Incumbent PSC member McDonald survives primary challenge

ATLANTA - Republican Public Service Commissioner Lauren "Bubba" McDonald successfully fought off two primary challengers Tuesday, including an elected official from Hall County.

In the race for the Public Service Commission District 4 seat, McDonald fended off challenges from Doug Kidd, a lawyer from Lavonia, and Craig Lutz, a Hall County commissioner from Flowery Branch, according to unofficial returns. He will face off in November against Democrat Daniel Blackman, an environmental planning and policy consultant from Cumming who was unopposed in the primary, and Libertarian Aaron Gilmer, a payroll company executive from Dawsonville.