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Republican John LaHood elected to south Georgia House seat

John Lahood, pictured with his wife, Crystal, won a special election Tuesday to represent House District 175 in south Georgia. Photo credit: John LaHood for State House: http://www.lahoodforgeorgia.com/
John Lahood, pictured with his wife, Crystal, won a special election Tuesday to represent House District 175 in south Georgia. Photo credit: John LaHood for State House: http://www.lahoodforgeorgia.com/
By Mark Niesse
Feb 14, 2018

John LaHood won a special election Tuesday for a south Georgia seat in the state House of Representatives.

LaHood, a Republican and the CEO of Fellowship Senior Living, defeated three opponents to represent House District 175 on the Georgia-Florida border.

LaHood received about 71 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results. He will replace former Rep. Amy Carter, R-Valdosta, who resigned in November to take a position with the Technical College System of Georgia.

LaHood was trailed by Treva Gear, a Democrat and educator; Coy Reaves, a Republican who is self-employed; and Bruce Phelps, a Republican emergency medical technician.

Stacey Abrams is running for governor.

About the Author

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.

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