For the first time in 21 years, Catoosa County has a new sheriff.
Two veteran officers ran for Catoosa County Sheriff.. Gary Sisk and Larry Black.
Sisk wins with 55% of the vote.. while Black got 45%.
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In Dade County, incumbent sheriff Patrick Cannon falls to challenger Ray Cross. Sheriff Cannon took 44% of the vote compared to Cross's 56%.
Cross will face former sheriff Phillip Street in the November General Election.
Also in Dade County, John Warren wins Board of Education District 3 seat with 59% of the vote to Ronnie Page's 41%.
And David Powell wins the Board of Education District 5 At Large seat with 55% of the vote to Careyee Bell's 45%.
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In Chattooga County, for the Democratic Sheriff Primary...
Mark Schrader wins with 70% of the vote to incumbent John Everett's 30%.
Schrader will face Republican Sheriff Nominee James Dawson in the General Election in November.
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Murray county also had a runoff election for the Republican primary for sheriff.
Gary Langford wins with 59% over Wyle Pritchett's 41%.
Langford will face Democratic incumbent Howard Ensley in November's general election.
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The State Representative District 1 race was a tight one tonight.
John Deffenbaugh wins the primary with 51% of the vote.
That compared to Alan Painter's 49%.
