Latest results for Tuesday’s primary runoff races across Georgia
Primary runoff contests for local, state and congressional contests took place across the state Tuesday.
Athens elects its first Black mayor, who defeats Democratic Socialist
Dexter Fisher beat Tim Denson in Athens-Clarke County runoff after campaigning as the more moderate choice in Democrat-leaning city.
2h agoMo Ivory unseats Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts
Two other Democratic primary battles for the Fulton Commission also were decided, and an incumbent on the DeKalb County Commission was unseated.
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