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Georgia lottery entrant wins a Ford Bronco after envisioning the prize

Marisol Rodriguez won a 2026 Ford Bronco Big Bend through a Georgia Lottery second-chance promotion after envisioning the vehicle and buying Bronco clothing, Yahoo reports. The 26-year-old Lawrenceville resident said she had been manifesting the prize while entering the giveaway.

Rodriguez works as a medical assistant at a Snellville clinic, Patch reported. She collected the SUV at Athens Ford, where Georgia Lottery representative Frank Taylor handed her the keys at a celebration, according to Yahoo.

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A birthday email brought the news#

Rodriguez told Yahoo she began entering after seeing the giveaway at a BP near her home, where she regularly bought lottery tickets. She did not win in the first month, so she bought a Bronco shirt and continued hoping for the vehicle.

Yahoo reported that Rodriguez received the email on September 30, her mother's birthday, while her other car had an emissions problem and a check-engine light. Unsure whether the message was genuine, she contacted the Georgia Lottery and checked its website to verify the prize.

Rodriguez said she cried and screamed after confirming the news, and felt nervous when she saw the Bronco. In a lottery release quoted by Patch, she said she had also bought a Bronco sweater while envisioning the prize.

The promotion has four grand prizes#

Patch reported that the promotion has four grand prizes and that Rodriguez was the second winner, following a winner from Fortson. Georgia residents can submit eligible non-winning Xtra scratch-off tickets through the lottery's app or website to enter.

Rodriguez described her approach as manifesting. The term is also used for the law of attraction, a spiritual belief that thoughts attract experiences, according to Wikipedia. The encyclopedia says there is no empirical scientific evidence supporting that belief.

Car and Driver reported that Ford offers an optional ORV package for the Big Bend and other Bronco trims, with off-road suspension and protective plates. Rodriguez told the lottery she plans to take her Bronco off-road and explore the mountains. She also said her 4-month-old sister, who has Down syndrome, would join her on rides in the new vehicle, Patch reported.

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