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2020 Fulton County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: March 6, 2020 & August 14, 2020
Primary election: June 9, 2020
General election: June 9, 2020 & November 3, 2020
Runoff election: August 11, 2020 & December 1, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: County commission districts 2, 4, 6, clerk of superior court, solicitor general, district attorney, sheriff, tax commissioner, surveyor, soil and water district supervisor, and superior, state, and probate court judgeships
Total seats up: 30
Election type: Nonpartisan, Partisan
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U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Fulton County, Georgia, held general elections for county commissioners, clerk of superior court, solicitor general, district attorney, sheriff, and tax commissioner on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for June 9, 2020. A primary runoff was scheduled for August 11, 2020. A general runoff election was scheduled for December 1, 2020. The filing deadline for candidates in this election was March 6, 2020.

The county also held a general election for Fulton County soil and water conservation district supervisors on November 3, 2020. The filing deadline for that election was August 14, 2020.[1]

Fulton County also held nonpartisan general elections for multiple judgeships on June 9, 2020. A general runoff election was scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline was March 6, 2020.[1]

Georgia's primary election was postponed from May 19 to June 9, 2020, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Election procedure changes in 2020

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Georgia modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Candidate filing procedures: The petitioning deadline for minor-party and unaffiliated candidates was extended to August 14, 2020. The petition signature requirement for independent and minor-party candidates was reduced to 70 percent of their original numbers.

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Elections

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County offices

Board of commissioners

District 2

General election

General election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2

Incumbent Bob Ellis defeated Justin Holsomback in the general election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Ellis
Bob Ellis (R) Candidate Connection
 
53.7
 
47,865
Image of Justin Holsomback
Justin Holsomback (D)
 
46.3
 
41,242

Total votes: 89,107
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2

Justin Holsomback advanced from the Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Justin Holsomback
Justin Holsomback
 
100.0
 
15,412

Total votes: 15,412
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2

Incumbent Bob Ellis advanced from the Republican primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 2 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Ellis
Bob Ellis Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
11,503

Total votes: 11,503
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District 4

General election

General election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4

Incumbent Natalie Hall defeated Barbara Gresham in the general election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Natalie Hall
Natalie Hall (D)
 
88.2
 
62,695
Barbara Gresham (R)
 
11.8
 
8,389

Total votes: 71,084
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4

Incumbent Natalie Hall defeated Kathryn Flowers in the Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Natalie Hall
Natalie Hall
 
59.4
 
17,306
Image of Kathryn Flowers
Kathryn Flowers
 
40.6
 
11,844

Total votes: 29,150
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4

Barbara Gresham advanced from the Republican primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Barbara Gresham
 
100.0
 
1,060

Total votes: 1,060
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District 6

General election

General election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 6

Khadijah Abdur-Rahman won election in the general election for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Khadijah Abdur-Rahman (D)
 
100.0
 
78,062

Total votes: 78,062
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 6

Khadijah Abdur-Rahman defeated incumbent Joe Carn in the Democratic primary for Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 6 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Khadijah Abdur-Rahman
 
57.7
 
22,561
Joe Carn
 
42.3
 
16,563

Total votes: 39,124
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Superior court clerk

General election

General election for Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court

Incumbent Cathelene Robinson won election in the general election for Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cathelene Robinson (D)
 
100.0
 
423,400

Total votes: 423,400
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court

Incumbent Cathelene Robinson advanced from the Democratic primary for Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Cathelene Robinson
 
100.0
 
151,882

Total votes: 151,882
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District attorney

Fani Willis defeated incumbent Paul Howard Jr. with 72% of the vote to his 28%. Howard had held the office since 1997. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote, "Leading up to Democratic primary on June 9, the race had largely been a referendum on Howard’s 24 years in office, particularly the last year."[2] In another article the Journal-Constitution also wrote, "As the runoff nears, both candidates have been fiercely attacking one another, both during online debates and in ads. Howard has criticized Willis for accepting donations from police unions. Willis has condemned the DA for the sexual harassment complaints filed against him. (Howard strongly denies the allegations.)"[3]

General election

General election for Fulton County District Attorney

Fani Willis won election in the general election for Fulton County District Attorney on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Fani Willis
Fani Willis (D)
 
100.0
 
431,050

Total votes: 431,050
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Fulton County District Attorney

Fani Willis defeated incumbent Paul Howard Jr. in the Democratic primary runoff for Fulton County District Attorney on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Fani Willis
Fani Willis
 
71.7
 
64,723
Paul Howard Jr.
 
28.3
 
25,543

Total votes: 90,266
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County District Attorney

Fani Willis and incumbent Paul Howard Jr. advanced to a runoff. They defeated Christian Wise Smith in the Democratic primary for Fulton County District Attorney on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Fani Willis
Fani Willis
 
42.3
 
73,145
Paul Howard Jr.
 
34.8
 
60,197
Image of Christian Wise Smith
Christian Wise Smith
 
22.9
 
39,714

Total votes: 173,056
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Sheriff

General election

General election for Fulton County Sheriff

Patrick Labat won election in the general election for Fulton County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick Labat
Patrick Labat (D) Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
427,266

Total votes: 427,266
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Fulton County Sheriff

Patrick Labat defeated incumbent Theodore Jackson in the Democratic primary runoff for Fulton County Sheriff on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patrick Labat
Patrick Labat Candidate Connection
 
55.5
 
49,354
Image of Theodore Jackson
Theodore Jackson Candidate Connection
 
44.5
 
39,592

Total votes: 88,946
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Sheriff

Incumbent Theodore Jackson and Patrick Labat advanced to a runoff. They defeated Myron Freeman, Walter Calloway, and Charles Rambo in the Democratic primary for Fulton County Sheriff on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Theodore Jackson
Theodore Jackson Candidate Connection
 
44.1
 
74,150
Image of Patrick Labat
Patrick Labat Candidate Connection
 
23.2
 
38,935
Image of Myron Freeman
Myron Freeman Candidate Connection
 
17.6
 
29,649
Walter Calloway
 
9.1
 
15,338
Image of Charles Rambo
Charles Rambo
 
6.0
 
10,002

Total votes: 168,074
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Tax commissioner

General election

General election for Fulton County Tax Commissioner

Incumbent Arthur Ferdinand won election in the general election for Fulton County Tax Commissioner on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Arthur Ferdinand (D)
 
100.0
 
420,568

Total votes: 420,568
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Tax Commissioner

Incumbent Arthur Ferdinand advanced from the Democratic primary for Fulton County Tax Commissioner on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Arthur Ferdinand
 
100.0
 
150,164

Total votes: 150,164
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Solicitor general

General election

General election for Fulton County Solicitor General

Incumbent Keith Gammage won election in the general election for Fulton County Solicitor General on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Keith Gammage (D)
 
100.0
 
421,134

Total votes: 421,134
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fulton County Solicitor General

Incumbent Keith Gammage advanced from the Democratic primary for Fulton County Solicitor General on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Keith Gammage
 
100.0
 
148,624

Total votes: 148,624
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Soil and Water District Supervisor

General election

General election for Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors

Incumbent Alan Toney won election in the general election for Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alan Toney
Alan Toney (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
387,506

Total votes: 387,506
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Judicial offices

Superior court

Cox seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Thomas A. Cox Jr. won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Thomas A. Cox Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
180,358

Total votes: 180,358
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Krause seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Rachel Krause won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Rachel Krause (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
178,312

Total votes: 178,312
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Dunaway seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Eric Dunaway won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Eric Dunaway (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
178,897

Total votes: 178,897
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Adams seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Kimberly M. Esmond Adams won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kimberly M. Esmond Adams
Kimberly M. Esmond Adams (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
181,881

Total votes: 181,881
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Glanville seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Ural D. Glanville won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ural D. Glanville
Ural D. Glanville (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
178,444

Total votes: 178,444
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Russell seat

General runoff election

General runoff election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Melynee Leftridge Harris defeated Tamika Hrobowski-Houston in the general runoff election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on August 11, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Melynee Leftridge Harris
Melynee Leftridge Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
63.2
 
61,682
Image of Tamika Hrobowski-Houston
Tamika Hrobowski-Houston (Nonpartisan)
 
36.8
 
35,973

Total votes: 97,655
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General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Tamika Hrobowski-Houston and Melynee Leftridge Harris advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ashley Baker Osby and Lizz Kuhn in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tamika Hrobowski-Houston
Tamika Hrobowski-Houston (Nonpartisan)
 
33.5
 
66,569
Image of Melynee Leftridge Harris
Melynee Leftridge Harris (Nonpartisan)
 
32.3
 
64,245
Image of Ashley Baker Osby
Ashley Baker Osby (Nonpartisan)
 
20.2
 
40,217
Image of Lizz Kuhn
Lizz Kuhn (Nonpartisan)
 
14.0
 
27,878

Total votes: 198,909
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Rieder seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Shermela Williams defeated incumbent Rebecca Crumrine Rieder in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shermela Williams
Shermela Williams (Nonpartisan)
 
52.5
 
106,236
Image of Rebecca Crumrine Rieder
Rebecca Crumrine Rieder (Nonpartisan)
 
47.5
 
96,100

Total votes: 202,336
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Edwards seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Belinda Edwards won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Belinda Edwards
Belinda Edwards (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
180,995

Total votes: 180,995
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Carnesale seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Rachelle Carnesale defeated Tiffany Carter Sellers in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rachelle Carnesale
Rachelle Carnesale (Nonpartisan)
 
53.3
 
106,979
Tiffany Carter Sellers (Nonpartisan)
 
46.7
 
93,662

Total votes: 200,641
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Millender seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Shukura Lageane Ingram won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shukura Lageane Ingram
Shukura Lageane Ingram (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
178,938

Total votes: 178,938
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Newkirk seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Henry M. Newkirk won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Henry M. Newkirk (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
176,864

Total votes: 176,864
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Richardson seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Emily Richardson won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Emily Richardson (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
177,992

Total votes: 177,992
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Lagrua seat

General election

General election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit

Incumbent Shawn Ellen LaGrua won election in the general election for Georgia 5th Superior Court District Atlanta Circuit on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shawn Ellen LaGrua
Shawn Ellen LaGrua (Nonpartisan)
 
100.0
 
178,311

Total votes: 178,311
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Probate court

General election

General election for Fulton County Probate Court

Kenya Johnson defeated Diane Weinberg and Tim Curtin in the general election for Fulton County Probate Court on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kenya Johnson
Kenya Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
59.2
 
118,880
Diane Weinberg (Nonpartisan)
 
21.9
 
43,970
Image of Tim Curtin
Tim Curtin (Nonpartisan)
 
18.8
 
37,814

Total votes: 200,664
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State court

State court judges

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Candidates
To succeed Diane E. Bessen

Green check mark transparent.pngDiane E. Bessen (i)
To succeed Jane Morrison

Green check mark transparent.pngJane Morrison (i)
To succeed John R. Mather

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn R. Mather (i)
To succeed Myra H. Dixon

Green check mark transparent.pngMyra H. Dixon (i)
To succeed Patsy Y. Porter

Green check mark transparent.pngPatsy Y. Porter (i)
To succeed Susan Edlein

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan E. Edlein (i)
To succeed Wesley B. Tailor

Green check mark transparent.pngWesley B. Tailor (i)

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Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County Georgia
Population 1,066,710 10,711,908
Land area (sq mi) 526 57,716
Race and ethnicity**
White 43.4% 57.2%
Black/African American 43.6% 31.6%
Asian 7.3% 4.1%
Native American 0.4% 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 1.7% 2.9%
Multiple 3.5% 3.7%
Hispanic/Latino 7.2% 9.6%
Education
High school graduation rate 93.1% 87.9%
College graduation rate 54.5% 32.2%
Income
Median household income $72,741 $61,224
Persons below poverty level 13.4% 14.3%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Five of 159 Georgia counties—3.14 percent—are pivot counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Baker County, Georgia 8.68% 0.57% 1.07%
Dooly County, Georgia 2.05% 6.98% 3.53%
Peach County, Georgia 2.91% 7.48% 6.75%
Quitman County, Georgia 10.92% 9.04% 7.90%
Twiggs County, Georgia 1.58% 8.64% 6.97%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Georgia with 50.8 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 45.6 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Georgia voted Democratic 63.33 percent of the time and Republican 36.67 percent of the time. Georgia voted Republican in every presidential election from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Georgia. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[4][5]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 64 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 45.5 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 74 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 42.3 points. Clinton won 14 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 116 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.6 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 106 out of 180 state House districts in Georgia with an average margin of victory of 36.8 points. Trump won four districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


See also

Fulton County, Georgia Georgia Municipal government Other local coverage
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