Mayor-elect James Shepherd scored a decisive victory Tuesday, securing 44 percent of the vote in a three-way race that unseated longtime incumbent Keith Brady and signaled a shift in Newnan’s political landscape.

Shepherd attributed his victory Tuesday to a focused strategy that prioritized direct voter contact and outreach across the entire city instead of concentrating on the traditional downtown core.

Newnan Mayor

James Shepherd: 3,018 (44.09%)

Danny Beck: 2,196 (32.09%)

Keith Brady, incumbent: 1,628 (23.81%)

Speaking after the results came in, Shepherd said his campaign entered Election Day confident that it had executed its plan thoroughly, noting that the team placed a heavy emphasis on meeting residents where they live rather than relying on familiar political networks.

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