Incumbents romp in races across the ballot

State Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson beat back an aggressive challenge to his seat on the bench by John Barrow, who ran on a pledge to restore abortion rights in Georgia. Pinson won the race by 10 points. What do the results say about abortion as an issue for the state’s voters? How much did incumbency play into Pinson’s victory? In a conversation with Tia, Greg, and Bill, Pinson said, “Georgia is not ready to have and does not want a politicized judiciary like we’ve seen in a lot of these other states.” 

Then, the two big names in the Donald Trump election conspiracy case – Fani Willis and Judge Scott McAfee – cruised to easy victories. 

Plus, Veteran legislator Teri Anulewicz loses in the biggest upset of the day to challenger Gabriel Sanchez in his first race for public office. 

Links to topics 

Justice Pinson on his double-digit victory 

Trump trial stars cruise to easy wins 

Veteran lawmaker Teri Anulewicz loses in major upset 

Georgia congressional incumbents win handily 

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Producer- Natalie Mendenhall 

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