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Rare alliance of tea party and US Chamber in Georgia
Senate Georgia Busine Werm 3
Karen Handel
ATLANTA — For all the wrangling between the tea party and establishment conservatives in this midterm election year, key players from both sides are lining up behind one candidate in Georgia's Republican Senate primary runoff. Tea party favorite Karen Handel announced Wednesday that she's backing U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston over businessman David Perdue in a July 22 runoff. Some of her notable backers had already committed to Kingston in the runoff.
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