Oconee Co election results include Hale over Williamson in race for Sheriff

Oconee County Sheriff’s Captain James Hale has defeated former University of Georgia Police Chief Jimmy Williamson in the race to replace retiring Oconee County Sheriff Scott Berry.

Oconee County Commissioners Mark Saxon and Mark Thomas were reelection winners, defeating Maria Caudill and John Laster. Incumbent John Daniell defeated two challengers—Carol Bennett and Bishop Mayor Johnny Pritchett—without a runoff in the race for the Chairmanship of the Oconee County Commission. Daniell will face Democrat Eric Grisler in November.

Michael Ransom defeated Andy Spence in the race to fill an open seat on the Oconee County School Board: Ransom has a November election against Democrat Joan Parker.

Mike Hunsinger defeated two other candidates—John Roberts and Jimmy Williamson—and will be the next Oconee County Probate Judge.