As in the 117th, Democrats had not run a candidate in the 119th House District in (at least) the previous 4 election cycles, (i.e., including 2010).
Sources: Ballotpedia
Jonathan Wallace for State House District 119
The art of the Georgia gerrymander
Related reading:
Lawsuit claims GA House districts drawn to remove minority voter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/3/2017)
The lawsuit claims the bill “specifically targets districts where white Republicans have become increasingly vulnerable to challenge by African-American Democratic candidates, moving voters in and out of House districts based on their race so as to shore up the incumbent Republicans’ prospects in future elections.”
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Part 1. (11/8/2017)
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