Runoff forced in Catoosa County State House District race

May 24, 2016 at 10:10 p.m. | Updated May 24, 2016 at 10:58 p.m.

by Tyler Jett

In this March 1, 2016, file photo, Joanna Walters puts on a "I'm a Georgia Voter" sticker on her American flag shirt as she votes during Georgia's primary election at the polling station at South Lowndes Recreation Complex in Lake Park, Ga.
In this March 1, 2016, file photo, Joanna Walters puts on a "I'm a Georgia Voter" sticker on her American flag shirt as she votes during Georgia's primary election at the polling station at South Lowndes Recreation Complex in Lake Park, Ga.

No candidate managed to reach more than 50 percent of the vote, forcing a runoff in the State House District race in Catoosa County.

Jeff Holcomb led the way with 2,008 votes, but that only left him with 48.3 percent. Dewayne Hill came in second with 1,606 votes. Jeremy Jones came in third with 544 votes.

Holcomb and Hill will compete in a runoff election on July 26.

Elsewhere in Catoosa County politics, Steven Henry defeated incumbent Keith Greene by 52 votes, 2647-2595.

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