One Of Two Incumbent Judges Survives Electoral Challenge

Lisa Lott, formerly Chief Assistant Public Defender for Clarke and Oconee counties, ousted Regina Quick as Superior Court Judge in voting Tuesday in the Nonpartisan General Judicial Election held in conjunction with the Democratic and Republican State Primary elections.

Eric Norris, holder of another Superior Court Judgeship for Clarke and Oconee counties, held off a challenge from Allison Mauldin, chief assistant district attorney for the Ocmulgee District.

Norris’ new term and Lott’s term will begin in January of 2019. The term is for four years.

Results from Clarke County appeared on the Secretary of State web site only early this morning, and Clarke County voters went strongly for Lott, overturning Quick’s support in Oconee County, where she has been housed since her appointment by Republican Gov. Nathan Deal at the end of the summer.

Oconee County Board of Commissioners member William “Bubber” Wilkes was victorious in the Republican Party Primary on Tuesday, with 71.9 percent of the vote to John Lasters' 28.1 percent.

Incumbent Board of Education Member Amy Parrish also won the Republican Party nomination for her Board seat, getting 71.0 percent of the vote to 29.0 percent for Adam Spence.

Wilkes has no Democratic opposition, so he and Chuck Horton, another Incumbent Commission Member, are guaranteed they will return to the Commission in January unless someone mounts a write-in vote campaign.

Parrish will face Democrat Anderea Wellitz on Nov. 6, and Board of Education Member Kim Argo, who had no opposition Tuesday in the Republican Primary, will face Fran Tompson, who had no opposition in the Democratic Primary.

For more on this post–an update of one filed very early this morning–go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Lisa Lott and Eric Norris, before the Oconee County Democratic Committee on April 17, 2018.