Published 1:30 pm Thursday, November 5, 2026 THOMASVILLE — Thomas County voters turned out in record numbers Tuesday to cast their ballots in a historic election that saw Democrats make significant gains across Georgia, including the election of the nation’s first Black woman governor. More than 54% of registered Thomas County voters participated in the election, according to Elections Superintendent Savannah Sorrentino, who said turnout exceeded her previous records. “We broke all my records,” Sorrentino said. “The very last day, I wanted to get over 1,000 people, and we got over 1,000, and day one we had close to 1,000.” Locally, incumbent Darlene Taylor secured another term in the Georgia House of Representatives, defeating Democratic challenger Adam Chitwood. Taylor received 8,791 votes to Chitwood’s 6,431, for a total of 15,222 votes. Jeremy Rich, Ken Hickey and Donnie Baggett also secured reelection in their respective County Commission seats after running unopposed. The special election for Thomas County Commission District 6, however, will head to a runoff after no candidate received a majority of the votes. Adrian Burns Smith led the field with 905 votes, followed by Otis Boyd with 682 and Jonathan Wood with 460. Boyd and Burns Smith will face each other in a runoff election scheduled for Dec. 1. While local voters decided several key races, the election also marked a major political shift statewide. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms declared victory over Republican…
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