Georgia holds runoff elections in congressional, state races

A voter leaves a polling site after casting a ballot Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Atlanta. Two Republicans faced off for a shot at replacing a retiring west Georgia congressman as runoff elections were held across the state Tuesday, as challengers also sought to oust several incumbent state lawmakers. Georgians returned to the polls in several races that required runoffs because no candidate won more than half the vote in the May 24 primaries. A voter leaves a polling site after casting a ballot Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Atlanta. Two Republicans faced off for a shot at replacing a retiring west Georgia congressman as runoff elections were held across the state Tuesday, as challengers also sought to oust several incumbent state lawmakers. Georgians returned to the polls in several races that required runoffs because no candidate won more than half the vote in the May 24 primaries.

By Associated Press July 26, 2016 3 min read

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A former mayor in west Georgia won the Republican nomination to replace a retiring GOP congressman as runoff elections were held across the state Tuesday, as challengers also sought to oust several incumbent state lawmakers.

Georgians returned to the polls in several races that required runoffs because no candidate won more than half the vote in the May 24 primaries.

Low turnout was likely. The Georgia secretary of state’s office says about 20 percent of registered voters turned out for the primary two months ago.

Here’s a look at the top Georgia runoffs Tuesday: