EVANS, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Columbia County, a Republican stronghold in Georgia politics, showed a shift in voting in Tuesday’s midterm election, according to state and county elections records. Four years ago, seven out of 10 local voters chose Republican candidates, the records show. In Tuesday’s election, the vote was five to four. In District 4, Democrat Samantha Rockwood flipped the seat, ending a decades-long Republican hold on it. Rockwood is the District 4 commissioner-elect. News 12 reached out to Rockwood and Commission Chair-elect Alison Couch for interviews. Neither had responded as of this report. Dennis, 80, talks about politics with his customers at his barbershop in Columbia County. He said he and his wife voted Republican. “Me and my wife said red all the way. No brainer. Went in there and put Republican all the way,” Dennis said. He said he supports President Donald Trump. “I love Trump. He’s the best president in my lifetime,” Dennis said. Dennis said the results did not go the way he wanted. “I talk about it all the time with my customers,” Dennis said. Dennis said conditions have changed since the war with Iran began. “Since the Iran war started, things have kind of gone south,” Dennis said. He said he believes the economy is the main factor in the shift. “The economy is the big picture. People can’t afford stuff. Six dollars for diesel. It’s caused things in the grocery store to almost double. I think that’s the big picture right now,” Dennis said. Dennis…
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