Loudermilk, East Cobb legislators win easy re-election

Incumbent federal and state lawmakers with East Cobb constituencies easily won re-election on Tuesday.

In Congress, Republcian U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk of the 11th District cruised to his sixth term in office, defeating Democrat Katy Stamper with nearly 68 percent of the vote (full results here).

Some Democrats urged their supporters to write in another candidate, saying that Stamper had a history of supporting and voting for Republicans.

But the 11th District, which was redrawn after the 2020 Census to include most of East Cobb, is heavily Republican, and includes Loudermilk’s home base of Bartow County, as well as Cherokee, Dawson and Gordon counties.

In East Cobb, Loudermilk’s margin was smaller, at 54 percent (results here), and Stamper won the Blackwell 1, Elizabeth 1, Elizabeth 4, East Piedmont 1, Sewell Mill 3 and Terrell Mill 1 precincts.

Georgia’s Congressional delegation includes nine Republicans and five Democrats, and the GOP will retain the majority in the Housey. Final results are pending, but Republicans currently have a 213-200 lead.

Republicans also will continue to control both chambers of the Georgia General Assembly after Tuesday’s elections.

In the Senate, all three members with East Cobb constituencies were returned to office. Republican Kay Kirkpatrick of District 32 and Democrat Doc Rhett of District 33 were unopposed.

In District 56, which includes Northeast Cobb, Republican incumbent John Albers got 61 percent of the vote to defeat Democrat JD Jordan (results here) to continue serving in a seat he has held since 2011. The district includes north Fulton and parts of Cherokee.

State Rep. Sharon Cooper of East Cobb, a Republican and a senior House leader, won District 45 with 57 percent of the vote over Democrat Eric Castater (full results here).

GOP member John Carson of District 46 also prevailed over Democrat Micheal Garza (full results here), while in District 44, veteran Republican lawmaker Don Parsons was re-elected with 53 percent of the vote over Democrat Danielle Bell (full results here).

Democratic Rep. Mary Frances Williams will serve another term in District 37 after downing Republican Shea Taylor with 55 percent of the vote (full results here). First-term Democratic Rep. Solomon Adesanya was unopposed in District 43.

The Cobb legislative delegation will continue to be in Democratic control.

Every Sunday we round up the week’s top headlines and preview the upcoming week in the East Cobb News Digest. Click here to sign up, and you’re good to go!