Fani Willis Quickly Wins Primary Election

Fani Willis on Tuesday won the Democratic primary in Georgia for her Fulton County District Attorney seat, which she has held since 2020.Willis won with 89 percent of the vote at the time the Associated Press called the race. Polls closed at 7 p.m. ET and the AP called the race shortly before 7:40 p.m. The result came as Willis seeks to continue her election interference case against former President Donald Trump.

The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee threatened to hold Willis in contempt of Congress if she did not comply with a subpoena and provide documents relating to her use of federal funds.Prior to Tuesday's election, one poll showed Willis holding a commanding lead over Wise Smith. Last month, a poll by WAGA-TV in Atlanta found that 79 percent of Democratic voters sided with Willis compared to just 9 percent for Wise Smith.

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