7 Legislative Seats Up For Grabs in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) - Seven legislative seats in Georgia are up for
grabs in Tuesday’s elections.
    Candidates will vye for two state Senate seats.
    In the Savannah area, a pair of Republicans are facing off to
replace Eric Johnson, the former president pro tempore of the
Senate who left to run for governor. In Atlanta, seven Democrats
are battling to claim the seat held by Kasim Reed, who’s running
for mayor.
    There are also elections being held for five House seats. One of
them is the West Georgia seat Republican Vance Smith held before
becoming state transportation commissioner.
    Another is the Milledgeville seat that had been held by
Republican Bobby Parham until his election to the state
Transportation Board. Two Atlanta seats and another along the coast
are also being contested.