Voters cast their ballots at the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources in Lawrenceville, Ga., on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. (Casey Sykes for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution)
By Tyler Estep and Zachary Hansen
Metro Atlanta voters weighed in on many local races Tuesday.
Here is a look at some of the key races. Results are incomplete and unofficial until certified.
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CITY OF ATLANTA
Referendum: Early returns showed support for a measure to create of a new City of Atlanta homestead exemption that reduces by $30,000 the assessed value of homes located on land owned by community land trusts.
CLAYTON COUNTY
Sunday alcohol sales: A measure allowing by-the-drink alcohol sales starting at 11 a.m. on Sundays appeared poised to pass.
COBB COUNTY
Sheriff: By Wednesday morning, Democrat Craig Owens had declared victory over incumbent Republican Neil Warren.
Commission Chair: Incumbent Republican Mike Boyce conceded Wednesday morning in his race against Democratic challenger Lisa Cupid.
Commission District 2: Democrat Jerica Richardson and Republican Fitz Johnson were neck-and-neck.
School Board District 1: Incumbent Republican Randy Scamihorn had a lead over Democrat Vickie H.W. Benson
School Board District 5: Incumbent Republican David Banks had a lead over Democrat Julia Hurtado.
School Board District 7: Incumbent Republican Brad Wheeler was leading Democrat Lindsey Terrebonne.
District Attorney: Democrat Flynn Broady had a narrow lead over incumbent Republican Joyette Holmes.
Clerk of Superior Court: Democrat Connie Taylor had a narrow lead over incumbent Republican Rebecca Keaton.
SPLOST referendum: A measure to extend the county’s 1% Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for six more years appeared set to pass.
DEKALB COUNTY
Commission District 1: Incumbent Republican Nancy Jester conceded Wednesday morning in her race against Democrat Robert Patrick.
Sheriff: Incumbent Democrat Melody Maddox appeared to have bested Republican challenger Harold Dennis by a wide margin.
Ethics referendum: For the second straight year, voters were weighing in on proposed changes to county ethics legislation. This year’s referendum appeared to have passed by a large margin.
DOUGLAS COUNTY
School Board District 1: Incumbent Democrat Devetrion Caldwell defeated Republican X.R. Artley.
School Board District 5: Republican Glenn T. Easterwood ousted incumbent Democrat Rita Fasina-Thomas.
Tax Commissioner: Incumbent Democrat Greg Baker beat Republican Michael R. Richardson Jr.
Clerk of Superior Court: Democrat Annetta Danley Stembridge ousted incumbent Republican Tammy M. Howard.
Referendum: A referendum allowing the county to utilize tax allocation districts gained passage.
FAYETTE COUNTY
Sheriff: Incumbent Republican Barry Babb defeated Democrat Chris Pigors.
Commission District 1: Incumbent Republican Eric Maxwell topped Democrat Vickie Butler.
Commission District 5: Incumbent Republican Charles Oddo held off Democrat William Lightle.
School Board District 1: Republican Randy Hough topped Democrat Candice Aaron.
FULTON COUNTY
Commission District 2: By 1 a.m. Wednesday, incumbent Republican Bob Ellis had taken a lead over and Democrat Justin Holsomback.
Commission District 4: Incumbent Democrat Natalie Hall had a sizable late lead over Republican Barbara Gresham.
GWINNETT COUNTY
Commission Chair: With nearly 400,000 votes counted, Democrat Nicole Love Hendrickson had a significant lead over Republican David Post.
Commission District 1: Democrat Kirkland Carden had a lead over Republican Laurie McClain.
Commission District 3: Democrat Jasper Watkins III had a lead over Republican Ben Archer.
Sheriff: Democrat Keybo Taylor had a lead over Republican Lou Solis.
District Attorney: Incumbent Republican Danny Porter was trailing Democrat Patsy Austin-Gatson.
Tax Commissioner: Incumbent Republican Richard Steele was trailing Democrat Tiffany Porter.
School Board District 1: Incumbent Republican Carole Boyce was trailing Democrat Karen Watkins.
School Board District 3: Incumbent Republican Mary Kay Murphy had a narrow late lead over Democrat Tanisha Banks.
ESPLOST referendum: A vote to extend the county’s 1% education-funding sales tax for another five years appeared set to pass.
Transit referendum: The “no” votes had a slim, late lead in the referendum that, if approved, would opt residents into a new 30-year, 1% sales tax to pay for a dramatic expansion of transit in the county.
HENRY COUNTY
Sheriff: Democrat Reginald Scandrett Returns defeated Republican Jack Redlinger.
Commission Chair: Democrat Carlotta Harrell defeated incumbent Republican June Barnes Wood.
County Commission District 2: Incumbent Democrat Dee Clemmons beat Republican challenger Steve Richardson.
Superior Court Clerk: Democrat Sabriya Hill ousted Incumbent Republican Barbara Harrison.
PAULDING COUNTY
Commission chair: Republican incumbent Dave Carmichael beat Democratic challenger Taurus Madric-Morris.
School Board (At-Large): Republican incumbent Jeff Fuller defeated Democrat Selena Jackson.
School Board District 1: Republican incumbent Theresa Lyons beat Democrat Omassis Mendonca.
Referendum: A proposal to create a Paulding State Court passed.
SPALDING COUNTY
Commission District 3: Incumbent Democrat Rita Johnson defeated Republican challenger Tyler Brannon.
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