Election Day 2018: Douglas County General Election Results

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DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA — Douglas County will have a new Solicitor General, a seasoned County Commissioner of District 1 and new face as County Commissioner of District 3. And Douglas County, Douglasville and Villa Rica all said yes to Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages by the drink beginning at 11 a.m., rather than 12:30 p.m.

Democrat Sonya Compton, a Douglasville attorney, rode a Democratic wave in Douglas County, defeating current Solicitor General Matthew Krull. The solicitor general serves as chief prosecutor in the Douglas County State Court. Compton earned 29,301 votes, or 57.25 percent, while Krull earned 21,877 votes, or 42.75 percent.

Compton's web page says she's always pursued justice.

“I grew up with strong family values – to work hard, help those in need and do right by people.
I have always pursued justice; even as a child I was the one who read all of the rules to the board games and made sure that everyone was playing correctly. If there was a dispute I would bring out the rule book.”

Incumbent Henry Mitchell III, a Democrat retained his seat for a third term as the District 1 Commissioner after defeating a challenge from Republican Nycole Newborn Miller, the wife of Douglasville City Councilman and attorney Mike Miller.

Mitchell earned 7,045 votes, or 65.77 percent, while Miller got 3,667 votes, or 34.23 percent.

The County Commission seat for District 3 was up for grabs after Republican Mike Mulcare decided not to run for a fourth term. Tarenia Carthan, a Democrat, defeated Republican Leonard Amundson.

Carthan earned 7,777 votes, or 53.82 percent, while Amundson received 6,674 votes, or 46.18 percent.

Douglas County is in Georgia's 13th Congressional District and has been represented by Democratic Incumbent U.S. Rep. David Scott, Atlanta, for a nine terms. Scott defeated Republican David Callahan of South Fulton. Georgia's District 13 includes all of Douglas County and parts of Cobb, Fulton, Fayette, Henry and Clayton counties.

Unofficial Douglas County Election Results:

SOLICITOR

Precincts Reporting: 0%

M. C. KRULL (I) R
42.75%
21,877

S. COMPTON (D)
57.25%
29,301

County Commission, District 1

Precincts Reporting: 0%

N. N. MILLER (R)
34.23%
3,667

H. MITCHELL III (I)D
65.77%
7,045

County Commission, District 3

L. AMUNDSON (R)
46.18%
6,674

T. CARTHAN (D)
53.82%
7,777

County Commission, District 4

A. J. GUIDER (I) R
100%

3,259

Board of Education District 2

D. JACKSON SR (I) D
100%
6,100

Board of Education District 3

T. ROOKARD (I) D
100%
10,142

Board of Education District 4

M. SIMMONS (I) D
100%
7,209

DOUGLAS COUNTY SUNDAY BRUNCH ALCOHOL SALES

YES
62.65%
31,871

NO
37.35%
19,000

DOUGLASVILLE - SUNDAY BRUNCH ALCOHOL SALES

YES
54.28%
5,926

NO
45.72%
4,991

VILLA RICA - REDEVELOPMENT POWERS

YES
56.06%
1,235

NO
43.94%
968

VILLA RICA - SUNDAY BRUNCH ALCOHOL SALES

YES
65.76%
1,521

NO
34.24%
792

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