Scoggins Wins House District 14 Special Primary Election

CARTERSVILLE, GA — A former Bartow County probate court judge escaped a runoff in his victory in Tuesday's special primary election to fill the House District 14 seat.

Mitchell Scoggins won the four-way Dec. 18 election race with 2,048 votes, or 65 percent. Ken Coomer finished second with 893 votes, or 24 percent. Coming in third was Nickie Leighly with 155 votes or 5 percent, and Nathan Wilson brought up the rear with 2 percent, or 77 votes.

The four Republican candidates were vying to replace Christian Coomer, the state representative who resigned from the seat following his appointment by Gov. Nathan Deal to the Georgia Court of Appeals.

The House District includes parts of Bartow and Floyd counties. Scoggins will serve out the remainder of Coomer's unexpired term.

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