Runoffs Set In 5 Georgia Congressional Primaries

People vote at voting booths in the Georgia’s primary election at Park Tavern on Tuesday in Atlanta.

Brynn Anderson / Associated Press

Updated Wednesday at 7:20 a.m.

Jon Ossoff was leading six other Democratic contenders Tuesday in Georgia voting for a position challenging incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Republican David Perdue.

Georgia will see runoffs in at least five congressional primaries, including battles for open seats in suburban Atlanta, northeast Georgia and northwest Georgia. Incumbent Democrat David Scott was also forced into a runoff for his party’s nomination in his suburban Atlanta district. Four other U.S. House incumbents won their primaries, including U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who was nominated for an 18th term in Congress representing Atlanta.