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Democrat Debra Shigley’s surge to the top in Tuesday’s special state Senate election has alarmed some senior GOP officials as the attorney and former journalist captured roughly 40% of the vote in a district that has overwhelmingly supported President Donald Trump.

Shigley was easily the top vote-getter in the seven-candidate scramble, securing a spot in the Sept. 23 runoff election that both parties see as a midterm showcase. She’ll likely face Republican Jason Dickerson, who had a small lead for second place in the jumbled field, the AJC’s Michelle Baruchman reports .

It was an eye-opening result in a district spanning parts of north Fulton and Cherokee counties that was drawn to be safely Republican. Senior GOP officials were prepared for Shigley to m

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