ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal will serve a second term after overcoming a challenge from Democrat Jason Carter, a state senator from Atlanta and grandson of former President Jimmy Carter.
Unofficial returns on Tuesday showed Deal winning by a wide margin over Carter.
Deal, a former congressman, trumpeted the state's No. 1 rating by business publications and criminal justice reforms during the campaign. Republicans counted on the party's base to hold off Carter and to win Deal enough votes to prevent a runoff.
Deal also criticized Carter, who focused on education funding and the state's high unemployment rate, for being vague about how to pay for his promises.
Libertarian Andrew Hunt also was on the ballot.
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11/4/2014 11:13:13 PM (GMT -5:00)
