Savannah, Georgia: Democrat Dillie Wins State House District 161 by 818 Votes, Defeating Seven-Term Republican Incumbent
Democrat David Dillie won Georgia's state House District 161, defeating seven-term Republican incumbent Bill Hitchins by 818 votes and flipping the area politically. According to unofficial results from the Georgia Secretary of State's office, Dillie received 51.8% of the vote to Hitchins's 48.2%, by 11,485 votes to 10,667.
During the campaign, Dillie opposed the planned $20 billion "Camellia Project" data center campus in Rincon and raised concerns about rapid growth in the district — an issue that drew strong local opposition, with hundreds rallying outside Effingham College & Career Academy on July 23. Dillie said he refreshed the Secretary of State's results page throughout election night and believed he needed at least 38% of the vote in Effingham County to have a chance. It is the first time in 14 years that Democrats have won the seat.
Dillie's victory was part of a broader Democratic offensive on election day; according to CBS reporting, Democrats won enough seats to retake control of the Georgia House for the first time in 22 years.
Source: Savannah Morning News
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