Georgia Public Service Commission candidate appeals disqualification from race

Unit 3’s reactor and cooling tower stand at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant on Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga
Unit 3’s reactor and cooling tower stand at Georgia Power Co.'s Plant Vogtle nuclear power plant on Jan. 20, 2023, in Waynesboro, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)

This story was updated on Sunday, June 1 at 11:36 a.m.

A Fulton County judge signed an order on Friday keeping Democratic Public Service Commission District 3 candidate Daniel Blackman on the ballot pending a hearing.

This comes after Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger disqualified the candidate from this year’s election on Thursday. Blackman appealed, leading to the Fulton judge’s ruling the following day.