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Former candidate Michael Williams apologizes for running for governor, tries to explain plea deal
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Former gubernatorial candidate Michael Williams leaves Hall County Jail after turning himself in Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2018 on charges of insurance fraud and false report of a crime. - photo by Austin Steele
Michael Williams, the former state senator from Forsyth County whose candidacy for Georgia governor was consumed by controversy, said he should not have run for governor in an email to campaign supporters Tuesday morning.