Update: With most precincts reporting Tuesday night, Republican Kay Kirkpatrick had a sizable lead over Democrat Christine Triebsch in a runoff election to represent parts of Cobb and Fulton counties in the state Senate.
Original story: Voters in Cobb and Fulton counties today will decide the northern suburbs' other runoff election -- one that will send someone to represent the area in the Georgia Senate.
Democrat Christine Triebsch and Republican Kay Kirkpatrick are facing off a race that has appeared surprisingly competitive, after Triebsch topped an eight-candidate field in the April 18 special election.
The state Senate District 32 seat, however, has been held by a Republican since 1995, and Kirkpatrick has been boosted by the race's other Republican candidates who combined won 60.2 percent of the vote in April.
Longtime state Sen. Judson Hill, R-Marietta, had held the seat since 2005 but resigned earlier this year to run for Congress. He came in fourth in the 6th Congressional District vote in April, missing a June 20 runoff.
How to vote today for state Senate District 32
- Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Eligible voters must live in the district, which includes parts of Cobb and Fulton counties.
- You can check the Georgia Secretary of State Office's online "my voter page" website (https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do) or download the "GA SOS" app to see if you live in the district, view a sample ballot and find polling locations.
- Voters today can use the office's Facebook and Twitter to report on their experience. The office also receives complaints through the "Stop Voter Fraud" website (sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/stop_voter_fraud) and hotline at (877) 725-9797.
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