NEWTON COUNTY – District 1 will continue to see a familiar face in the commissioner role, as Stan Edwards won in convincing fashion on election night.

Edwards knocked off Democratic challenger and longtime community activist Denise Williams.

This race held the largest margin between the two nominees, with Edwards receiving 63.38 percent of the vote at 8,176 votes. Williams garnered 36.62 percent of the vote with 4,724 votes.

Edwards will now continue to serve as the District 1 representative, as he has since 2017. He also currently serves as vice-chair, presumably until Jan. 2025, when the role will likely rotate to another commissioner (expected to be District 2 commissioner Demond Mason).

The Covington News has reached out to Edwards for comment but have not immediately heard back. He has also not publicly yet commented on the election victory via his social media pages.