Hot races may spark heavier turnout in runoff

If early voting numbers are any indication, Tuesday might not be your typical runoff election in Hall County.

With five local races still to be decided in the Republican primary — including the GOP nomination for a new seat in the U.S. House with both candidates are from Hall — voters seem to be aware that they have a lot of work left to do.

The winner of the runoff for the Republican nomination in the U.S. House 9th District seat, Doug Collins or Martha Zoller, will face Democratic challenger Jody Cooley in the November election.

Winners of Tuesday’s elections for sheriff, chairman of the Hall County Board of Commissioners, probate judge and tax commissioner face no opposition from Democrats in November.

Participation in the seven days of early voting drew 4,156 voters — 5 percent of the registered voting population — by the end of

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