Incumbent Commissioners Hale And Daniell Receive Most Votes In Oconee County Republican Primary, But Hale Forced Into Runoff

Board of Commissioners incumbents Margaret Hale and John Daniell bested their challengers in the Oconee County Republican primary today, though Hale did not get a majority of votes in the three-way race and will meet challenger Bubber Wilkes in the runoff election on July 22. 

Rep. Paul Broun, seeking the Republican nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat, led the field in his home Oconee County, with 31.1 percent of the vote. David Perdue got 26.6 percent of the vote, and Jack Kingston got 21.4 percent.

Jody Hice led the crowded field of Republican candidates for the 10th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives being left vacant by Broun. Hice had 31.9 percent of the votes, followed by 25.2 percent for Mike Collins.

Oconee County Democratic voters overwhelmingly supported Michelle Nunn (89.3 percent) in the U.S. Senate race, and Republicans overwhelmingly supported incumbent Nathan Deal (73.7 percent) in the Republican governor’s race. 

For more on the local races, go to Oconee County Observations.