With Tuesday votes still being counted, it looks like Athens-Clarke County Commissioners Allison Wright and Mike Hamby have won reelection—Wright, defeating Michael Stapor in District 4; Hamby, holding off Knowa Johnson in District 10. It looks like a runoff in District 8, the race to replace retiring Commissioner Andy Herod: Carol Meyers and Kamau Hull were the top two vote getters in a race that also included Andrea Farnham. Absentee ballots were being tallied through the overnight hours in the race for Athens-Clarke County Commission District 6, where incumbent Jerry NeSmith died earlier this week: he was being challenged by Athens activist Jesse Houle. Houle says he is anticipating a call for a special election.
Kirenna Gallagher is claiming victory in the race for an open seat on the Clarke County School Board, defeating rival Mary Bagby in District 2. And with absentee votes still being counted, Athens-Clarke County Police Sergeant John Q. Williams was leading veteran Clarke County Sheriff Ira Edwards in a Democratic primary. The winner faces Republican Robert Hare in November.