The two received the largest share of the votes out of a seven-candidate field. Gorton, who received 46% of the vote, is seeking her third term. Carter, a first-time candidate, received 28% of the vote.
They beat out candidates including C.E. Huffman, Darnell Tagaloa, Greg O’Neal, Skip Horline and Ramazani Asmani.
Gorton said her top priority has been attracting jobs to Fayette County.
“We’ve had really good, high numbers of people working here in Fayette County, and that is not by accident. We have to continue to work with our fairly new workforce center, and the job work we’re doing at the jail for inmates who are getting released,” Gorton said…