HEARD COUNTY, Ga. — Heard County voters went to the polls on Tuesday to fill their vacant District 3 commission seat.
In March, neither Ralph Caldwell nor Iris Harris received 50% of the votes required to win the commission seat.
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In Tuesday’s runoff election, Harris appears to have defeated Caldwell with 60.31% of the votes, according to the Heard County Elections Office.
| Candidate | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Iris Harris | 60.31% | 199 |
| Ralph Caldwell | 39.69% | 131 |
Across metro Atlanta, voters in Clayton County elected a new sheriff and the City of Mableton elected its first mayor and city council.
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