Charlie Bailey (D) and Burt Jones (R), candidates for Lieutenant Governor, at an Atlanta Press Club debate on October 18, 2022.
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In a feisty debate, GOP candidate for Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones defended his appearance on a slate of alternate electors supporting former President Donald Trump in the wake of the 2020 election.
Education and crime dominated discussions during the hourlong Atlanta Press Club debate, which also featured Libertarian Shane Hazel, but candidates traded jabs over issues like voting rights and gun control.
The panel discusses the end of a lawsuit challenging the Board of Elections' decision to hold a special election in March. Also, CCSD gets a new Superintendent, and the ACCPD gets a new Chief.