US EditionPublic Service Commission Election Results
GEORGIA, JUN 18 – Incumbent Tim Echols won District 2 with 75.8% of the vote amid low 2% turnout in a race affecting utility regulation in Georgia.
- Peter Hubbard and Keisha Sean Waites will compete in a July 15 runoff election for the District 3 Democratic Public Service Commission seat in metro Atlanta.
- The runoff follows a June 17 primary where no Democrat achieved a majority amid the disqualification of Daniel Blackman for residency requirements.
- Waites, a former state representative and Atlanta City Council member, and Hubbard, an energy advocate and CEO, lead a three-candidate race overseeing utility regulation affecting rising Georgia Power rates.
- Waites received 46.1% of the vote with 57,771 ballots cast in her favor, while Hubbard obtained 33.3%, totaling 41,794 votes. Hubbard expressed his commitment to advancing clean, affordable energy solutions and encouraged voters to support his runoff campaign.
- The winner of the July 15 runoff will challenge current Republican Fitz Johnson in the November election, with key topics including Georgia Power’s rate decisions and the commission’s approach to energy policy.
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In Georgia, a runoff looms for Democrats after primary results for public utility commission seat
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. The Democratic primary for the seat representing part of metro Atlanta on the Georgia Public Service Commission appears to be headed to a runoff. In the other competitive race in this week’s PSC primaries, Republican incumbent Tim Echols won his party’s primary in district two in east Georgia. The commission oversees utilities, including Georgia P…
WSB_TV Atlanta 2
Republican Echols wins Georgia Public Service Commission primary as Democrats head for a runoff
Republican Tim Echols won renomination in one of the Georgia Public Service Commission primary elections on Tuesday, while Democrats Keisha Waites and Peter Hubbard appeared headed to a July 15 runoff.
Marietta Daily Journal
bryancountynews.comEchols easily wins Republican PSC primary; Democrats Waites, Hubbard in runoff
ATLANTA – Republican Tim Echols Tuesday cruised to his party’s nomination for another term on the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), which regulates utilities in the Peach State. With 135 of Georgia’s 159 counties reporting as of 8 p.m., Echols…
Public Service Commission election results
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) - Voting was held yesterday for Public Service Commissioner in District 2 and District 3 of Georgia. Here are the results: District 2 (via AP) Republican incumbent Tim Echols took the party nomination as he received 75.8% of the vote over challenger Lee Muns. (via campaign Facebook page) Democratic candidate Alicia M. Johnson got 100% of the vote as she ran unopposed for her seat. Johnson will now take on Echols in a final r…
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