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Georgia runoff: Candidate quality meant fewer Republicans turned out for Walker

  • Written by Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor, Political Science, Emory University
imageWhen it came down to it, some Republicans couldn't vote for Herschel Walker.AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

Runoff elections tend to be races of attrition. Turnout will most likely be lower, as voters are less accustomed to turning out for off-cycle elections. Candidates, then, must try to minimize attrition among their supporters, and the one with the...

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