ATLANTA - Georgia primary voters choose representatives in 13 congressional districts instead of 11 Tuesday, with one GOP incumbent certain to lose his job and a Democratic congresswoman battling to keep hers. <br>
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U.S. Representative Saxby Chambliss is the front-runner to carry the Republican Senate flag in November against Democratic incumbent Max Cleland. State Representative Bob Irvin is challenging him. <br>
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At least four new lawmakers will represent Georgia in the U.S. House next year, a result of a reapportionment process that handed the state two new seats and revamped many of the old ones. Representative Cynthia McKinney was trying to avoid letting a fifth newcomer join the delegation in her place. <br>
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The Democratic incumbent was facing a tough challenge from fellow Democrat Denise Majette, a former judge who outraised her with a flood of late donations. <br>
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McKinney also has been under fire for controversial comments, such as her suggestion the Bush administration covered up knowledge about the September eleventh attacks so allies could profit. <br>
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Even if McKinney should survive the primary, one Georgia incumbent was certain to be ousted. Redistricting pitted Republicans Bob Barr and John Linder against each other in the new Seventh District, which arches through the Atlanta suburbs. <br>
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Another closely watched race involved two Democrats who were defeated by Barr the last time they appeared on a ballot. <br>
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Buddy Darden, who spent a decade in Congress but has been out since Barr defeated him in 1994, was battling millionaire businessman and farmer Roger Kahn. <br>
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The only other district expected to be somewhat competitive in November is middle-Georgia's Third, where businessman Calder Clay is the only Republican nominee. With four Democrats -- including former Macon Mayor Jim Marshall and attorney Chuck Byrd -- running, a runoff may be necessary to determine who will face Clay.
