Longtime incumbents serving on Cobb and Fulton Board of Commissioners defeated challengers in Tuesday’s General Election.
Incumbent Democrat Lisa Cupid, Chairperson of Cobb County Board of Commissioners, won reelection, defeating Republican Challenger Kay Morgan with 55.1 percent of the vote.
Unofficial results show Cupid received 216,727 votes and Morgan garnered 44.9 percent with 176,458 votes.
Cupid has served on the Cobb Board of Commissioners since 2013. In 2020, she was elected Cobb County’s first Black and first woman chairperson.
In Fulton County, longtime incumbent Republican Bob Ellis was reelected to the Fulton Board of Commissioners for District 2.
Ellis (56 percent) beat challenger Megan Harris (44 percent).
Unofficial results show a total of 84,834 votes were cast.
Ellis has served in the District 2 seat since 2014.
“My principal focus for the past 10 years has really been about making sure the county is being as fiscally responsible as it can be, that we’re keeping taxes as low as we can for folks and that we’re constantly looking at ways to improve the quality of the services we provide,” Ellis said. “That will still be my specific focus.”
The commissioner added that he would continue to focus on improving the effectiveness of the justice system including a refurbished jail.
“Cases need to be prosecuted faster,” he said. “People have been sitting in jail for too long.”
Harris said she had similar goals for Fulton County. In an emailed statement to SaportReport, the Democrat thanked supporters adding:
“I am immensely proud of the movement we built together,” Harris said. “[I’ve been] grounded in my commitment to promote transparency, foster financial literacy and ensure collaboration within the Board of Commissioners to build a stronger and more inclusive community together.”
