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Eaves, Darnell lead in early Fulton returns
Emma Darnell
Nov 4, 2014
Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves leads in early returns in a race that will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control county government.
In the first batch of returns, Eaves, a Democrat, led Republican Earl Cooper by a margin of 55 percent to 45 percent.
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Emma Darnell also led Republican Abraham Watson by a margin of 97 percent to 3 percent in early returns.
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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
