LAWRENCEVILLE - Republican Michael Muntean survived a three-way race Tuesday to become the new District 85 state Representative. <br>
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Muntean, 41, a consulting engineer from Suwanee, took 62 percent of the more than 1,500 votes cast in Gwinnett and Forsyth counties to avoid a runoff election. The other candidates were Glen Wendt, 43, and Greg Spock Alspach, 39, both of Buford. <br>
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The special nonpartisan election came after former state Rep. Bobby Reese resigned for an unsuccessful bid for the state Senate.
