PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) -- Shayla Adams-Stafford (D) will now represent District 5 on the Prince George's County Council after defeating her republican counterpart in the county's special election, according to unofficial results from the Maryland State Board of Elections.

The special race was held to fill the District 5 seat, previously held by Jolene Ivey before she won the At-Large seat in November. The special election also elected a new county executive, a position that was left vacant when voters elected Angela Alsobrooks to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate.

As of Tuesday night, the unofficial results showed Adams-Stafford had secured 2,606 votes, or roughly 93% of the votes, with her Republican challenger, Fred Price Jr., receiving 191 votes, which is about

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