Democrat Beats GOP Incumbent For Ga. State Senate Seat

Georgia Senate

Democrat Tonya Anderson has defeated Republican incumbent Sen. JaNice Van Ness in a state Senate district including parts of DeKalb, Newton and Rockdale counties.

Van Ness has represented the district since winning a 2015 special election over Anderson. Until then, the district was represented by a Democrat. Republican Gov. Nathan Deal appointed the district’s former state Sen. Ronald Ramsey to a judicial position.