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Gubernatorial candidate Jason Esteves said it didn’t surprise him that a recent poll commissioned by a rival in the Democratic primary showed that he had little name recognition and thin support among likely voters.

The former state senator said the results show about what he expected, given voters don’t head to the polls until May.

“The poll results are what you would expect seven months from an election when the vast majority of voters are not paying attention,” said Esteves, who until recently served as a state senator representing parts of Atlanta. He’s also a former board of education chair for Atlanta Public Schools.

The survey of 620 likely Democratic primary voters was financed by the campaign of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and

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