• Senate District 6: Hunter Hill took three fourths of the vote in the Republican Primary in a district that had been held by Sen. Doug Stoner (D-Smyrna). Stoner, who changed his vote on the 2004 constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, helping it to pass the legislature, is considered safe, but Hill has raised an impressive amount of money.
• Senate District 36: Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) won a commanding 71 percent to 28 percent victory against Andre Jerry. This district includes the eastern side of Midtown and Morningside. Orrock has been one of the loudest and strongest allies for gay rights inside the Georgia General Assembly.
• Senate District 50: In a surprise, state Sen. Nancy Schaefer (R-Turnerville) will go into a runoff for her seat as an underdog after coming in second behind Jim Butterworth, 40 percent to 37.5 percent. While neither Butterworth nor Schaefer support gay issues, some believe gay legislation may be less of a priority for Butterworth.
• House District 59: Georgia Equality-endorsed Rep. Margaret Kaiser (D-Atlanta) took 70 percent of the vote against challenger Chris Vaughn. This district includes parts of Midtown south of Piedmont Park.
• House District 81: Chris Huttman beat Cecillia Hailey in the Democratic primary as he took 68 percent of the vote. Huttman will challenge Rep. Jill Chambers (R-Atlanta), one of two Republicans endorsed by the Atlanta chapter of the gay Log Cabin Republicans, and the only House Republican to vote against the 2004 constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.
• House District 93: Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler (D-Lithonia), endorsed by Georgia Equality, will face Malik Douglas in a runoff for the second time in three months. Endorsed by Georgia Equality, Dawkins-Haigler won a special election runoff against Douglas to replace former Rep. Ron Sailor (D-Lithonia) in June and will now face him in a general election runoff on Aug. 5.
• House District 94: Rep. Randal Mangham (D-Decatur) trounced challenger Andrew Bostick by taking almost 80 percent of the vote. Mangham voted for the 2004 constitutional amendment.
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