Democrat Maggie Goldman held 56.68% of the vote over Republican incumbent Bridget Thorne's 43.32% in the Fulton County Commission District 1 race on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with all precincts reporting, according to Appen Media's live results page.

District 1 covers Johns Creek along with parts of Roswell, Alpharetta and Sandy Springs. Goldman, a Johns Creek resident, small-business owner and realtor, was seeking a rematch after Thorne defeated her by less than a percentage point in 2022, according to the Appen Media voter guide.

The Associated Press had not called the District 1 race as of late Tuesday. All results are unofficial until certified.

Commission chair race

In the countywide commission chair contest, Democrat Mo Ivory led Republican Eric Tatum 75% to 25% with 416 of 437 precincts reporting, according to Appen Media. The AP had not called that race as of late Tuesday either, according to AP's midterm election coverage.

Ivory, 56, is an attorney and Georgia State University law professor who resigned her District 4 commission seat to run for chair. She defeated longtime Chair Robb Pitts in the June 16 Democratic primary runoff, Atlanta News First reported. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens endorsed Ivory in the primary.

Tatum, 40, is a Roswell attorney who serves as chief financial officer and family law partner at Banks, Stubbs & McFarland, according to a Fulton Neighbor candidate questionnaire.

The chair holds one of seven votes on the commission and serves a four-year term, according to the Appen Media voter guide. The winner faces major decisions, including whether to raise taxes to fund Fulton County Jail improvements.

Ivory pledged to fix the jail, fund the courts, expand healthcare and protect elections. She described jail conditions as "a humanitarian crisis," according to Appen Media. Tatum pledged to hold the millage rate steady, arguing the county's tax rate has not risen since 2022 and that an increase falls hardest on seniors on fixed incomes, according to Fulton Neighbor.

TSPLOST and other ballot questions

Johns Creek voters also weighed in on the 0.75% Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST). The measure, which would fund transportation projects outside the City of Atlanta from April 1, 2027, through March 31, 2032, held a narrow lead of 50.76% to 49.24% with 246 of 257 precincts reporting, according to Appen Media. That result could shift as remaining precincts report.

A separate 1% Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST), projected to generate up to $2.095 billion for Fulton County Schools and Atlanta Public Schools, was passing with 68.41% support, according to Fox 5 Atlanta and Appen Media.

Statewide results

The AP called two major Georgia races on election night. Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governor's race, and the AP declared Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff reelected to his U.S. Senate seat, according to AP's live coverage.

If a runoff is needed in any Fulton County race, it is scheduled for Dec. 1, according to the Fulton County Registration and Elections department. Voters can reach the elections office at 404-612-7020.