Challenger concedes in House race
Republican Max Burns conceded defeat to Rep. John Barrow, accepting his 864-vote loss without requesting a recount.
Burns ended his rematch race with Barrow, and one of the nation’s closest House races, with a phone call to congratulate the Democratic incumbent. Burns, a former congressman, was ousted by Barrow in 2004.
Burns’ concession came a day after the Georgia secretary of state’s office released its official results from the Nov. 7 election. The tally showed Barrow won a second term in eastern Georgia’s 12th District by less than 1% of the 142,438 votes cast.
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