Georgia runoff to decide Democratic nominee for Public Service Commission

Keisha Sean Waites, left, looks on as Peter Hubbard speaks at a Democratic candidate forum for the Georgia Public Service Commission runoff in Fayetteville, Ga., on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

Voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose a Democratic nominee for one of the posts on the Georgia Public Service Commission, which oversees utilities including Georgia Power Co.

Keisha Waites and Peter Hubbard are competing in a runoff after neither won a majority on June 17. Waites finished first and Hubbard finished second in a three-way race. Under Georgia law, when no candidate wins a majority, a runoff is required to choose a winner.

Turnout was exceedingly low in early voting, and fewer than 100,000 voters are likely to decide the nominee.