Shake Up Lineup

0:00It's April 8th. This is U.S. News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters across the U.S. Georgians hit the polls Tuesday for special runoff elections, filling three seats in the State General Assembly, plus a U.S. House contest for the rest pros. 14th District once held by Marjorie Taylor Greene. The state races went as predicted, with Republicans holding big majorities in both the Senate and House. Georgians deaths HQ and Newsmax called Senate District 53 for Republican Lanny Thomas, who crushed Democrat Jack Zibluke 68.7 percent to 31.3. In House District 94, Democrat Vanola Mason beat fellow Democrat Kelly Couts 68.5 to 31.5. House District 130 went to Democrat Sheila Clark Nelson over Republican Thomas McAdams 70.7 to 29.3. These seats opened up for different reasons. Senator Colton Moore resigned to chase the Congressional seat, Representative Karen Bennett

1:02stepped down, after pleading guilty to fall statements on pandemic unemployment claims, and Representative Lynn Haffner left due to residency rules after Hurricane. Haleen wrecked her primary home. Meanwhile, in the federal race, Republican Clay Fuller took the GOP primary and then beat Democrat Sean Harris in the runoff, keeping that deep red, seat in Republican hands. Americans stay firmly in control, stay wide. But these quick fixes highlight how vacancies from scandals and storms keep shaking up the line of down. In Atlanta.