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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview:#1 On November 15, 2018, I learned that I had lost the election by a margin of 54,723 votes. My conversation with my campaign manager, Lauren Groh-Wargo, was perfunctory. We discussed the hard truth of the likely outcome and made preparations for the next day.
#2 The campaign had sent volunteers and staff across Georgia to chase provisional ballots from voters who'd stood...
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