Photos: Primary Day in Georgia

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Photos: Primary Day in Georgia

Scenes from polling places in Georgia on Tuesday, May 24, 2016.

DeKalb DA candidate Sherry Boston celebrates with former prosecutor Bob Wilson at a watch party. Boston beat incumbent district attorney Robert James during Tuesday's primary on May 24, 2015. Kent D. Johnson/kdjohnson@ajc.com

DeKalb DA candidate Sherry Boston celebrates with former prosecutor Bob Wilson at a watch party where she celebrated her win over incumbent Robert James during Tuesday's primary.

DeKalb DA candidate Sherry Boston celebrates with former prosecutor Bob Wilson at a watch party where she celebrated her win over incumbent Robert James during Tuesday's primary.

State Sen. Mike Crane (R-Newnan), left, talks with supporter Ernie Rochester on Tuesday evening May 24, 2016 while at his primary night party at Orchard Hills Church in Newnan. Crane is vying for the Republican nomination for the Third District Congressional seat. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

State Sen. Mike Crane (R-Newnan) talks with supporters on Tuesday evening May 24, 2016 while at his primary night party at Orchard Hills Church in Newnan. Crane is vying for the Republican nomination for the Third District Congressional seat. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

State Sen. Mike Crane (R-Newnan), with his wife Tracey, prepares to bless the food Tuesday evening May 24, 2016 while at his primary night party at Orchard Hills Church in Newnan. Crane is vying for the Republican nomination for the Third District Congressional seat. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

State Sen. Mike Crane (R-Newnan) talks with supporters on Tuesday evening May 24, 2016 while at his primary night party at Orchard Hills Church in Newnan. Crane is vying for the Republican nomination for the Third District Congressional seat. Ben Gray / bgray@ajc.com

Daniel Pigott campaigns for his son-in-law, Aaron Strimban, running for State Court Judge, outside a Marietta polling location Tuesday morning May 24, 2016.

Richard Williamson (foreground) and his wife Estelle Ford-Williamson cast their ballots at Robert Shaw Traditional Theme School in Scottdale on Georgia's primary election day Tuesday, May 24, 2016. The DeKalb CEO, District attorney and several other races are on the ballot, as well as an extension of the DeKalb schools E-Splost.

Wanda Manigault casts a ballot at Robert Shaw Traditional Theme School in Scottdale on Georgia's primary election day Tuesday morning, May 24, 2016. The DeKalb CEO, District attorney and several other races are on the ballot, as well as an extension of the DeKalb schools E-Splost.

Voters at a downtown Gainesville polling place for elections today, Tuesday, May 24, 2016.

A voter casts a ballot at a polling site Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in Atlanta. Primary elections are held in Georgia, with several GOP congressmen trying to hold off conservative challengers and contests in both parties for the Senate seat held by incumbent Johnny Isakson.

Congressman Doug Collins campaigns with supporters in downtown Gainesville this morning, Tuesday, May 24, 2016.

Mike Boyce, candidate for Cobb Commission Chairman voted at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta Tuesday morning May 24, 2016.

Mike Boyce, candidate for Cobb Commission Chairman voted at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta Tuesday morning May 24, 2016.

Congressman Doug Collins campaigns with supporters in downtown Gainesville this morning, Tuesday, May 24, 2016, including his son, Cameron (right).

DeKalb CEO candidate Connie Stokes waves at traffic with her husband, Dr James Stokes at the intersection of Memorial Drive and I-285, Tuesday morning. DeKalb County voters go to the polls on primary election day Tuesday, May 24, 2016. The DeKalb CEO, District attorney and several other races are on the ballot, as well as an extension of the DeKalb schools E-Splost.

Poll manager Rosalind Smith sets up at Mt. Carmel polling place in DeKalb on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, for the primaries.

A sign marks the entrance to a polling site as a pedestrian passes by Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in Atlanta. Primary elections are held in Georgia, with several GOP congressmen trying to hold off conservative challengers and contests in both parties for the Senate seat held by incumbent Johnny Isakson.

A voter casts her ballot at a polling site Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in Atlanta. Primary elections are held in Georgia, with several GOP congressmen trying to hold off conservative challengers and contests in both parties for the Senate seat held by incumbent Johnny Isakson.

Michael and Zola Thurmond vote at Mt. Carmel Church on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in the primary. A few voting booths down from Thurmond, Dr. R. Stephen Green, DeKalb schools superintendent casts his ballot.

Stickers sit ready for voters in DeKalb on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, primary day in Georgia.

Poll workers set the scene at Mt. Carmel in DeKalb on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, for the primaries.

A voter reads a sample ballot before casting her vote at a polling site Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in Atlanta. Primary elections are held in Georgia, with several GOP congressmen trying to hold off conservative challengers and contests in both parties for the Senate seat held by incumbent Johnny Isakson.

Vote here sign outside Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta Tuesday morning May 24, 2016.

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DeKalb DA candidate Sherry Boston celebrates with former prosecutor Bob Wilson at a watch party. Boston beat incumbent district attorney Robert James during Tuesday's primary on May 24, 2015. Kent D. Johnson/kdjohnson@ajc.com

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