How historic Cobb County vote flipped school board, commission control – FOX 5 Atlanta

How historic Cobb County vote flipped school board, commission control  FOX 5 Atlanta

Democrats gained control of the Cobb County School Board and captured a commission supermajority following Tuesday’s election. Democrats secured a governing supermajority on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners and flipped the county school board following an election turnout surge of 25,000 more voters than in 2022. MARIETTA, Ga. – Democrats flipped control of the Cobb County School Board and captured a commission supermajority Tuesday as surging voter turnout reshaped county governance. Democratic candidates swept into major leadership roles across Cobb County during Tuesday’s vote. The party officially flipped the Cobb County School Board to Democratic control and expanded its hold on the Cobb County Commission to a 4-1 supermajority.

Kevin Redmon won his bid for the commission as the new Democratic member. Redmon will be sworn in to his seat in January. Cobb County Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid made history as the first African American and first female commission chair in the county. When Cupid first ran for office in 2012, she won election as the lone Democrat on the board. Following Tuesday’s outcome, Cupid will now lead a commission comprising four Democrats and one Republican. Voter participation across the county surged well past previous midterm levels. According to Cupid, 25,000 more voters cast ballots Tuesday than during the 2022 midterms. Cupid characterized the decisive democratic sweep as a