Georgia's 2nd congressional district Republican runoff is won by Wayne Johnson.

In the race to represent Georgia's 2nd Congressional District, Chuck Hand has been defeated by Wayne Johnson in the Republican primary runoff. Now, Johnson will aim to unseat the incumbent Democrat in the November general election.

The Associated Press called the race.

In Georgia's May 21 primary election, Johnson and Hand were the top two vote-getters, but they did not reach the 50% threshold and advanced to the runoff.

Johnson highlighted his experience as CEO of the Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid while campaigning, having previously served in former President Trump's administration.

A construction superintendent from rural Butler County, who was previously convicted for his participation in the Jan. 6 protests, ran on his working class credentials, focusing his messaging heavily on the economy. He made waves earlier this month when he walked out of a televised debate with Johnson after accusing him of not residing in the district and orchestrating attacks on his wife.

Johnson will now face off against Democrat Rep. Sanford Bishop, Jr., who has been representing the district since 1993.

Democrat elections analysts consider the race to be either "secure" or "uncontested."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.