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It's official: Kirby tops Smith in House District 107

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March 13, 2012

The Secretary of State’s Office on Tuesday certified that Republican Tom Kirby won a special runoff election for state House District 107 in Gwinnett and Walton counties. Kirby received 52 percent of the vote, while Republican opponent Paul Smith received 48 percent in the March 6 runoff, according to the final results.

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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.

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