Georgia’s special elections for the Public Service Commission (PSC) resulted in an overwhelming victory for the Democratic Party. Municipal elections also took place, with the most notable result being a victory for Atlanta's incumbent Mayor, Andre Dickens.
Dickens won his reelection with a dominant 85.7% of the vote. He ran against three other candidates who barely won 5% of the vote each. Along with Dickens' decisive victory, the election for Atlanta City Council President was decided when Marci Collier Overstreet beat Rohit Malhotra with 54.4% of the vote.
As for the PSC’s second district seat, Republican incumbent Tim Echols lost his seat to Democratic challenger Dr. Alicia Johnson. Johnson won a staggering 62.7% of the vote while Echols only won 37.3%.
Echols released a statement on X, congratulating Johnson on her victory and praying that she has a similar experience as Commissioner.
Congratulations to Dr. Alicia Johnson for her well-fought victory tonight. I pray your experience on the PSC will be as meaningful as mine. Godspeed to you.
— Tim Echols (@timechols) November 5, 2025
In the race for PSC’s third district seat, Republican incumbent Fitz Johnson garnered only 37.3% of the vote, losing to Democratic challenger Peter Hubbard, who won 62.9%.
Johnson also released a statement on X, thanking everyone for their support but also promising to come back stronger in 2026.
Thank you to everyone for their immense effort - see you in 2026! pic.twitter.com/4GsMXBayP3
— Fitz Johnson (@FriendsForFitz) November 5, 2025
Republicans took similar losses in other states. In Virginia's gubernatorial race, Democratic candidate Abigail Spanberger beat Republican candidate Winsome Earle-Sears with 57.2% of the vote. In the race for Attorney General, Democratic candidate Jay Jones beat Republican candidate Jason Miyares with 52.8% of the vote.
