Voters reject DeKalb Commissioner Sutton, elect Bradshaw
DeKalb Commissioner Sharon Barnes Sutton was defeated in a landslide Tuesday, losing a runoff election to challenger Steve Bradshaw by a 3-to-1 margin.
Bradshaw said he represents the "next generation of leadership" that will bring honesty and accountability to DeKalb government.
Voters said in interviews they rejected Sutton because of allegations of ethical infractions and dirty campaigning.
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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
