A Fulton County Superior Court judge has issued an injunction staying enforcement of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s order disqualifying Daniel Blackman from next month’s state Public Service Commission (PSC) Democratic Primary ballot.
Following a ruling by an administrative law judge, Raffensperger ruled on Wednesday that Blackman failed to prove he had established residence inside PSC District 3 at least one year before this November’s general election, as required by state law.
One day later, Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville stayed the order in a one-page decision pending the outcome of a hearing set for June 10.
Early voting ahead of the June 17 election began on Monday. Blackman has run for the commission before, losing in a runoff to incumbent Republican Lauren “Bubba” McDonald in January 2021. After that, he joined the Biden administration as Southeast regional administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Three other Democrats are vying for the party’s nomination in PSC District 3, which covers Fulton, Clayton, and DeKalb counties.
The winner of the primary will challenge incumbent Republican Commissioner Fitz Johnson in November.
