NEWTON COUNTY — Tamara Robust will stay the presumptive District 2 commissioner-elect following a recount that occurred on Thursday afternoon.
Incumbent Demond Mason requested a recount of the Democratic normal major election after he misplaced to Robust by 11 votes, in response to election evening outcomes labeled “unofficial and incomplete.” That hole diminished to eight votes following the certification of the whole and official outcomes.
By Georgia legislation, candidates who misplaced an election can request a recount inside two days if the margin of votes is lower than or equal to 0.5%. The Board of Elections voted to approve a recount on Wednesday, resulting in a rely on Thursday.
The recount confirmed that Robust earned 1,862 votes to Mason’s 1,854 votes, which was the identical as the whole and official outcomes.
Following the outcomes, Robust thanked her supporters on social media, whereas criticizing Mason for reportedly not being in attendance for the outcomes.
“What’s disappointing is that Commissioner Mason was not even current through the recount that he requested — a recount that price the taxpayers each money and time,” Robust mentioned. “The folks deserve management that’s accountable, clear, and respectful of the method.
Mason assumed the District 2 Commissioner seat in 2019 after profitable a runoff election in opposition to Earnest Simmons in June 2018. He was reelected in 2022 after incomes 70% of the vote in a four-person Democratic major and 67% within the normal election.
He has but to publicly handle the loss because the normal major election and has not commented following the recount outcomes.
With Mason defeated and no Republican challengers within the November election, Robust is about to take workplace in January 2027.
