More than 32,000 ballots were cast yesterday in Walker County. That’s 74% of the registered voters in the county. Local election returns from yesterday. Walker County Board of Education District 3. We will have a runoff. The Republican incumbent Tina Painter picked up 33% of the vote. Painter and challenger Travis Q. Middleton will face each other in a runoff. Mike Cameron won reelection for State House District 1. Cameron told us last night on Georgia 93-7 that he won, based on the issues.
Cameron also talked about what was next as he prepares to return to Atlanta.
Cameron won with 80% of the vote over Democrat John Zibluk.
Incumbent Republican Colton Moore won reelection to represent District 53 in the state senate. Moore won with 79% of the vote over challenger Bart Bryant. Marjorie Taylor Green won with 65% of the vote over Shawn Harris for US House District 14.
There were several local races where the winner was determined in the primary. Candidates elect running unopposed yesterday included Sheriff Steve Wilson and Coroner Billy Sims. Incoming Commission Chair Angie Teems did not face opposition yesterday. Teems told us last night she wants transparency in county government.
The City of LaFayette Fire Department will perform a test of the outdoor warning system today. You’ll hear the siren around 11am this morning. Don’t be alarmed, it’s only a test.
Stay tuned to Georgia 93-7 for more on yesterday’s election from Fox News and the Georgia News Network.
