Cartersville, Bartow County election updates; preview of the runoff

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What to expect on the Aug. 10 primary runoff ballot:

-House District 14 race: Republicans Christian Coomer vs. Shep Helton. Winner faces Democrat Dan Ledford Nov. 3.

-Governor, Republican ballot: Karen Handel vs. Nathan Deal. Winner faces Democrat Roy Barnes.

-Attorney General, Republican: Sam Olens vs. Sen. Preston Smith, R-Rome. Winner faces Democrat Ken Hodges.

-Secretary of State, Democrat: Gail Buckner vs. Georganna Sinkfield. Winner faces Republican Brian Kemp.

-Insurance Commissioner, Republican: Ralph Hudgens vs. Maria Sheffield. Winner faces Democrat Mary Squires.

-Public Service Commission, Republican: Tim Echols and John Douglas. Winner faces Democrat Keith Moffett

More from Tuesday night:

-Rep. Paul Battles, R-Cartersville, easily wins second term. No Democratic opposition.

-Barry Loudermilk coasts in state Senate 52 primary fight with Jeff Knight; faces Mike Burton in November. Click

-Attorney general: With 97% of the precincts counted, Preston Smith remains in second place in the GOP primary which guarantees a runoff spot Aug. 10 va. Olens.

-School superintendent: John Barge wins GOP nomination, will face Democrat Joe Martin on Nov. 3.

-Democrat Michael  Thurmond to face Johnny Isakson in U.S. Senate race Nov. 3

-Precinct-by-precinct vote in the commission, school board races. Click

-How you voted: Complete results for each precinct. Click

DOT delays 411 Connector rights of way for four-to-six months. Reports the Atlanta Business Chronicle--"Concerns raised by three federal and state agencies have prompted the Georgia Department of Transportation o delay right-of-way acquisition for the U.S. 411 Connector, DOT spokesman David Spear said Tuesday." Click

-We talked to Spear Tuesday afternoon and he cited an acidic soil test and the claims about the historic value of the mine on the projected route as the issues being examined. Those issues should be resolved in a few days to a few weeks, he says.

-The overall delay in rights-of-way purchase should last no more than four to six months, Spear says, adding he expects "rights of way purchases to start this year."

Your latest forecast:

-Wednesday: High of 96, low of 72. Rain chance: 20%

-Thursday: High of 97, low of 71.  Rain chance: 20%. 

-Extended forecast: Click  / Regional animated radar

Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey 

-How much would you pay NOT to live in New Jersey for 17 years?  

Rome Braves. Click Sports

-Lexington takes game one in series with Braves, 3-1

-Legends vs. Rome today at 1 p.m.

-Mills Fitzner's latest home game photos. (Click)  

Georgia High School Football Daily will return Monday, Aug. 2. Details