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.

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

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.

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.

The Public Service Commission is an often overlooked, but important state body with two top-of-the-ticket statewide races on the ballot Tuesday.