Savannah resident Brian Reese earns Democratic nod in 1st Congressional District | savannahnow.com

After placing second in a very tightly contested May 20 Democratic primary, Brian Reese cruised to his party’s nomination for Georgia’s 1st Congressional District.

Reese garnered about 63 percent of the vote in the Tuesday runoff with Amy Tavio to oppose Republican Buddy Carter in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston in the district that includes 17 southeast Georgia counties.

Reese, 42, of Savannah trailed Tavio, a Richmond Hill real estate agent, by only 26 votes in the primary but apparently picked up supporters among those who voted for third-place finisher Marc Smith.

“We’re feeling very good,” Reese said Tuesday. “If our lead holds up we’re feeling very confident in our chances to take this congressional seat.”

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