What’s behind those wins?The party secured off-year election victories in Atlanta’s mayoral and City Council races and for the first time in nearly two decades, secured two spots on Georgia’s Public Service Commission,

Among the Democratic victories in Tuesday’s elections were wins by two candidates for an obscure board in Georgia.

Other key races on the ballot include races for mayor in cities such as Atlanta, South Fulton and Sandy Springs, and also the statewide special election for PSC.

FOX 5 Atlanta is tracking election results for several key races in Georgia. Top of mind for many voters is the cost of electricity. Georgia Power has raised prices six times in roughly two years, making the Public Service Commission races a major talking point across the state.

The ruling Georgian Dream party declared victory in a parliamentary election in ex-Soviet Georgia on Saturday after four exit polls put it in first place in a tight race.

Alive's Zach Merchant spoke with several candidates for governor outside the AJC Politically Georgia candidate forum this week.

Georgia electric bills partly reflect massive cost overruns from the construction of the two Vogtle nuclear reactors, which were about seven years behind schedule and cost about $35 billion. That was more than double the original estimate of $14 billion, according to Georgia regulators.