Overview

• Peter Hubbard built a decisive advantage in unofficial returns from Fulton and DeKalb counties, prompting Keisha Sean Waites to concede and securing his Democratic nomination
• Runoff participation topped 100,000—just over 1% of registered Democrats—continuing a pattern of historically low turnout for the Public Service Commission contests
• Both candidates criticized recent Georgia Power rate hikes tied to Plant Vogtle expansion and natural gas costs, with Hubbard pushing for greater investment in solar energy and battery storage
• Hubbard will face Republican incumbent Fitz Johnson in November, offering the first Democratic challenge to the commission’s GOP monopoly this election cycle
• The five-member commission sets rates and oversees electric and natural gas service for 2.3 million Georgia Power customers and has approved multiple rate increases in recent years