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It’s hard to draw sweeping conclusions from a low-turnout special election runoff for a state Senate seat in deep-red District 21. But today’s matchup between Democrat Debra Shigley and Republican Jason Dickerson is an early test for both parties.

Republicans are confident about Dickerson’s chances in the district, where former state Sen. Brandon Beach captured the seat with 70% of the vote in November before stepping down for a post in the Trump administration.

But Democrats see an opening after Shigley captured 40% in the first round of voting, a strong showing in a seven-candidate free-for-all that put her in position to threaten an upset in a district spanning parts of north Fulton and Cherokee counties.

Veteran strategists in both parties say the

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