ATLANTA — Several races have been called in Georgia’s primary. Today’s includes a state Supreme Court race that’s grown unusually heated by the sleepy standards of the state’s nonpartisan judicial elections, as well as a five-way GOP primary for an open seat in the strongly Republican 3rd Congressional District south and west of Atlanta.
Runoffs will be held June 18 in races where candidates don’t win a majority.
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Here is what you need to know:
12:33 a.m.
With 100% of the votes reported in the Cobb County District Attorney’s race, it appears current D.A. Flynn Broady Jr. has lost to Democratic challenger Sonya Allen.
12:22 a.m.
With 100% of the votes reported, it appears voters have approved the creation of the City of Mulberry, according to the Secretary of State’s Office website.
With 98% of the votes reported in the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s race, it appears current D.A. Patsy Austin-Gatson will win another term, according to the Secretary of State’s Office website.
With 98% of the votes reported in the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s race, it appears current Sheriff Keybo Taylor (D) and Mike Baker (R) will face off in the November general election, according to the Secretary of State’s Office website.
12:01 a.m.
With 100% of the votes reported in the DeKalb County CEO race, it appears Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Larry Johnson will advance to a runoff, according to the Secretary of State’s Office website.
11:55 p.m.
With 100% of the votes reported in the Fulton County sheriff race, it appears current Sheriff Pat Labat will win the Democratic nomination.
11:51 p.m.
With 100% of the votes reported in the Henry County sheriff race, it appears current Sheriff Reginald Scandrett (D) will advance to the general election where he will face off with Republican John Lee Redlinger, who ran uncontested.
11:45 p.m.
With 100% of the votes reported in the Clayton County sheriff race, it appears current Sheriff Levon Allen and Jeffery E. Turner will advance to a runoff.
11:31 p.m.
With 99% of the votes reported in the Cobb County sheriff race, it appears David Cavendar (R) and current Sheriff Craig Owens Sr. (D) will face off in the November general election, according to the Secretary of State’s Office website.
11:26 p.m.
Democrat Maura Keller wins nomination in Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District, AP projects.
11:16 p.m.
Republicans Brian Jack and Mike Dugan advances to primary runoff election in Georgia’s 3rd Congressional District, AP projects.
9:55 p.m.
Lexy Doherty wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, AP projects.
9:54 p.m.
Republican Chuck Hand advances to a primary runoff election in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District, the AP projects.
9:53 p.m.
Republican Wayne Johnson has advanced to a primary runoff election in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District, the AP projects.
9:46 p.m.
David Scott wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, the AP reports.
9:44 p.m.
Jonathan Chavez has won the Republican nomination for US House in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, the AP reports.
9:39 p.m.
Katy Stamper wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, AP projects.
9:37 p.m.
Democrat Clarence Blalock and Shawn Harris advance to a primary runoff election in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District. The race will decide who will go up against Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
9:36 p.m.
Elizabeth Johnson wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia’s 12th Congressional District, AP projects.
9:32 p.m.
Incumbent Georgia Justice Andrew Pinson defeats challenge from John Barrow in nonpartisan court race for Georgia Supreme Court, AP projects. The 37-year-old Pinson wins a six-year term after Gov. Brian Kemp appointed him to the nine-member court in 2022.
9:11 p.m.
Incumbent Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat appears to be well ahead of his competitors according to current election results.
8:17 p.m.
Darrius Butler wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia’s 8th Congressional District, AP projects
7:46 p.m.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, the judge presiding over the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump, has won his race to keep his seat, AP reports. He will now have a full 4-year term on the bench beginning in January.
7:44 p.m.
Barry Loudermilk wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District, AP projects
7:38 p.m.
Lucy McBath wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, the Associated Press projects.
7:36 p.m.
The Associated Press projects that Fani Willis will win the Democratic primary for Fulton County District Attorney. She will now face Republican lawyer Courtney Kramer in the general election.
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