The lone Democrat in a seven-way race has advanced to a runoff in a special election that will decide who will replace former Alpharetta Republican State Sen. Brandon Beach, and the top GOP candidates battled it out for second place.
Democrat Debra Shigley had a strong showing Tuesday night, racking up about 40% of the vote. Republicans Jason Dickerson and Steve West were neck and neck for second place Tuesday night, earning 17.4% and 17.1% of the vote, respectively. Dickerson held a narrow 65-vote edge over West and appeared to be poised for the runoff against Shigley.
Over 20,000 voters cast their ballots in the special election, amounting to a 14% turnout rate.
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