RUNOFF RESULTS: Cobb County Commission Dist. 2 Democratic special election
AUSTELL, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 20: Georgia State Representative Erick Allen speaks onstage during Souls To The Polls Drive-In Rally at Riverside EpiCenter on December 20, 2020 in Austell, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - The results are in for the special runoff election for the Cobb County commissioner District 2 Democratic pick.
What we know:
As of 9:30 p.m., all precincts had finished counting ballots in the special runoff election.
In the end, it appears Erick Allen came out on top over Jaha V. Howard.
See the results broken down here.
By the numbers:
- 3,455 ballots were cast
- 3,452 of them were used for published results
- 1,974 voters stopped by a polling site in-person on March 11
- 35 voted by absentee ballot
- 1,443 took advantage of advance voting
- No one used a provisional ballot
What's next:
Editor's note: Allen will still have to face Republican opponent Alicia Adams in the special general election on April 29. District voters will have another chance to head to the polls to decide who represents them.
Who is Erick Allen?
Dig deeper:
Erick Allen is a retired Christian Methodist Episcopal pastor from Nashville, Tennessee. He moved to Atlanta in 2002, and eventually found his way to the Vinings area.
He served in the Georgia House of Representatives between 2019 and 2023, representing District 40.
In 2022, he ran for office as the lieutenant governor of Georgia, losing the Democratic Primary nomination to Charlie Bailey and Kwanza Hall. He was then elected Chair of the Cobb County Democrats.
Allen has worked as a management consultant and is a proud husband and father.
The Source: This information was confirmed by Cobb County's official election results site (linked) and former Rep. Erick Allen's campaign website.