The Atlanta Press Club Runoff Debates were held Nov. 2 for Public Service Commission District 3 and Secretary of State.
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The Atlanta Press Club Runoff Debates were held Nov. 2 for Public Service Commission District 3 and Secretary of State. / GPB News

On this edition of Political Rewind, early voting has begun in two key runoff races. Voters will pick a new Secretary of State, who will take charge of election machinery and processes that are the subject of raging controversy. They’ll also vote in a race that will help determine Georgia’s energy future. Our panel looks at the contests.

Then a special election in Mississippi tests the GOP’s hold on a region it has long counted as securely Republican. Can democrat Mike Espy win in one of the reddest states in the country or will Cindy Hyde-Smith continue the 29-year streak of Republican senators for the state?

 

Panelists:

Kevin Riley -- Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Jackie Cushman – Republican Strategist

Andra Gillespie – Political Science Professor, Emory University

Amy Steigerwalt -- Political Science Professor, Georgia State University