McDONOUGH — State Senator Brian Strickland, R-McDonough, easily won his party’s nomination in Tuesday’s Republican Primary balloting — with 73% of the vote — over challenger Brett Mauldin. Strickland won in Henry County, with 84% of the vote, and also carried Newton, Morgan and Walton counties by wide margins.

He faces Democrat Kacy Morgan, who was unopposed, in the General Election.

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