CLARKE COUNTY
MAYOR OF ATHENS
Tim Denson and Dexter Fisher are headed to a runoff election. Denson took 38 percent of the vote to Fisher’s 27 percent.
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 1
Incumbent Patrick Davenport wins with 78 percent.
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 3
Incumbent Tiffany Taylor wins with 57 percent.
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 5
A runoff between Kimberly Bennett who gained 35 percent of the vote and Craig Topple with 31 percent.
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 7
Edward Tolley tops Bennie Coleman 74 to 26 percent.
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 9
Incumbent Ovita Thornton and Tracy Smith headed to a runoff with 49 and 42 percent of the vote.
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 3
Reginald Willis wins over Carl Blount.
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 5
Heather Fletcher defeats Fred Smith.
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 7
Lillie Brooks over Adam Shirley.
TSPLOST
Approved with 56 percent of the voters voting yes.
OCONEE COUNTY
NO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WERE OPPOSED
SPLOST
passed by a margin of 57 to 43 percent.
BARROW COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 4
Incumbent Alex Ward wins reelection.
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 5
Incumbent Tim Walker also wins.
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 6
Incumbent Deborah Lynn defeats Daniel McCormick.
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 4
Ash Walsh defeats Shekila Rolle.
OGLETHORPE COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 1
Incumbent Howard Sanders is defeated by challenger Britt Brooks.
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 5
Incumbent Tracy Norman wins over Randolph Gordon.
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 5
Jenny Wisham defeats Thomas Carroll.
MADISON COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 3
Theresa Bettis wins over Shannon Cain.
COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 4
Stephanie Harvin wins a majority over Tommy Hunter and Carie Lince.
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 1
Incumbent Robert Hooper defeats Joe Costing.
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 2
Incumbent Dan Lampe loses to challenger Angie McGinnis.
STATEWIDE
GOVERNOR
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms dominates the race for her party’s nomination for governor taking 56 percent of the vote. Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson are headed to a runoff in their race for governor taking 38 and 32 percent of the vote. Brad Raffensperger received 15 percent, and Chris Carr with about 12 percent.
LT GOVERNOR
Republicans John F. Kennedy and Greg Dolezal in a runoff, with 27 and 23 percent of the vote among seven candidates. For democrats, it’s Josh McLaurin and Nabilah Parkes.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Runoffs for both parties with Penny Brown Reynolds and Dana Barrett for the democrats and Tim Fleming and Vernon Jones for the republicans.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Republican Brian Strickland has defeated Bill Cowsert and will face democrat Tanya Miller in November.
US SENATE
A runoff election for Republicans Mike Collins and Derek Dooley in their race to face democrat Senator Jon Ossoff. Collins received 41 percent of the vote to 30 percent for Dooley.
US HOUSE DISTRICT 9
Incumbent Andrew Clyde will face Democrat Caitlyn Gegen.
US HOUSE DISTRICT 10
Democrat Pamela Delaney and Republican Houston Gaines.
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for the republicans, Marc McMain and Doug McKillip in a runoff. McMain with 43 percent of the vote and McKillip at 35 percent. A third candidate, Michael Broun received 22 percent. The winner will face democrat Ray Smith in November.
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Incumbent republican Frank Ginn received 50.77 percent avoiding a runoff. He’ll face democrat Justin Gillespie in November.
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Incumbent Republican Bo Hatchett and Democrat Dave Cooper in November.
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Incumbent Holt Persinger will face democrat Catherine Morris.
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Republican Gary Black Junior defeated Chad Paton and will face democrat Suzanna Karatassos.
STATE HOUSE 121
Both democrat Eric Gisler and republican Mack Guest ran unopposed and will meet in November.
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Incumbent Spencer Frye ran unopposed and will face republican Carol Hubbard this fall.
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Incumbent Rob Leverett meets democrat Hope Beard in November.
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Incumbent republican Trey Rhodes and democrat Melanie Michele Miller meet in November.
