See Cobb County primary voting results here
ATLANTA — Here are a few of the top headlines from Cobb-centric races in Tuesday’s primaries:
- State House District 40: Matt Bentley defeated Taryn Bowman for the Republican nomination; he faces Democrat Sandra Bullock, who knocked off a pair of candidates
- State House District 41: Deanna Harris defeated Bryan Almanza for the Republican nomination; he faces Democrat Michael Smith, the incumbent
- U.S. Representative District 13: David Callahan defeated Femi Akinkugbe for the Republican nomination and faces off against Democrat David Scott, who has been in office since 2003
- Kennesaw City Council Post 2: Tracey Viars picked up 58.7 percent of the vote to defeat Kemela Carlson
- Smyrna City Council Ward 6: Click here for the full results
Cobb County Results
| Race | Candidate | Party | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor - REP | L.S. "Casey" Cagle (Rep) | REP | 14,939 | 35.85 |
| Governor - REP | Hunter Hill (Rep) | REP | 9,950 | 23.88 |
| Governor - REP | Brian Kemp (Rep) | REP | 8,728 | 20.94 |
| Governor - REP | Clay Tippins (Rep) | REP | 6,496 | 15.59 |
| Governor - REP | Michael Williams (Rep) | REP | 1,559 | 3.74 |
| Governor - DEM | Stacey Abrams (Dem) | DEM | 30,909 | 74.62 |
| Governor - DEM | Stacey Evans (Dem) | DEM | 10,512 | 25.38 |
| Lieutenant Governor - REP | Geoff Duncan (Rep) | REP | 9,926 | 26.04 |
| Lieutenant Governor - REP | Rick Jeffares (Rep) | REP | 7,449 | 19.54 |
| Lieutenant Governor - REP | David Shafer (Rep) | REP | 20,741 | 54.42 |
| Lieutenant Governor - DEM | Sarah Riggs Amico (Dem) | DEM | 23,211 | 60.38 |
| Lieutenant Governor - DEM | Triana Arnold James (Dem) | DEM | 15,228 | 39.62 |
| Secretary Of State - REP | David Belle Isle (Rep) | REP | 9,120 | 24.94 |
| Secretary Of State - REP | Buzz Brockway (Rep) | REP | 5,071 | 13.87 |
| Secretary Of State - REP | Josh Mckoon (Rep) | REP | 6,956 | 19.02 |
| Secretary Of State - REP | Brad Raffensperger (Rep) | REP | 15,419 | 42.17 |
| Secretary Of State - DEM | John Barrow (Dem) | DEM | 17,828 | 46.37 |
| Secretary Of State - DEM | Dee Dawkins-Haigler (Dem) | DEM | 12,421 | 32.31 |
| Secretary Of State - DEM | Rakeim "Rj" Hadley (Dem) | DEM | 8,197 | 21.32 |
| Attorney General - REP | Chris Carr (I) (Rep) | REP | 32,698 | 100 |
| Attorney General - DEM | Charlie Bailey (Dem) | DEM | 34,559 | 100 |
| Commissioner Of Agriculture - REP | Gary Black (I) (Rep) | REP | 32,296 | 100 |
| Commissioner Of Agriculture - DEM | Fred Swann (Dem) | DEM | 32,317 | 100 |
| Commissioner Of Insurance - REP | Jim Beck (Rep) | REP | 19,487 | 53.76 |
| Commissioner Of Insurance - REP | Jay Florence (Rep) | REP | 9,949 | 27.45 |
| Commissioner Of Insurance - REP | Tracy Jordan (Rep) | REP | 6,812 | 18.79 |
| Commissioner Of Insurance - DEM | Janice Laws (Dem) | DEM | 20,367 | 56.66 |
| Commissioner Of Insurance - DEM | Cindy Zeldin (Dem) | DEM | 15,578 | 43.34 |
| State School Superintendent - REP | John Barge (Rep) | REP | 14,902 | 40.55 |
| State School Superintendent - REP | Richard Woods (I) (Rep) | REP | 21,849 | 59.45 |
| State School Superintendent - DEM | Sid Chapman (Dem) | DEM | 12,566 | 35.36 |
| State School Superintendent - DEM | Sam Mosteller (Dem) | DEM | 6,995 | 19.68 |
| State School Superintendent - DEM | Otha E. Thornton, Jr (Dem) | DEM | 15,977 | 44.96 |
| Commissioner Of Labor - REP | Mark Butler (I) (Rep) | REP | 32,743 | 100 |
| Commissioner Of Labor - DEM | Richard Keatley (Dem) | DEM | 18,805 | 54.99 |
| Commissioner Of Labor - DEM | Fred Quinn (Dem) | DEM | 15,392 | 45.01 |
| Public Service Commission, District 3 - Metro-Atlanta - REP | Chuck Eaton (I) (Rep) | REP | 32,015 | 100 |
| Public Service Commission, District 3 - Metro-Atlanta - DEM | Lindy Miller (Dem) | DEM | 25,840 | 72.34 |
| Public Service Commission, District 3 - Metro-Atlanta - DEM | John Noel (Dem) | DEM | 5,926 | 16.59 |
| Public Service Commission, District 3 - Metro-Atlanta - DEM | Johnny C. White (Dem) | DEM | 3,956 | 11.07 |
| Public Service Commission, District 5 - Western - REP | John Hitchins Iii (Rep) | REP | 15,523 | 42.41 |
| Public Service Commission, District 5 - Western - REP | Tricia Pridemore (I) (Rep) | REP | 21,077 | 57.59 |
| Public Service Commission, District 5 - Western - DEM | Dawn A. Randolph (Dem) | DEM | 27,023 | 75.53 |
| Public Service Commission, District 5 - Western - DEM | Doug Stoner (Dem) | DEM | 8,755 | 24.47 |
| U.S. Representative, District 6 - REP | Karen Handel (I) (Rep) | REP | 13,983 | 100 |
| U.S. Representative, District 6 - DEM | Kevin Abel (Dem) | DEM | 3,014 | 28.08 |
| U.S. Representative, District 6 - DEM | Steven Knight Griffin (Dem) | DEM | 740 | 6.9 |
| U.S. Representative, District 6 - DEM | Bobby Kaple (Dem) | DEM | 2,758 | 25.7 |
| U.S. Representative, District 6 - DEM | Lucy Mcbath (Dem) | DEM | 4,220 | 39.32 |
| U.S. Representative, District 11 - REP | Barry Loudermilk (I) (Rep) | REP | 16,376 | 100 |
| U.S. Representative, District 11 - DEM | Flynn D. Broady Jr (Dem) | DEM | 13,539 | 100 |
| U.S. Representative, District 13 - REP | Femi Akinkugbe (Rep) | REP | 484 | 9.5 |
| U.S. Representative, District 13 - REP | David Callahan (Rep) | REP | 4,610 | 90.5 |
| U.S. Representative, District 13 - DEM | David Scott (I) (Dem) | DEM | 11,847 | 100 |
| State Senator, District 6 - REP | Leah Aldridge (Rep) | REP | 1,935 | 55.62 |
| State Senator, District 6 - REP | John Gordon (Rep) | REP | 1,544 | 44.38 |
| State Senator, District 6 - DEM | Jen Jordan (I) (Dem) | DEM | 5,072 | 100 |
| State Senator, District 14 - REP | Bruce Thompson (I) (Rep) | REP | 962 | 100 |
| State Senator, District 14 - DEM | Rachel A. Kinsey (Dem) | DEM | 783 | 100 |
| State Senator, District 32 - REP | Kay Kirkpatrick (I) (Rep) | REP | 11,981 | 100 |
| State Senator, District 32 - DEM | Christine Triebsch (Dem) | DEM | 8,492 | 100 |
| State Senator, District 33 - DEM | Michael Rhett (I) (Dem) | DEM | 8,433 | 100 |
| State Senator, District 37 - REP | Lindsey Tippins (I) (Rep) | REP | 10,557 | 100 |
| State Senator, District 37 - DEM | Andy Clark (Dem) | DEM | 6,124 | 100 |
| State Senator, District 38 - REP | Travis Klavohn (Rep) | REP | 1,745 | 100 |
| State Senator, District 38 - DEM | Horacena Tate (I) (Dem) | DEM | 3,656 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 34 - REP | Bert Reeves (I) (Rep) | REP | 3,082 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 34 - DEM | Matt Southwell (Dem) | DEM | 1,678 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 35 - REP | Ed Setzler (I) (Rep) | REP | 2,213 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 35 - DEM | Salvatore Castellana (Dem) | DEM | 1,224 | 61.66 |
| State Representative, District 35 - DEM | Kyle Rinaudo (Dem) | DEM | 761 | 38.34 |
| State Representative, District 36 - REP | Ginny Ehrhart (Rep) | REP | 2,496 | 47.52 |
| State Representative, District 36 - REP | Thomas Gray (Rep) | REP | 2,298 | 43.75 |
| State Representative, District 36 - REP | Rob Harrell (Rep) | REP | 459 | 8.74 |
| State Representative, District 36 - DEM | Jen Slipakoff (Dem) | DEM | 2,098 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 37 - REP | Sam Teasley (I) (Rep) | REP | 3,011 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 37 - DEM | Bill Bolton (Dem) | DEM | 327 | 11.67 |
| State Representative, District 37 - DEM | Ragin Edwards (Dem) | DEM | 514 | 18.34 |
| State Representative, District 37 - DEM | Mary Frances Williams (Dem) | DEM | 1,962 | 70 |
| State Representative, District 38 - DEM | David Wilkerson (I) (Dem) | DEM | 3,429 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 39 - REP | James "J. W." Morrow Jr (Rep) | REP | 666 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 39 - DEM | Tray S. Deadwyler (Dem) | DEM | 248 | 5.49 |
| State Representative, District 39 - DEM | Shelia Edwards (Dem) | DEM | 1,442 | 31.91 |
| State Representative, District 39 - DEM | Victoria Randle (Dem) | DEM | 414 | 9.16 |
| State Representative, District 39 - DEM | Erica Thomas (I) (Dem) | DEM | 2,415 | 53.44 |
| State Representative, District 40 - REP | Matt Bentley (Rep) | REP | 2,593 | 67.42 |
| State Representative, District 40 - REP | Taryn Bowman (Rep) | REP | 1,253 | 32.58 |
| State Representative, District 40 - DEM | Erick E. Allen (Dem) | DEM | 1,543 | 42.04 |
| State Representative, District 40 - DEM | Sandra Bullock (Dem) | DEM | 2,127 | 57.96 |
| State Representative, District 41 - REP | Bryan Almanza (Rep) | REP | 446 | 35.12 |
| State Representative, District 41 - REP | Deanna Harris (Rep) | REP | 824 | 64.88 |
| State Representative, District 41 - DEM | Michael Smith (I) (Dem) | DEM | 2,239 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 42 - DEM | Teri Anulewicz (I) (Dem) | DEM | 1,835 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 43 - REP | Sharon Cooper (I) (Rep) | REP | 3,033 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 43 - DEM | Luisa Wakeman (Dem) | DEM | 2,638 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 44 - REP | Homer Crothers (Rep) | REP | 760 | 20.47 |
| State Representative, District 44 - REP | Don L. Parsons (I) (Rep) | REP | 2,953 | 79.53 |
| State Representative, District 44 - DEM | Chinita Allen (Dem) | DEM | 2,372 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 45 - REP | Matt Dollar (I) (Rep) | REP | 3,833 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 45 - DEM | Essence Johnson (Dem) | DEM | 2,595 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 46 - REP | John Carson (I) (Rep) | REP | 2,783 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 46 - DEM | Karn Sandiford (Dem) | DEM | 1,879 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 53 - DEM | Sheila Jones (I) (Dem) | DEM | 836 | 100 |
| State Representative, District 61 - DEM | Roger Bruce (I) (Dem) | DEM | 341 | 100 |
| Solicitor-General-R | Barry E. Morgan (I) | REP | 32,308 | 100 |
| Cobb Commission-Dist 1-R | Keli Gambrill | REP | 3,174 | 26.21 |
| Cobb Commission-Dist 1-R | Melissa O'Brien | REP | 2,066 | 17.06 |
| Cobb Commission-Dist 1-R | Forrest Shealy | REP | 1,935 | 15.98 |
| Cobb Commission-Dist 1-R | Bob Weatherford (I) | REP | 4,935 | 40.75 |
| Cobb Commission-Dist 3-R | Joann K. Birrell (I) | REP | 5,628 | 58.63 |
| Cobb Commission-Dist 3-R | Tom Cheek | REP | 3,971 | 41.37 |
| Cobb Commission-Dist 3-D | Caroline L. Holko | DEM | 5,763 | 80.55 |
| Cobb Commission-Dist 3-D | James (Jim) Smith | DEM | 1,392 | 19.45 |
| Cobb School Board Dist 2-D | Jaha Howard | DEM | 4,003 | 61.91 |
| Cobb School Board Dist 2-D | Angelia Pressley | DEM | 2,463 | 38.09 |
| Cobb School Board-Dist 4-R | David Chastain (I) | REP | 4,597 | 100 |
| Cobb School Board-Dist 4-D | Cynthia Parr | DEM | 3,467 | 100 |
| Cobb School Board-Dist 6-R | Scott Sweeney (I) | REP | 4,841 | 100 |
| Cobb School Board-Dist 6-D | Charisse Davis | DEM | 4,555 | 100 |
| Democratic Party Question 1 - Should the sale and distribution of bump stocks be prohibited in the state of Georgia? | Yes | DEM | 32,165 | 81.93 |
| Democratic Party Question 1 - Should the sale and distribution of bump stocks be prohibited in the state of Georgia? | No | DEM | 7,093 | 18.07 |
| Democratic Party Question 2 - Should Georgia pull down our federal tax dollars to save rural hospitals and create more than fifty thousand jobs by expanding Medicaid? | Yes | DEM | 37,797 | 93.25 |
| Democratic Party Question 2 - Should Georgia pull down our federal tax dollars to save rural hospitals and create more than fifty thousand jobs by expanding Medicaid? | No | DEM | 2,737 | 6.75 |
| Democratic Party Question 3 - Should Georgia allow voters to elect our own representatives by amending our Constitution to place the power of drawing district lines under the authority of an independent, non-partisan commission? | Yes | DEM | 31,938 | 80.23 |
| Democratic Party Question 3 - Should Georgia allow voters to elect our own representatives by amending our Constitution to place the power of drawing district lines under the authority of an independent, non-partisan commission? | No | DEM | 7,872 | 19.77 |
| Democratic Party Question 4 - Should Georgia alleviate traffic congestion, reduce carbon emissions, and better connect communities by investing a substantial amount of existing tax dollars in mass transit? | Yes | DEM | 37,263 | 91.67 |
| Democratic Party Question 4 - Should Georgia alleviate traffic congestion, reduce carbon emissions, and better connect communities by investing a substantial amount of existing tax dollars in mass transit? | No | DEM | 3,385 | 8.33 |
| Supreme Court Justice, Boggs | Michael P. Boggs (I) | 62,943 | 100 | |
| Supreme Court Justice, Grant | Britt Cagle Grant (I) | 62,345 | 100 | |
| Supreme Court Justice, Hunstein | John Ellington | 62,602 | 100 | |
| Supreme Court Justice, Melton | Harold D. Melton (I) | 62,209 | 100 | |
| Supreme Court Justice, Peterson | Nels Peterson (I) | 61,688 | 100 | |
| Appeals Court Judge, Bethel | Charlie Bethel (I) | 61,650 | 100 | |
| Appeals Court Judge, Dillard | Stephen Dillard (I) | 61,250 | 100 | |
| Appeals Court Judge, Ellington | Ken Hodges | 40,345 | 60.39 | |
| Appeals Court Judge, Ellington | Ken Shigley | 26,458 | 39.61 | |
| Appeals Court Judge, Mercier | Amanda H. Mercier (I) | 62,476 | 100 | |
| Appeals Court Judge, Miller | M. Yvette Miller (I) | 62,613 | 100 | |
| Appeals Court Judge, Reese | Clyde L. Reese Iii (I) | 61,012 | 100 | |
| Appeals Court Judge, Rickman | Brian Rickman (I) | 60,914 | 100 | |
| Superior Court Judge, Cobb Circuit (Flournoy) | Robert Flournoy (I) | 61,712 | 100 | |
| Superior Court Judge, Cobb Circuit (Harris) | Ann Harris (I) | 62,728 | 100 | |
| Superior Court Judge, Cobb Circuit (Leonard) | Robert D. Leonard Ii (I) | 61,202 | 100 | |
| Judge of State Court Post 5 | David P. Darden (I) | 61,699 | 100 | |
| Judge of State Court Div II, Post 1 | Jason B. Fincher (I) | 61,169 | 100 | |
| Judge of State Court Div II, Post 3 | Henry Thompson (I) | 61,355 | 100 | |
| Judge of State Court Div II, Post 4 | B. C. Glover (I) | 63,257 | 100 | |
| Kennesaw City Council, Post 2 | Kemela Carlson | 990 | 41.32 | |
| Kennesaw City Council, Post 2 | Tracey Viars | 1,406 | 58.68 | |
| Smyrna City Council, Ward 6 | Alexander Backry | 66 | 4.98 | |
| Smyrna City Council, Ward 6 | Shaun Black | 300 | 22.64 | |
| Smyrna City Council, Ward 6 | Tim Gould | 324 | 24.45 | |
| Smyrna City Council, Ward 6 | Idella Moore | 381 | 28.75 | |
| Smyrna City Council, Ward 6 | Brant Suddath | 254 | 19.17 |
