Polls have closed in Georgia in a special election to choose a successor to a vacant seat, with the result being watched as a test of party strength in the state. The vote coincided with a runoff election in South Dakota, creating what the article describes as an unusual "split-screen" election day, as both contests were seen as gauges of political momentum in different parts of the country.

The article's available text is largely limited to introductory framing and does not detail the candidates, the specific seat being contested, or the results of either race. It notes only that the Georgia and South Dakota contests were being watched together as indicators of party power, without providing final vote counts or named winners in the excerpt provided.