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A look at Tuesday's primaries in 3 key Gwinnett House districts

Most cities contract with the counties they’re in to run their local elections, said Jared Thomas, spokesman for the Secretary of State. But in Gwinnett, the cities are on their own.
Most cities contract with the counties they’re in to run their local elections, said Jared Thomas, spokesman for the Secretary of State. But in Gwinnett, the cities are on their own.
May 20, 2016

Tuesday is Primary Day, and in Gwinnett County that means candidates in three key districts of the Georgia House of Representatives are fighting to represent their parties in November's general election.

Find everything you need to know about each race below, including the location of each district, links to each candidate's website and easy access to the AJC's in-depth coverage and stick around for the "hot button issues" section at the bottom.

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HOUSE DISTRICT 99

Where the district is:  Norcross area (see map here)

Democratic primary: Brenda Lopez vs. Jaime "Jay" Trevari

Republican primary: None

Story: Gwinnett House race could measure Latino voting strength

Story: State investigates voting complaint against Gwinnett candidate

HOUSE DISTRICT 105

Where the district is: Grayson area (see map here)

Democratic primary: Donna McLeod vs. Perry Green

Republican primary: Joyce Chandler (incumbent) vs. David Crocker

Story: Chandler faces another challenging election in Gwinnett House race

Story: House colleagues rally for Rep. Joyce Chandler's re-election

HOUSE DISTRICT 108

Where the district is: Lilburn area (see map here)

Democractric primaryTokhir Radjabov (uncontested)

Republican primaryClay Cox vs. Patricia Gabilondo

StoryLilburn House district shows Gwinnett's changing politics

HOT-BUTTON ISSUES

»MORE: Find your Gwinnett polling place here.

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Tyler Estep hosts the AJC Win Column, Atlanta's new weekly destination for all things sports. He also shepherds the Sports Daily and Braves Report newsletters to your inbox.

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