Durham Defeats Roberts; Cleveland (D) to Challenge Duncan (R) in November

More on Tuesday’s election from Oconee County’s District Two, where the outcome was not so close. Mountain Rest resident Matthew Durham handily defeated Josh Roberts of Walhalla 1,363 to 751. Durham said it was unexpected…

Most of Tuesday night’s winners should have an easy ride in the fall as it’s likely they’ll meet no opposition. In the Democratic primary, Seneca businessman Hosea Cleveland, with 1,064 beat in-county rival Mark Welch, 756 votes. Both were contesting across the 3rd congressional district to be their party’s nominee to take on Republican incumbent Jeff Duncan in November.