All 19 precincts have reported results for the general primary election.
The biggest surprise from Tuesday's election cycle came out of District 2, as challenger Tamara Strong defeated incumbent Demond Mason by just 11 votes. Strong's 11-vote victory will likely go down as one of the closest elections in county history.
District 4 Commissioner J.C. Henderson will serve a seventh term after defeating challenger Nytravious "Nytro" Smith. Henderson received 52.84% of the vote compared to Smith's 47.16%.
In the race for District 113 in the Georgia House of Representatives, Karla Daniels Hooper defeated Alana Sanders to advance to November's general election. Hooper took 54% of the vote while Sanders trailed with 46%. Hooper will face Republican challenger Don Scarbrough for the Newton County seat in November.
Here are the full results from Newton County:
Newton County Board of Commissioners District 2
Tamara Strong - 50.15% (1,862)
Demond Mason (i) - 49.85% (1,851)
Newton County Board of Commissioners District 4
J.C. Henderson (i) - 52.84% (1,636)
Nytravious "Nytro" Smith - 47.16% (1,460)
State House, District 113
Karla Daniels Hooper - 54.22% (4,952)
Alana Sanders - 45.78% (4,182)
State House, District 114
Brett Mauldin - 78.99% (3,095)
Wendell McNeal - 21.01% (823)
State House, District 118
Sharonda Bell - 80.24% (2,258)
Jodi Lewis - 19.76% (556)
Georgia's 10th Congressional District (Republican)
Houston Gaines - 58.03% (3,077)
Ryan Millsap - 22.63% (1,200)
Jeff Baker - 1,025 (19.33%)
Georgia's 10th Congressional District (Democrat)
Pam Delancy - 64.03% (2,667)
Lexy Doherty - 29.22% (1,217)
John Dority - 6.75% (281)
Georgia's 13th Congressional District
Jasmine Clark - 56.55% (5,402)
Heavenly Kimes - 24.54% (2,344)
Everton Blair - 7.91% (756)
Emanuel Jones - 5.88% (562)
Joe Lester - 3.95% (377)
Jeff Fauntleroy - 1.17% (112)
UPDATE (10:24)
Brett Mauldin has won the State House, District 114 Republican nomination. He will face Democratic challenger Michael Caw in November.
UPDATE (9:27)
Houston Gaines has won the Republican nomination for the 10th Congressional District.
While no Newton County numbers were available, Gaines held a 50-point lead over Ryan Millsap as of 9:27 p.m.
Gaines currently serves in the Georgia House of Representatives in District 120.
UPDATE (9:20)
No Newton County precincts have reported any numbers.
Several races that includes portions of other counties are still ongoing.
10th Congressional District
Republicans
Houston Gaines: 68.7%
Ryan Millsap: 17.34%
Jeff Baker: 13.96%
Democrats
Pam Delancy 59.78%
Lexy Doherty 33.77%
John Dority 6.44%
13th Congressional District
Jasmine Clark: 57.98%
Heavenly Kimes: 19.84%
Everton Blair: 11.08%
Emanuel D Jones: 7.85%
Joe Lester: 1.84%
Jeff Fauntleroy: 1.41%
State Senate, District 43
Tonya Anderson (i): 73.41%
Sharon Henderson: 19.76%
Donald Ferguson: 6.83%
State House, District 114
Brett Mauldin: 79.44%
Wendell McNeal: 20.56%
State House, District 118
Sharonda Bell: 53.73%
Jodi Lewis: 46.27%
UPDATE (8:53)
Brian Strickland has won the Republican bid for Georgia Attorney General. Strickland currently serves parts of Newton County at the State Senate, District 42 representative.
Strickland will face Democratic primary winner Tanya Miller in November.
UPDATE (8:24): While results from across the state have coming rolling through, no precincts from Newton County have yet to report any election results.
Several races that includes portions of other counties have reported early results. They are as follows:
10th Congressional District
Republicans
Houston Gaines: 69.35%
Ryan Millsap: 17.27%
Jeff Baker: 13.36%
Democrats
Pam Delancy 62.2%
Lexy Doherty 31.58%
John Dority 6.2%
13th Congressional District
Jasmine Clark: 58.67%
Heavenly Kimes: 19.18%
Everton Blair: 11.15%
Emanuel D Jones: 7.82%
Joe Lester: 1.75%
Jeff Fauntleroy: 1.43%
State Senate, District 43
Tonya Anderson (i): 73.95%
Sharon Henderson: 19.41%
Donald Ferguson: 6.64%
State House, District 114
Brett Mauldin: 85.15%
Wendell McNeal: 14.85%
State House, District 118
Sharonda Bell: 54.98%
Jodi Lewis: 45.02%
ORIGINAL STORY (7:00): NEWTON COUNTY — After months of anticipation, Election Day is here.
Polls close for the 2026 general primary election at 7 p.m. Each precinct will report their unofficial results to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office.
The following races are up for grabs tonight:
Newton County Board of Commissioners
District 2: Demond Mason (i), Tamara Strong
District 4: J.C. Henderson (i), Nytravious “Nytro” Smith
State House, District 113
Democrats: Alana Sanders, Karla Daniels Hooper
State House, District 114
Republicans: Brett Mauldin, Wendell McNeal
- Democrats: Jodi Lewis, Sharonda Bell
State Senate, District 43
Democrats: Tonya Anderson (i), Sharon Henderson, Donald Ferguson
Georgia’s 10th Congressional District
Republicans: Houston Gaines, Ryan Millsap, Jeff Baker
Democrats: Lexy Doherty, John Dority, Pam Delancy
Georgia’s 13th Congressional District
Democrats: Emanuel Jones, Everton Blair, Heavenly Elaine Kimes, Jasmine Clark, Jeffree Fauntleroy, Joe Lester
Other Newton County-area candidates running
Tim Fleming (Secretary of State; currently serving as District 114 State Rep.)
Brian Strickland (Attorney General; currently serving as State Senate District 42 Rep.)
Mike Collins (U.S. Senate; currently serving as 10th Congressional District Rep.)
