10:36 am November 19, 2011, by jgalloway
In her effort to become the first female mayor of Snellville, 34-year-old attorney Kelly Kautz was at something of a disadvantage.
Her opponent, Barbara Bender, a certified public accountant, was upfront about her Republican connections. In GOP-dominated Gwinnett County, this is usually considered a foolproof strategy.
When pressed about her own party affiliation during a fractious campaign, Kautz declared herself to be an independent, a status upheld by her voting history. She’s always been a general election voter – and has never cast a ballot in either a Democratic or Republican primary.
So it was something of a surprise when, two days after Kautz had pulled an upset with 52 percent of the vote, the state Democratic party declared her contest to be its biggest Election Day victory.
more (interesting read on Georgia Politics)
http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2011/11/19/in-democratic-dreams-snellville-is-the-toehold-of-a-comeback/