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McKinney Loses Georgia Primary

HeadlineAug 09, 2006

Meanwhile in Georgia, former Dekalb County Commissioner Hank Johnson has declared victory over Congressmember Cynthia McKinney in the Democratic primary. Johnson finished with 58 percent of the vote. McKinney took 41 percent. After polls opened Tuesday, McKinney’s campaign claimed there were several voting irregularities including insecure machines and the absence of McKinney’s name on the ballot in at least one precinct.

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