Democratic candidate Muhammad Akbar Ali won a runoff election for a Gwinnett County state House seat, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s website Tuesday night, defeating fellow Democrat Marqus Cole.

At 21, Ali is set to become the youngest state legislator currently serving in Georgia, stealing the title of youngest lawmaker from Democratic Rep. Bryce Berry of Atlanta.

Ali and Cole were the top two candidates in a three-way race last month to represent House District 106, which encompasses a southwestern portion of Gwinnett County. The district was previously represented by Shelly Hutchinson, a Snellville Democrat who stepped down from the state Legislature earlier this year to care for a family member.

Ali, who works as a graphic designer and served as the former first vice chair of the Gwinnett County Democratic Party, focused his campaign on issues like lowering the cost of living, supporting public schools and protecting the rights of immigrants and LGBTQ Georgians. He received support from key figures in Georgia’s Democratic establishment, securing endorsements from Hutchinson, House Minority Caucus Whip Sam Park, a Lawrenceville Democrat, and former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, among others.

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