Overview
- Decision Desk HQ and multiple outlets called the race for Dickerson on Tuesday night, and Shigley conceded.
- Unofficial tallies show Dickerson at about 61% to Shigley’s 39% in the north Atlanta–area district.
- The seat opened after state Sen. Brandon Beach was appointed U.S. treasurer by President Donald Trump.
- Shigley led the August special ballot with roughly 40% as six Republicans split the rest, with low turnout reported at about 15% in Cherokee County and 13% in Fulton County.
- DNC Chair Ken Martin campaigned with Shigley over the weekend, while Gov. Brian Kemp and Senate GOP leaders backed Dickerson, as Democrats framed the result as an overperformance versus Trump’s 2024 margin and Beach’s 70% share last cycle.