UPDATED, TUESDAY, 10:10 A.M.:
Cobb Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid easily won her Democratic Party Primary on Tuesday, defeating Shelia Edwards with more than 69 percent of the vote.
In November, Cupid will face Kay Morgan, the only Republican to qualify.
The Democratic runoff in District 2, which includes some of East Cobb, will feature former Cobb school board member Jaha Howard and Taniesha Whorton, who edged out former State Rep. Erick Allen.
In District 4, first-term incumbent Democrat Monique Sheffield earned a second term, defeating Yashica Marshall with 73 percent of the vote. No Republicans qualified for the seat that includes South Cobb.
Coming later this week, we’ll have more results and breakdowns of the primary elections, including Congress, the Georgia legislature and judicial races.
Updated 10:45 p.m.:
With 97 percent of the vote reporting, Sonya Allen has defeated Cobb District Attorney Flynn Broady in the Democratic primary.
Allen, a deputy district attorney in Fulton County, has 24,303 votes to 20,164 for Broady, a first term incumbent who prevailed in several East Cobb precincts.
No Republican qualified for the general election.
The Democratic primary for Cobb Commission District 2 is going to a June 18 runoff.
Former Cobb school board member Jaha Howard has 32 percent of the vote with all 39 precincts reporting.
Taniesha Whorton has 25 percent of the vote and former State Rep. Erick Allen has 23 percent.
More details and full results will be posted on Wednesday.
Updated 9:50 pm:
Most Cobb incumbents in contested primaries are enjoying comfortable margins in early returns.
The exception is District Attorney Flynn Broady, who is in a tight race in the Democratic primary with Sonya Allen.
The Democratic primary for Cobb Board of Commissioners District 2, which includes some of East Cobb, appears headed for a runoff.
Former Cobb Board of Education member Jaha Howard has around 32 per of the vote, with former State Rep. Erick Allen and Taniesha Whorton competing for second.
Original Report:
The polls have closed in Georgia, and the counting has begun for the 2024 primary elections.
East Cobb News will continuously update this post all evening with results, reaction and more coverage.
You can find all Cobb results, including contested primaries for Cobb Commission chair, district attorney, Sheriff, Superior Court Clerk, tax commissioner, District 2 Cobb commission and others, at this link.
Those others appearing on the ballots of East Cobb voters include the 11th U.S. Congressional District, legislative seats and a number of contested judicial races.
You also can track all results around the state compiled by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office by clicking here.
(Here’s our election day set-up post that breaks down key races and candidates at the local, state and federal level.
Typically early voting and absentee figures are tallied first, followed by same-day voting results and more recent absentee votes.
Earlier absentee ballots are expected to be counted rather quickly, as they have been processed to prepare for tabulation when the polls close.
While we await full results, we’ll post early voting and absentee figures as they are revealed.
Cobb Elections estimates the turnout Tuesday was around 10 percent.
Related:
- Cobb redistricting lawsuit dismissed by Ga. Supreme Court
- Cobb commission candidates campaigning amid map confusion
- 2024 advance primary voting in Cobb: Races; wait times; more
- Cobb school board Post 5 candidates receive endorsements
- MORE: Visit the East Cobb News Politics & Elections Page
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