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Original post – 12:00 a.m.
We hope you have your coffee ready, folks, because it's Election Day in Georgia!
All eyes are one of the most competitive gubernatorial contests. A bevy of down-ballot races that will also (hopefully) be settled.
Welcome to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's election live blog. We will be tracking the state's top political contests throughout the day, providing insight, analysis, results and results from the game.
The branded race is of course the one at the top of the ticket.
The neck-and-neck gubernatorial contest between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams has attracted an unprecedented amount of cash, a stream of high-profile surrogates, including two presidents, a talk show icon and a countless 2020 hopefuls.
Kemp and the Democratic Party of Georgia, Kemp and the Democratic Party of Georgia.
Democrats are also hoping to flip many down-ticket seats, including a pair of U.S. House districts in Atlanta's fast-changing northern suburbs and a host of state legislative races in competitive territory. Many of those challengers have their health care at the centerpiece of their campaigns. GOP incumbents, meanwhile, have been playing up the booming economy, their support for law enforcement and their relationship with popular outgoing Gov. Nathan Deal.
Vote enthusiasm is sky-high – and not only on the left. Roughly 68 percent of Georgia Republicans and three-quarters of Democrats have rated the election as "much more important" or "more important" than past votes. A record 2.1 million people have cast early ballots, shattering previous records and approaching the overall turnout of the midterm elections four years ago.
Check back here for the latest updates on Georgia's top races.
And we are waiting for the polls to close at 7 pm, check out our overview of the governor's race, our last-minute voting guide and preview of what we're watching for this rainy Tuesday. For full coverage, check out Politically Georgia.
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