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Subject: GA-LEG-H114-FLEMING
Source: GDELT news · original
Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Vernon Jones and Tim Fleming are heading to a runoff after neither claimed at least 50% of the vote in Georgia ’s Republican primary for secretary of state on Tuesday.

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Georgia Republicans head to runoff in secretary of state race defined by 2020 election claims | Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV Skip to content Home Weather Local News National Sports ABOUT WSFX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings WHAT’S ON FOX CONTACT WELCOME HOME MEDICALLY SPEAKING PAWS FOR THE CAUSE HOME Local Weather Local Headlines National Headlines Sports Welcome Home Medically Speaking Paws For The Cause ABOUT FOX WILMINGTON WHAT’S ON FOX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings CONTESTS Home Weather Local News National Sports ABOUT WSFX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings WHAT’S ON FOX CONTACT HOME Local Weather Local Headlines National Headlines Sports Welcome Home Medically Speaking Paws For The Cause ABOUT FOX WILMINGTON WHAT’S ON FOX Meet Our Team Sales & Programming Job Openings CONTESTS Georgia Republicans head to runoff in secretary of state race defined by 2020 election claims National Headlines Georgia Republicans head to runoff in secretary of state race defined by 2020 election claims May 20, 2026 Georgia Republicans head to runoff in secretary of state race defined by 2020 election claims May 20, 2026 close Video High stakes in Georgia primaries for Senate and governor Fox News correspondent Madison Scarpino reports on Georgia&#8217;s crucial primaries on &#8216;Special Report.&#8217; NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Vernon Jones and Tim Fleming are heading to a runoff after neither claimed at least 50% of the vote in Georgia ’s Republican primary for secretary of state on Tuesday. The Republican field included Jones, Fleming, Gabriel Sterling, Kelvin King and Ted Metz, while Democrats Cam Ashling, Dana Barrett, Adrian Consonery Jr. and Penny Brown Reynolds competed for their party’s nomination for Georgia’s top election officer. The race underscored how disputes stemming from the 2020 presidential election, including claims from President Donald Trump that the contest was stolen, continue to shape debates over voting laws and election security years later. 2026 MIDTERMS: PRIMARIES, KEY RACES AND ELECTION RESULTS The winner of the runoff on June 16 will advance to the general election in November, where control of the office overseeing voter registration, election certification and ballot administration is expected to remain a closely watched issue in one of the nation’s most competitive battleground states. Sterling, Georgia’s former chief operating officer in the secretary of state’s office, entered the race with statewide name recognition after publicly defending Georgia’s handling of the 2020 election. Jones, a former Democratic state lawmaker turned Trump ally, campaigned as a staunch supporter of the president and emerged as a fierce critic of the state’s election system. REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: DEMOCRATS SAY THEY CAN STILL FLIP THE HOUSE DESPITE GOP REDISTRICTING GAINS IN THE SOUTH Vernon Jones, a former Democratic state lawmaker turned Republican ally of President Donald Trump, ran in Georg

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