By Becky Holland
COCHRAN — Bleckley County voters overwhelmingly favored Republican candidates in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results posted by the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office.
As of approximately 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, all precincts were reporting in the races reviewed, with Republicans receiving more than 70 percent of the vote in each of eight statewide contests.
Voter turnout reached approximately 55 percent, with 4,681 ballots cast among the county’s 8,456 registered voters.
In the U.S. Senate race, Republican Mike Collins received 3,300 votes, or 71.11 percent, compared to 1,341 votes, or 28.89 percent, for Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff.
In the governor’s race, Republican Rick Jackson received 3,530 votes, or 75.88 percent, while Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms received 1,122 votes, or 24.12 percent.
Republican Greg Dolezal received 3,431 votes, or 74.72 percent, in the lieutenant governor’s race, compared to 1,161 votes, or 25.28 percent, for Democrat Josh McLaurin.
In the secretary of state’s race, Republican Tim Fleming received 3,463 votes, or 75.17 percent, while Democrat Penny Brown Reynolds received 1,144 votes, or 24.83 percent.
Republican Brian Strickland received 3,482 votes, or 75.27 percent, in the attorney general’s race, compared to Democrat Tanya Miller’s 1,144 votes, or 24.73 percent.
Republican incumbent Tyler Harper received 3,528 votes, or 76.22 percent, in the commissioner of agriculture race. Democrat Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold received 1,101 votes, or 23.78 percent.
In the insurance commissioner race, Republican incumbent John King received 3,504 votes, or 75.83 percent, while Democrat Keisha Sean Waites received 1,117 votes, or 24.17 percent.
Republican incumbent Richard Woods received 3,497 votes, or 75.61 percent, in the state school superintendent race, compared to Democrat Lydia Powell’s 1,128 votes, or 24.39 percent.
The results reflect voting in Bleckley County only and do not indicate the outcome of any statewide contest.
All results remain unofficial until certified by election officials.
Source: Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, unofficial election results for Bleckley County, Nov. 3, 2026.
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