ATLANTA (AP) — Peter Hubbard claimed victory Tuesday over Keisha Waites in a runoff to settle the Democratic nominee for a post on the Georgia Public Service Commission.
The runoff was necessary under Georgia law to choose a winner after neither won a majority in a June 17 primary. Waites finished first and Hubbard finished second in that earlier three-way race, but Hubbard built a strong lead in unofficial returns Tuesday, showing particular strength in the core metro Atlanta counties of Fulton and DeKalb, according to numbers posted by Georgia’s secretary of state.
The commission oversees utilities including Georgia Power, and Hubbard promised in a statement to “fight for seniors, low-income households and all those who deserve a lower power bill.”
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