2 women win Georgia Dem runoffs, extending streak for female candidates

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Two female Democratic candidates won their respective House runoffs in Georgia on Tuesday, as women continue to rack up primary victories in what is shaping up to be the "Year of the Woman."

In Georgia's 6th District, gun-control activist Lucy McBath is projected to advance to the November election after beating Democratic rival Kevin Abel, a businessman who immigrated to the United States from South Africa when he was 14 years old, according to the Associated Press.

McBath, who was motivated to run after her teenage son was shot and killed, will face off against freshman Rep. Karen Handel (R-Ga.). She took 53.5 percent of the vote in Tuesday's contest, while Abel came in at 46.5 percent, according to the AP.

Meanwhile, in Georgia's 7th District, Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux, a professor at Georgia State University, is projected to advance to the general election, according to AP, after beating beating Democratic rival David Kim, the son of South Korean immigrants and founder of a tutoring company.

With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Bourdeaux edged out Kim with 51.9 percent of the vote, compared to his 48.1 percent.

Bourdeaux, who previously ran Georgia Senate's budget office, will face Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.), who hasn't faced a serious challenge since he took office in 2011.

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