ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — After a Democrat won 40% of votes in a special state senate election in a deeply conservative Georgia district, voters will decide Tuesday between her and the Republican who won the second most votes.

Debra Shigley and Republican Jason Dickerson are competing in a runoff after neither Shigley nor six Republicans won the majority in August.

The race has garnered national attention as Democrats hope to flip seats amid widespread frustration with Republican President Donald Trump’s policies. But with one Republican opponent instead of six, it’s unlikely Shigley will win, and Democrats generally perform well in low-turnout races like the August special election. That’s especially true when their party isn’t in the presidency, noted Georgia Republican political strategi

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