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Georgia runoff: Candidate quality meant fewer Republicans turned out for Walker

Written by Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor, Political Science, Emory University

When it came down to it, some Republicans couldn't vote for Herschel Walker.AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

Runoff elections tend to be races of attrition. Turnout will most likely be lower, as voters are less accustomed to turning out for off-cycle elections. Candidates, then, must try to minimize attrition among their supporters, and the one with the...

Georgia runoff: Candidate quality meant fewer Republicans turned out for Walker

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