Just 8 votes decides Republican primary for Fulton County auditor

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 5:31 PM

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The Fulton County Republican primary for auditor was decided by a slim eight votes.

Katherine (Easterday) Adamson won the primary for auditor defeating Lorie Hurst, 1069-1061.

In a tightly contested race, Barry Baldwin was Fulton County’s top Republican county council candidate and will lead three at-large winners out of Tuesday’s primary.

Baldwin received 1381 votes, just 55 more than second place Steven Fishburn’s 1326. With 1161 votes, Patty Geier claimed the third and final at-largeadvancement from the primary

Matthew Finke also received over a thousand votes with 1044.

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