Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal wins the GOP primary, will face state Sen. Jason Carter in November

May 20, 2014 at 9:57 p.m. | Updated May 20, 2014 at 9:57 p.m.

by Associated Press

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2014 Georgia primary elections results

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photo Georgia State Sen. Jason Carter (D-Decatur), the grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, speaks at a news conference in Atlanta in this 2013 file photo.

ATLANTA - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal easily beat two challengers to win the Republican nomination, allowing him to run for re-election against former President Jimmy Carter's grandson.

Unofficial tallies showed Deal winning more than 70 percent of the vote Tuesday with 7 percent of precincts reporting. He beat former Dalton Mayor David Pennington and State Schools Superintendent John Barge.

Now Deal will face Democratic state Sen. Jason Carter and Libertarian Andrew Hunt in November's general election. Carter did not face a contested Democratic primary Tuesday.

Democrats in Georgia are hoping that Carter can mount a serious challenge in a state where a Republican now holds every statewide office.

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