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On Election Day, Jeffries got seventy-two per cent of the vote.
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
For most local offices, as well as the non-partisan state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a candidate who wins more than 50% of the vote wins outright.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
In recent local elections, Reform won all the wards in the constituency and secured around half the vote.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Under Georgia law, a candidate must win more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff.
—Nik Popli, Time, 18 May 2026
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Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
For most local offices, as well as the non-partisan state Superintendent of Public Instruction, a candidate who wins more than 50% of the vote wins outright.
—John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
In recent local elections, Reform won all the wards in the constituency and secured around half the vote.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Under Georgia law, a candidate must win more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff.
—Nik Popli, Time, 18 May 2026
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“The vote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20vote. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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