Al Williams will defend his seat in the November general election following his win in Tuesday’s general primary.

Williams, a Midway Democrat, beat challenger Sabrina Newby 3,7272,329, capturing 61.5% of the votes cast in the primary.

“It was a landslide,” a jubilant Williams said Tuesday night in his quest for a 13th term in the General Assembly. “It makes me think my work is not in vain. Folks appreciate what I have done. I try to do everything I can to help Liberty County, and I will continue to do that.”

He will face Republican challenger Kevin Remillard, who had no opposition in that primary, in November.

State Rep. Buddy Deloach (R-Townsend), who was not challenged in the primary, will face Laurie Thompson in November’s general election for the House District 167 seat. Thompson defeated Nathaniel Hicks. State Sen. Ben Watson

(R-Tybee Island) will face Corey Foreman, who won the Democrat primary against Barbara Gooby, for the state Senate 1st District seat in Novembe

A runoff between David Sikes and Dwayne Gillis will be held for the Republican candidate for the state Senate District 19 seat, which was without an incumbent when Blake Tillery opted to run for lieutenant governor. The winner of the runoff will face Joshua Wilkerson, who won the Democrat primary against Eduardo Delgado.

Total turnout for the primary was nearly 23.2% of the county’s registered voters, with 8,877 of 38,301 registered voters casting ballots.

Turnout for early voting in Liberty County was 14.2%, with 5,448 of eligible voters casting ballots. Of that total, almost 4,100 voted in the Democrat primary.r.