Cobb County Chairwoman Lisa Cupid appeared to secure an easy victory against Shelia Edwards in the Democratic primary Tuesday night, receiving nearly 70% of the votes. Results are unofficial until certified, but 100% of the precincts are completed.
Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady appeared to lose his reelection bid to Sonya Allen, an attorney in the Fulton County DA’s office, by nearly 10%.
The Commission District 2 race will likely head to a runoff between former school board member Jaha Howard and law firm executive assistant Taniesha Whorton in the close five-candidate race. None of the candidates received more than 50%, the threshold needed to win outright.
In south Cobb’s District 4, incumbent Commissioner Monique Sheffield safely bested her primary challenger, attorney Yashica Marshall.
Sheriff Craig Owens received 75% of votes against his primary challenger and will likely face Republican primary winner David Cavender in the November election. Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor also won a majority with 53% of the votes, narrowly avoiding a runoff after defeating three primary challengers.
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