ATLANTA — Voters in the 32nd state Senate district have picked Kay Kirkpatrick as their next state senator.
The Republican ran against Democrat Christine Triebsch. The district includes portions of Cobb and Fulton counties.
The seat opened up when former state Sen. Judson Hill, a Republican, resigned to run for Congress, triggering a special election.
Kirkpatrick won by about 4,000 votes, that was good for a 14-point victory.
Triebsch and Kirkpatrick advanced to the runoff after an April election.
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The state Senate district is within Georgia's 6th Congressional District where Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel are facing off. But that runoff election isn't until June 20.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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