Former state Rep. Tonya Anderson won a rematch election against Sen. JaNice Van Ness on Tuesday.
Anderson, a Democrat, defeated Van Ness, a Republican, for Senate District 43, which covers parts of DeKalb, Newton and Rockdale counties.
Van Ness had narrowly won a special election against Anderson last year in a seat that has historically been held by Democrats. Her victory was reversed Tuesday in the higher-turnout general election.
Anderson served in the House from 2013 to 2015. She won a Democratic primary election in May against Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler, who was also seeking the Senate seat.
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