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Ferdinand leads early to keep Fulton tax commissioner job

By Jim Gaines
May 21, 2024

Longtime Fulton County Tax Commissioner Arthur Ferdinand started with a commanding lead Tuesday night as primary election results came in. The first round of partial results gave Ferdinand more than two-thirds of the vote, putting him ahead of challenger Duvwon Robinson 20,286 to 9,039 only half an hour after polls closed.

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Jim Gaines is a reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution local government team.

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