Jay Neal Finally Beats Mike Snow, Martin Scott Wins

  • Wednesday, November 3, 2004

Jay Neal finally defeated Rep. Mike Snow in Georgia's 1st House District, and Republican Martin Scott won over Sadie Morgan for the open 2nd District House seat in Tuesday's election.

In totals from Catoosa and Walker counties, Mr. Neal won 8,657 to 7,233.

In totals from Dade and Walker counties, Mr. Scott had 10,142 and Ms. Morgan 4,473. Both are from Rossville. The seat was formerly held by Brian Joyce of Lookout Mountain, who did not run again after serving 12 years.

In Catoosa County, Phil Summers won a new term for sheriff and Bill Clark was selected County Commission chairman. Sandra Self won tax commissioner and Coroner Vanita Hullander was also re-elected.

Catoosa County results:

Sheriff
Jeff Holcomb (R) 7,243
Phil Summers (D) 14,663

Tax Commissioner
Ann Knight (R) 8,064
Sandra Self (D) 13,568

Coroner
Dawn Palmer (R) 9,455
Vanita Hullander (D) 11,543

County Commission Chairman
Bill Clark (R) 13,376
Pat Page (D) 7,896

State House District 1
Jay Neal (R) 3,212
Mike Snow (D) 2,480

President
George Bush 16,402
John Kerry 5,805
Michael Badnarik 91

U.S. Senate
Johnny Isakson (R) 15,357
Denise Majette (D) 5,160
Allen Buckley (L) 364

Public Service Commissioner
Robert Baker (R) 14,640
Mac Barber (D) 5,306
Jalynn Hudnall (L) 450

In Walker County, Carolyn Walker won another term for tax commissioner, defeating Republican Jim Powell 11,263 to 6,808.

Bill McDaniel defeated challenger Alan Painter 8,353 to 6,690 for Superior Court Clerk.

For Walker County School Board, Jim Smith beat Eddie Upshaw 9,666 to 6,613 in Post 1. Mike Carruth beat Jack Mayo 9,996 to 6,088 in Post 3. Phyllis Hunter defeated Jerry Durham 10,037 to 6,221 in Post 5.

In Dade County, there will be a runoff Nov. 23 between Allan Bradford and Libertarian Ben Brandon. Totals Tuesday were Bradford 2,429, Brandon 2,001. Former County Manager Jason Ford got 1,586.

Winning County Commission seats were David Young, Lamar Lowery, Scottie Pittman and Sarah Moore.

Democrat Patrick Cannon, who had upset veteran Sheriff Phil Street in the primary, won the sheriff's election over Carlton Stallings. The 31-year-old Cannon got 60 percent of the vote.

Dade County results:

Board of Education D3
Terry Pettus (R) 4,139
Shana Cochran (D) 1,489

Board of Education D4
Regina Parris (R) 2,730
Carolyn Bradford (D) 2,886

Board of Education D5
Nathan Wooten (R) 3,663
Arthur Kurtze (D) 2,088

County Commission Chairman
Allan Bradford (R) 2,429
Jason Ford (D) 1,586
Ben Brandon (L) 2,001

County Commissioner D1
L. "Buddy" Riddle (R) 455
Lamar Lowery (D) 837

County Commissioner D2
Scottie Pittman (D) 880
Brinie Bethune (I) 247
Heath Pemberton (I) 332

County Commissioner D3
David R.F. Young (R) 789
Willard Ryan (D) 702

County Commissioner D4
Sarah Moore 1,278

Sheriff
Carlton Stallings (R) 2,483
Patrick Cannon (D) 3,670

Clerk of Superior Court
Kathy Page (R) 3,201
Lynn Buffington (D) 2,850

State House District 2
Martin Scott (R) 3,893
Sadie Morgan (D) 1,788

President
George W. Bush 4,367
John Kerry 1,822
Michael Badnarik 39

U.S. Senate
Johnny Isakson (R) 3,916
Denise Majette (D) 1,560
Allen Buckley (L) 207

Public Service Commissioner
Robert Baker (R) 3,452
Mac Barber (D) 1,733
Jalynn Hudnall (L) 205

Returns were not available from Walker County. The telephone at the election office was not answered.

In overall totals in the Georgia U.S. Senate race, Republican Johnny Isakson got 59 percent of the vote to defeat Democrat Denise Majette and Libertarian Allen Buckley.

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