Willis beat Atlanta attorney Christian Wise Smith in the Democratic primary; McAfee defeated attorney Robert Patillo in a nonpartisan election. If either Willis or McAfee had lost their primary and were booted from the job, the election interference case could have been further delayed. PHOTO: Fani Willis, Fulton County District Attorney, at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, March 1, 2024. MORE: Georgia 2024 primary results: Biden, Trump projected to winPHOTO: Scott McAfee, Fulton County superior court judge, at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, March 1, 2024. Georgia DA and judge in Trump election interference case beat primary challengers originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News May 22, 2024 02:48 UTC