Democrat wins Gwinnett County-based state Senate special election after close call

By: Jill Nolin

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 329

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Democrats pulled off a win in a special election to fill the remainder of a former Democratic state senator’s term in a race that turned out tighter than expected.

Sen. Nabilah Parkes of Duluth stepped down from her seat to focus on a failed run for lieutenant governor earlier this year.

In the run-up to Election Day on Tuesday, Democrats had been alarmed by the strong GOP turnout statewide for the then-unresolved U.S. …

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