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Hall hanging on to District 4 seat in early results for Fulton commission

By Jim Gaines
May 21, 2024

Incumbent Natalie Hall held a slim lead over challenger Moraima “Mo” Ivory as first results came in for the District 4 seat on Fulton County Commission. Hall’s other challenger, Sonya Ofchus, was a fairly distant third — but with only 6,043 votes counted less than 40 minutes after polls closed, Hall’s 141-vote margin is bound to change.

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

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