May 1, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
Nicole Wright has won the Democratic nomination for the office of Circuit Court Clerk.
Wright, an employee of the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office, defeated Fifth District Constable Mark Milam in Tuesday’s primary.
Wright received a total of 1,203 votes to 1,047 votes for Milam. She won 10 of 15 precincts and had a majority of the early votes/absentees.
She will now face Republican Susan Martin in the DeKalb County General Election on August 2. The winner will take office on September 1 and serve four years succeeding Democratic incumbent Circuit Court Clerk Katherine Pack, who decided not to seek re-election to a fifth term.