Democrat Wins Lt Gov Race, But Power in Question

Josh McLaurin edges out Nabilah Parkes in Georgia’s Democratic lieutenant governor runoff — a pivotal role that could be stripped of power by the GOP-controlled Senate. Parkes, a former senator, entered late citing Islamophobic ads from Republican candidate Greg Dolezal. McLaurin, the first to announce his run and a longtime Sandy Springs senator, becomes the first Democrat to hold the office since 2006. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cc1187bdc8ffae6a