Results are in: Who won, lost seats on Augusta Commission

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Half the seats were up for grabs in the Augusta Commission on Tuesday in the Georgia primary election, and the results are in:

• Commissioner Jordan Johnson kept his seat with 59% of the vote, vs. 31% for Matt Aitken. 9% for Jo-Rae Jenkins and 1% for Kenny Osorio.
• Commissioner Catherine Smith McKnight kept her District 3 seat with 68% of the vote, compared to 24% for Carol Yancy and 8% for Joidaz Gaines.
• DC Clark defeated Bobby Williams for the District 5 seat, 53% to 47%.
• Tina Slendak took the District 7 seat with 63% of the vote, compared to 37% for Marshall Bedder.
• Francine Scott defeated former Commissioner Marion Williams for the District 9 seat. Scott has 64% of the vote, compared to 36% for Williams.

In this election cycle, only Districts 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 were on the ballot in the nonpartisan race.

There’s a lot on the table, and that’s because commission plays a big role in your everyday life.

They determine your property taxes or whether the pothole on your street gets paved. They also approve new developments and ordinances like Sunday liquor sales.

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