Macon Run-Off Results

Mayor: Unofficial Final tally Ellis 9,770 Reichert 10,307

Congratulations Mayor Reichert

Special Senate Election 71% of the precincts reporting: Lucas 8,549 Paris 10,333

Congratulations Senator Elect Miriam Paris.

I hope that all the bad blood, name calling and nasty mailers can now take a rest till at least next spring.

UPDATE: From Macon.com

Former City Council President Miriam Paris defeated former state Rep. David Lucas for the state Senate District 26 seat in Tuesday’s run-off election.

Paris finished the night with an unofficial tally of 12,950 votes to Lucas’s 10,220