19-year-old candidate heads to runoff in city council race

ATLANTA (AP) — A 19-year-old candidate seeking a city council seat in the newly formed city of Stonecrest is headed to a runoff election next month.

News outlets report that Mary-Pat Hector, a sophomore at Spellman College, finished second Tuesday to George Turner Jr. in a five-way race in the southeast DeKalb County city.