Joe Watson Jr.
Joe Watson Jr. is a former at-large representative on the Paulding County Board of Education in Georgia. Watson lost to Jeff Fuller in a primary runoff election on July 26, 2016.[1]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Paulding County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on May 24, 2016. At-large incumbent Joe Watson Jr. (R) lost to challenger Jeff Fuller (R) in a primary runoff election on July 26, 2016. Watson and Fuller defeated challengers Ashley McDonald and Edward Pham in the Republican primary though no candidate received a majority of the vote. Incumbent Theresa Lyons (R) won the District 1 primary against Steve Dutton (R), while District 3 incumbent Kim Cobb (R) defeated challenger Raymond Phillips II (R). Glen Albright (R) won the District 4 primary against fellow newcomer Ramona Talley (R). Lyons, Cobb, Albright, and Fuller won without opposition in the general election.[1]
Results
| Paulding County School District, At-large Republican Primary Runoff Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jeff Fuller |
53.16% | 3,125 |
| Joe Watson Jr. Incumbent | 46.84% | 2,754 |
| Total Votes | 5,879 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Runoff July 26, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
| Paulding County School District, At-large Republican Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Joe Watson Jr. Incumbent |
48.72% | 4,023 |
| Jeff Fuller |
24.47% | 2,021 |
| Ashley McDonald | 14.98% | 1,237 |
| Edward Pham | 11.83% | 977 |
| Total Votes | 8,258 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
| 2016 Paulding County School District Elections | |
| Paulding County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incument, Joe Watson Jr. (R) • Ashley McDonald (R) • Edward Pham (R) • Jeff Fuller (R) District 1: Incumbent, Theresa Lyons (R) • Steve Dutton (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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