Holcomb Prevails in House District 81

Boedeker conceded defeat Tuesday, complimenting his opponent on a well-run campaign.

Chris Boedeker conceded defeat in an unorthodox race for House District 81, which covers Brookhaven, Tucker and North Druid Hills. Rep. Scott Holcomb seemed to prevail with 8,700 votes and 56 percent of the vote; Boedeker received 6,824 votes and 44 percent of the votes, according to an unofficial tally by DeKalb County elections. The vote total doesn’t include mailed-in absentee votes. The race included mudslinging, including House Democrats accusing Boedeker of suggesting Holcomb used illegal drugs. Incumbent Holcomb didn’t return phone calls election night. Boedeker conceded “mistakes” he made in his time running for any office. “I don’t want to get into specifics,” he said. “Yeah, we wanted a focused message.” Holcomb wasn't as vague …

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