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Dem challenger concedes to incumbent Woodall in Georgia’s 7th District

Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux conceded her bid for Georgia’s Seventh Congressional District on Wednesday against incumbent Rep. Rob Woodall (R-Ga.), more than two weeks after Election Day.

Bourdeaux announced her concession in a post on Twitter late Wednesday afternoon.

“We have come to the end of the road in this particular campaign. I congratulate @RepRobWoodall on his victory & wish him all the best in his work to represent #GA07,” she wrote. “While this election might not have gone the way we wanted, we have achieved an incredible amount.”

Bourdeaux’s concession came after election workers concluded a recount effort Wednesday according to local NBC affiliate, WXIA-TV.

Democrats had eyed the district as having the potential to flip from red to blue, but Woodall ultimately beat out his challengers, keeping the House seat in GOP control.

{mosads}Pundits had pointed to the changing demographics of the district, which President Trump won in 2016, as a reason Democrats could secure the seat.

Bourdeaux, a professor at Georgia State University, outraised her GOP opponent by $1 million. She and Democratic rival David Kim went to a primary runoff in July, which Bourdeaux won with about 52 percent of the vote.

Woodall hadn’t faced a serious challenge since he took office in 2011.