The Georgia State Capitol is seen in Atlanta. Voters in a Georgia state House district near Augusta have chosen a county commissioner to fill a vacancy created when the former representative stepped down to become a judge. (Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The district covers parts of Columbia and McDuffie counties.
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Richardson, a car wash owner who can’t run again for county commission because of term limits, touted his experience in public service.
Pearson overcame a residency challenge while winning endorsements from hard-right conservatives and campaigning on a Trump aligned-platform. The 21-year-old Pearson has been opposed by Gov. Brian Kemp's political organization after Pearson helped manage the primary campaign of Kemp challenger Vernon Jones in 2022.
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