Georgia Insurance Commissioner Race Heads to Runoff Between Insurance Agent and Former Lawmaker
In Georgia, the race for the Democratic nomination for insurance commissioner is heading to a runoff. Keisha Sean Waites, a former state legislator and Atlanta City Council member, and DeAndre Mathis, a State Farm insurance agent, emerged as the top two candidates in the primary. Waites received over 427,000 votes, accounting for 42% of the total, while Mathis secured nearly 20% in a field of five candidates. Since no candidate achieved a majority, a runoff is scheduled for June 16. The winner will face the incumbent Republican Commissioner John King in the November general election. Both Democratic candidates have campaigned on reforming insurance practices, particularly the use of ZIP codes and credit scores in setting premiums. 
