Georgia memory card changes House race lead; investigation begins

An uncounted memory card found during a Seminole County review shifted Georgia House District 151’s unofficial result: Republican incumbent Gerald Greene moved from trailing Democrat Harry James by 58 votes to leading by roughly 261–262. State election officials are investigating how the card was omitted; if Greene’s lead holds through certification, Democrats would have 92 seats in the 180-member House.

• Officials found the memory card after comparing voter check-ins with counted ballots in Seminole County, where roughly 388 more voters than ballots were recorded.· 1 source
• Adding the card’s votes changed Greene’s position from 58 votes behind James to a lead reported as about 261–262 votes; results remain unofficial pending certification.· 1 source
• Georgia’s secretary of state said an investigation is underway. If Greene’s lead holds, Democrats would have a one-seat majority, while a separate runoff could still affect the chamber’s balance.· 1 source