ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A Democrat who drew national attention for her better-than-expected performance in a Georgia special election is facing a GOP businessman Tuesday for a state Senate seat in a heavily Republican district.

Democrat Debra Shigley and Republican Jason Dickerson are competing in a runoff after no candidate in a seven-person field won a majority to take the seat outright last month.

Shigley, the only Democrat in the August special election, won 40% of the vote. Dickerson was the highest vote-getter out of six Republicans, winning 17.4%.

They are vying Tuesday to replace former Republican state Sen. Brandon Beach , who was drafted by President Donald Trump to be the U.S. treasurer. Beach won the seat north of Atlanta with more than 70% of the vote in 2024.

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