SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – We’re hearing from local officials now, reacting to the news of former President Donald Trump’s re-election.

Georgia’s First Congressional District will remain red after Congressman Buddy Carter won again.

The congressman is not only excited for his own win, but for Trump’s as well, he told WTOC he believes this is a huge step in the right direction.

“I think it’s great for the country. I think that he’s going to get us back on track. I think he’s going to get our economy back on track. I think he’s going to secure our border. We’ll be well-respected on the world stage. We’ll get crime down in our cities. Donald Trump gets it,” said Congressman Carter.

The presidential inauguration will be held January 20, 2025.

Be sure to stick with WTOC as we bring you the latest local reaction from this election.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Across the CSRA, there are several sheriff races happening on Tuesday. Voters get to decide who will win.

Here’s a list of sheriff races across the two-state.

Aiken County

• Republican Marty Sawyer won the Aiken County sheriff’s race against Democrat Lucas Grant. As of Wednesday morning, Sawyer received 63.3% of votes over Grant’s 36.7%.

Burke County

• Incumbent Democrat Alfonzo Williams and Republican Brad Capitosti are fighting for the seat. We are still waiting for results on this race.

Jefferson County

• Democrat Gary Hutchins won the Jefferson County sheriff’s race over Republican Colby Harrell. As of 9:50 p.m., Hutchins had received 74.3% of votes while Harrell had received 25.7% of votes.

McCormick County

• Republican Chad Cox won the title of McCormick County sheriff over Democrat Tim Kelly. As of 9:05 p.m., Cox had received 63.3% of votes over Kelly’s 36.7%.

Screven County

• Republican Norman Royal and Democrat Mike Kile go head-to-head for the sheriff’s seat. We are still waiting for results on this race.

Wilkes County

• Republican Darrell Powers won the Wilkes County sheriff’s race against Democrat Detric Jones. As of 9:42 p.m., Powers had received 52.4% of votes compared to Jones’ 47.6%.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Longtime Augusta community leader Patrick Blanchard, Sr., has died, we learned on Tuesday.

Blanchard, 81, passed away on Monday, according to his obituary.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gwen Banks Blanchard of Augusta; son, Patrick (Gretchen) Blanchard, Jr. of Suwanee, GA; daughter, Mary Blanchard of Martinez, according to his obituary.

Blanchard was an active member of Rotary, the Metro Augusta Chamber of Commerce, the Augusta Symphony Board, Historic Augusta and the Georgia Southern University Foundation, Inc.

He also served on numerous other boards and committees throughout the Augusta community.

According to the obituary, a memorial service will be held at a later date in Augusta.

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