‘America’s worst mayor’ Tiffany Henyard wins Georgia primary after switching parties
Tiffany Henyard, formerly the mayor of Dolton, Illinois, won her primary for Fulton County commissioner in Georgia after switching to the Republican Party. Despite her victory, she received significantly fewer votes than other candidates and is viewed skeptically by analysts regarding her chances in the upcoming election. Henyard's controversial past includes severe financial mismanagement during her tenure as mayor, which has led to doubts about her viability as a candidate.
- ▪Tiffany Henyard won her primary for Fulton County commissioner after switching parties to Republican.
- ▪She received only 1,136 votes, far fewer than other candidates in the race.
- ▪Henyard's previous tenure as mayor was marked by financial mismanagement, leading to significant debt in Dolton.
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Former Dolton, Illinois, Mayor Tiffany Henyard, widely derided as “America’s worst mayor” for her chaotic tenure, won her primary for Fulton County commissioner in Georgia after switching parties. Henyard ran unopposed as a Republican in a generally safe Democratic seat, garnering 1,136 votes. She will face off in November against Helen Zenobia Willis or Sojourner Grimmett, who went to a runoff. Henyard lost her last primary election for mayor of Dolton by nearly 76 points. Recommended Stories Can Keisha Lance Bottoms deliver the Georgia win Stacey Abrams could not? Janeese Lewis George holds lead over Kenyan McDuffie in DC mayor race Conservative Georgia Supreme Court judges bat off primary challengers backed by Obama “Thank you Fulton County for showing your support during this primary…
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