Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr wins re-election bid

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Attorney General Chris Carr was re-elected to another term as the state’s chief law enforcement officer.

Democrat Jen Jordan conceded the race to Carr Wednesday morning. Jordan, who raised $36 million for her campaign, appeared to be Democrats’ top vote getter in Tuesday’s historic 2022 Georgia midterms. With 100% precincts reporting, Carr finished with 53% of the vote to Jordan’s 45% and Libertarian Martin Cowen’s 2%.

Jordan finished with 1,805,886 votes

Full interactive results of Georgia’s Nov. 8 elections

Carr was first appointed to the position by then-Gov. Nathan Deal in 2016,, following Sam Olens’ resignation to become president of Kennesaw State University. Carr completed Olens’ unexpired term and won election in his own right in 2018.

Who holds the balance of power? Full interactive results of the nation’s Nov. 8 elections

In 2017, Jordan won a special election to Georgia’s 6th Senate district, flipping a Republican seat that includes portions of Fulton and Cobb counties.