The first posted results in Fulton County’s primary election showed incumbent Sheriff Patrick Labat starting with a commanding lead over his three Democratic opponents: Kirt Beasley, James “J.T.” Brown and Joyce Farmer. Out of the first 29,460 votes counted, Labat had 17,042 — more than the other three put together. His closest rival was Farmer with 6,082.

Those results came less than 30 minutes after polls closed.

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A proposed property tax increase would fund improvements to the Fulton County Jail, the condition of which was called “abhorrent” and unconstitutional by a Justice Department investigation. (Natrice Miller/AJC 2023)

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