Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Oconee County Voters Approve Renewal Of SPLOST; Primary And Nonpartisan Election Turnout Fails To Match Level Of Four Years Ago

***Tight Race Locally For Republican State Senate***

Oconee County voters approved renewal of the county’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) on Tuesday, by a lower margin than they approved the tax six years ago.

Oconee County Republican voters gave a tiny edge to Marc McMain as their choice to represent them in the state Senate District 46 race and picked Gary “Ward” Black Jr. as the preferred candidate for House District 120.