Chain wins re-election to Laurens County Commission

Hatchett wins big in state House primary.

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Laurens County Commissioner Brenda Chain (right) discusses election returns Tuesday night with County Administrator Bryan Rogers/PAYTON TOWNS III

One local incumbent is returning to her seat, while another is moving on to face a challenger in the General Election in November.

Incumbent Brenda Chain defeated challenger Carolyn McCune in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to win a third term on the Laurens County Board of Commissioners.

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Chain faces no Republican opposition in November. On Tuesday, she garnered 490 votes – or 55 percent – to McCune’s 403.   

State Representative Matt Hatchett easily held off challenger Cayce Cook, picking up 90 percent of the vote in both Laurens and Johnson counties.

In Laurens, Hatchett finished with 4969 votes to Cook’s 497. Hatchett will face Democrat Joe Powers, who ran unopposedTuesday, in November.

In a contested Dudley City Council at-large race, Jenny Taylor defeated Jay Powell, with 104 votes to Powell’s 48.

Authors

Rodney writes about local politics, issues and trends, in addition to covering the Laurens County and Dublin City Schools beats and editing award-winning outdoors special section Porter’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing. The veteran newspaperman, with over three and a half decades of experience as a reporter and editor, has spent the bulk of his career covering various parts of Central Georgia in roles with The Courier Herald and Macon Telegraph.

A go-to reporter wearing a variety of hats, Payton stays on top of local matters in the areas of politics, crime, courts, public safety and humanitarianism, just to name a few. He also writes frequent human interest pieces and holds down the City of Dublin and Laurens County Schools government beats. Originally from Milledgeville, he has resided and worked in Dublin since joining The Courier Herald in 2005.

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