As officials finalize the results from a special election in Cherokee and Fulton counties Tuesday, Democrats have been energized by what they see as a promising showing in a deep-red district while Republicans are settling which candidate will move forward to a Sept. 23 runoff.

Jason Dickerson, president of a private investment company, appears to have slipped past fellow Republican Steven West by just 65 votes to advance to the Senate District 21 runoff, but the margin is within the state’s threshold for a candidate to request a recount .

The secretary of state’s office said it has not yet received a request for a recount from West, a former Cherokee commissioner. Results from the race will be finalized by Tuesday, and West has two days after that to request a recount.

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