Gonzalez had to sue to reinstate the election for the post that was canceled by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger so the governor could fill the vacancy by appointment.
December 02, 2020 at 03:11 PM
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Former Georgia legislator Deborah Gonzalez’s court battles to reinstate a canceled election paid off Tuesday when she was elected as the state’s first Latina district attorney and the nation’s first female Puerto Rican DA.
“It was hard-fought and very much earned, every step of the way,” Gonzalez said Wednesday. She eked out an 866-vote, runoff victory for the Western Judicial Circuit DA against challenger James Chafin. Gonzalez earned 13,483 votes to Chafin’s 12,617.
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District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez, Western Judicial Circuit, Athens, Georgia. (Courtesy photo)
