The Cobb Board of Elections and Registration has certified Fitz Johnson as the winner of the Republican runoff for District 2 of the Cobb Board of Commissioners.
Johnson is a Vinings resident who got 4,925 votes, while former Cobb Planning Commission member Andy Smith of East Cobb had 4,839 votes.
In a note to supporters after the certification, Johnson said he spoke with Smith and Kevin Nicholas, who finished third in the June 9 GOP primary, and “I look forward to working together with them to win in November.”
Johnson will face Democrat Jerica Richardson in the Nov. 3 general election, with the winner succeeding retiring Commissioner Bob Ott.
The November ballot for East Cobb voters is now set. Here’s a quick look ahead at other contested local, state and federal races, most of which were settled before the runoff.
Cobb Commission Chairman
- Mike Boyce, (R), incumbent, vs. Lisa Cupid (D), current Commissioner from South Cobb
Cobb Board of Education, Post 5
- David Banks, (R), incumbent, vs. Julia Hurtado (D)
Cobb District Attorney
- Joyette Holmes (R), appointed incumbent, vs. Flynn Broady Jr. (D), special election
Cobb Sheriff
- Neil Warren (R), incumbent, vs. Craig Owens (D)
Georgia State Senate, District 32
- Kay Kirkpatrick (R), incumbent, vs. Christine Triebsch (D), a rematch from 2018
Georgia State House, District 37
- Mary Frances Williams (D), incumbent, vs. Rose Wing (R)
Georgia State House, District 43
- Sharon Cooper (R), incumbent, vs. Luisa Wakeman (D), a rematch from 2018
Georgia State House, District 44
- Don Parsons (R), incumbent, vs. Connie DiCicco (D)
Georgia State House, District 45
- Matt Dollar (R), incumbent, vs. Sara Tindall Ghazal (D)
Georgia State House, District 45
- John Carson (R), incumbent, vs. Caroline Holko (D)
U.S. House of Representatives, Georgia 6th District
- Lucy McBath (D), incumbent, vs. Karen Handel (R), a rematch from 2018
U.S. Senate
- David Perdue (R), incumbent, vs. Jon Ossoff (D)
U.S. Senate Special Election
Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a Republican appointed in January, will compete in “jungle” primary will take place with candidates from both major parties. If the leading vote-getter fails to win a majority, the top two finishers will meet in a runoff of Jan. 5, 2021. The winner will fill out the final two years of the term of former Sen. Johnny Isakson.
There are eight Democratic candidates and Loeffler is one of six Republican candidates. The primary field also includes candidates from the Green Party and the Libertarian Party, and four independents.
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