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Trump Could Put Georgia Senate Seat In Play

August 18, 2016 · 5:30 am ET · Leave a Comment

Voters unhappy with either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump and “casting a ballot for a third-party candidate could shake up Sen. Johnny Isakson’s (R-GA) battle for a third term. With polls showing Democrat Jim Barksdale in striking distance, both campaigns are quietly bracing for a possible Jan. 10 runoff,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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