Jimmy Carter's grandson wins Ga. Senate seat [View All]

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By SHANNON McCAFFREY (AP) – 16 hours ago

ATLANTA — The eldest grandson of former President Jimmy Carter has won a suburban Atlanta state Senate seat in a special election Tuesday night.

Jason Carter became the first in his family to win elected office since his grandfather took the White House more than three decades ago.

Unofficial results showed Carter claiming 65 percent of the vote to fellow Democrat Tom Stubbs' 23 percent.

The 34-year-old Carter celebrated at a restaurant Tuesday night with his grandparents and other family members.

During the race, Carter focused more on the issues than on his famous grandfather. His website made scant mention of the former president, instead focusing on the younger Carter's life as a husband, father, Peace Corps volunteer, attorney and Democratic activist.