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the horses crossed the finish line in a dead heat
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If two horses hit the wire at the exact same time it’s called a dead heat.
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Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The most expensive Republican primary for governor in Georgia history is still a dead heat despite a staggering avalanche of ad spending and one of the ugliest intraparty fights in recent memory.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Even if Florida enacts a GOP-friendlier map in a special legislative session set for April 28, the worst possible outcome from the redistricting fight now looks like a national dead heat.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Thirty-one years later, another dazzling young Maverick finds himself in a ROY race dead heat with two weeks left in the regular season.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The most expensive Republican primary for governor in Georgia history is still a dead heat despite a staggering avalanche of ad spending and one of the ugliest intraparty fights in recent memory.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Even if Florida enacts a GOP-friendlier map in a special legislative session set for April 28, the worst possible outcome from the redistricting fight now looks like a national dead heat.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Thirty-one years later, another dazzling young Maverick finds himself in a ROY race dead heat with two weeks left in the regular season.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Dead heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20heat. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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