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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man who said a South Fulton mayoral runoff candidate threatened to hit him earlier this month has been granted a protective order, court records show.

Mark Baker is prohibited from going within 200 yards of the person, the court order, which was signed by a judge on Monday, ruled.

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Baker, a former city councilman, is running against South Fulton District 2 Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs. Neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote during the Nov. 4 election, leading to the Dec. 2 runoff.

In his petition for a temporary protective order against stalking, the man said Baker approached h

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