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Clifton wins District 131 runoff in Columbia County

Rob Clifton. Photo courtesy Clifton Construction.

Date: June 19, 2024
By Stephanie Hill

Rob Clifton won the Georgia House of District 131 runoff for the Republican ticket on Tuesday, June 18. 

In the unofficial votes, Clifton received 1,561 votes (73.29%), while Paul Abbot received 569 votes (26.71%). There were 2,133 (4.545) ballots cast out of 47,032 registered voters in District 131. The results will become official after the Columbia County Board of Elections certifies them on June 21.

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“I’m very excited to be able to serve Columbia County in this role,” Clifton said. “(I’m) happy to thank the people that supported me, I couldn’t thank them enough. This is definitely a team effort and thank (you to) everyone that voted for me and believed in me, I won’t let you down.”

The winner of the runoff will face Democratic challenger Heather Rose White in the November election.

Stephanie Hill is the managing editor and covers Columbia County government for The Augusta Press. Reach her at stephanie@theaugustapress.com.  

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The Author

Stephanie Hill has been a journalist for over 10 years. She is a graduate of Greenbrier High School, graduated from Augusta University with a degree in journalism, and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Masters in Mass Communication. She has previously worked at The Panola Watchman in Carthage, Texas, The White County News in Cleveland, Georgia, and The Aiken Standard in Aiken, S.C. She has experience covering cities, education, crime, and lifestyle reporting. She covers Columbia County government and the cities of Harlem and Grovetown. She has won multiple awards for her writing and photos.

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