Three out of four openly gay incumbents in the Georgia General Assembly proved victorious in Tuesday's primary, while gay challengers in contested races were less successful. A lesbian attorney also won a seat on the Fulton County State Court in the July 31 vote.
Ga. Rep. Simone Bell, the first openly lesbian African-American state legislator in the nation, is headed for victory in the Democratic primary for State House District 58.
With 95.82 percent of precincts reporting, Bell has 59.02 percent of the vote, compared to 40.98 percent for Rep. Ralph Long, according to unofficial results from the Fulton County election office.
Redistricting pits incumbent versus incumbent for July 31 primary