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Subject: GA-LEG-S42-STRICKLAND
Source: GDELT news · original
Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2026

12:26 a.m.: Tim Denson finished in first place in the Athens mayor’s race Tuesday, but will have to once again fend off Dexter Fisher four weeks from now. With all precincts now reporting, the final results were: Denson 37.7%, Fisher 27.1%, LaKeisha Gantt 22.7%, Mara Zuniga 11.7% and Sharon Miller 1.8%. “We have a vision to make an Athens for everyone, an Athens that is affordable for everyone,” Denson said, according to Flagpole contributor Chris Dowd, referencing the name of the now-disbanded political organization he founded in 2014. “That vision is landing with the voters, with the people of Athens-Clarke County. They know that this campaign is about them. They know this campaign is about making a place that works […]

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