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After nine years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Fowler gave up the seat to make a successful run for the U.S. Senate. Lewis decided to run for the 5th district again. In the August Democratic primary, where a victory was considered tantamount to election, State Representative Julian Bond ranked first with 47%, just three points shy of winning outright. Lewis finished in second place with 35%.[66] In the run-off, Lewis pulled an upset against Bond, defeating him 52% to 48%.[67] The race was said to have "badly strained relations in Atlanta's black community" as many Black leaders had supported Bond over Lewis.[68] Lewis was "endorsed by the Atlanta newspapers and a favorite of the white liberal establishment".[69] His victory was due to strong results among white voters (a minority in the district).[69] During the campaign, he ran advertisements accusing Bond of corruption, implying that Bond used cocaine, and suggesting that Bond had lied about his civil rights activism.[69]
In the November general election, Lewis defeated Republican Portia Scott 75% to 25%.[70]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lewis#U.S._House_of_Representatives
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