The Tuesday election marks the first time since 2000 that a Democrat has won a Public Service Commission race, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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.

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 Democrats have declared victory in the race for two seats on the state's Public Service Commission, which sets rates for electricity, natural gas, and telephone services.

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.