ATLANTA (AP) – The Democratic primary in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District is too close to call after new vote counts showed a runoff may not be required in the suburban Atlanta district.
Carolyn Bourdeaux had 50.5% of the vote as of Saturday afternoon, but the race remains too close to determine a winner.
In Georgia, candidates must win more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff. The Associated Press initially declared Bourdeaux and state Rep. Brenda Romero as advancing to a runoff. Bourdeaux was receiving 46.2% of the vote at the time, with 92% of precincts reporting.
But Bourdeaux did significantly better in the vote counted later in the week, and surpassed the 50% threshold as Gwinnett and Forsyth counties released updated results on Saturday.
The 7th District seat is currently held by GOP Rep. Rob Woodall, who isn’t seeking another term.
On the Republican side, Rich McCormick beat state Sen. Renee Unterman and five other candidates to win the GOP nomination. McCormick is backed by the free-trade, anti-regulation Club for Growth.
If Bourdeaux wins the primary, she’ll get another shot at the seat that she lost to Woodall by fewer than 500 votes in 2018.