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Josh McLaurin declares victory in Georgia lieutenant governor race: "collapse of Donald Trump's MAGA…

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At a post-election press conference with Georgia Senate Democrats, Josh McLaurin calls himself Georgia's next lieutenant governor and says Democrats' united message set them apart. "What we saw was not just a blue wave," he says. "It was the complete and utter collapse of Donald Trump's MAGA coalition."

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Who
Josh McLaurin
Where
Post-election press conference with the Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus, Georgi
Original footage
FOX 5 Atlanta · watch the full video from this moment
Length
46 seconds, unedited within the cut
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Thank you It is my incredible honor to stand here today as George's next lieutenant governor I am so honored to be standing here with leader Jones who's done a tremendous job over the last few years in Building a real collegiality and cohesiveness in the Senate Democratic caucus Democrats may be diverse in our backgrounds and our voter base But our values and our message have never been more united or focused that is what distinguished us yesterday from our opposition in the elections both in Georgia and all across the country. What we saw was not just a blue wave. It was not just a blue tsunami. It was the complete and utter collapse of Donald Trump's MAGA coalition. And that means something.

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