Willis won the Democratic primary, and Judge Scott McAfee won reelection.
ATLANTA—Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee defeated their respective challengers in Georgia’s general primary on May 21, as voters expressed mixed emotions about their choices.
Ms. Willis defeated Christian Wise Smith once again to secure the Democratic nominee for District Attorney in her pursuit of re-election, according to the Associated Press.
Judge McAfee defeated Robert Patillo, a civil rights attorney with a track record that is rooted in the Democratic Party and who has previously sued the state over its “Stand Your Ground” law, to win reelection.
Judge McAfee was first appointed by Gov. Brian Kemp to fill an empty seat. He will now serve a full four-year term on Fulton County’s Superior Court starting January 2025.
Ms. Willis gained national attention and criticism from Republicans for launching that election interference case against former President Donald Trump and several of his allies. Several Fulton County voters told The Epoch Times that it was her continued pursuit of the president that earned their vote.
“Let’s keep those in place, those who should stay in place,” Amir Salmon, 59, told The Epoch Times. He voted for both Ms. Willis and Judge McAfee and has been a Fulton County voter for 11 years. “Because Lord knows what’s going to come down the pipe. Georgia’s going to face hell if Trump gets back in office.”
The case has also exposed behavior that President Trump’s campaign has argued to be dismissible, including Ms. Willis’s previous romantic relationship with the special prosecutor in the case, Nathan Wade.
Mr. Wade was spotted attending an event in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood celebrating Ms. Willis’s win.
Some voters maintained their support for her, but others said they would no longer support her because of her behavior.
“I mean, it’s just an embarrassment,” Tom Solley, a resident of Fulton County for 37 years, told The Epoch Times. “I mean, she campaigns as to what she’s going to do and the integrity she’s going to bring to the office, and she’s done everything the exact opposite of what she campaigned on, [and] mirrored every ethical lapse of her predecessor.”
By T.J. Muscaro
