Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Collins of Gainesville has been re-elected to his seat in northeast Georgia.
Collins of Gainesville overcame Democratic challenger Josh McCall on Tuesday as midterm elections were held across the U.S. to determine which party controls Congress.
Collins has 81 percent of the vote with about 25 percent of the district's precincts counted.
The win grants Collins with a fourth term in Georgia's 9th District, a seat he's held since 2013. McCall is a high school teacher from Gainesville.
The 9th District covers portions of 20 counties in the northeast corner of Georgia.
Rep. Doug Collins speaks to the crowd Tuesday at the Brian Kemp victory party in Athens. (Photo: Brian Stewart)
Josh McCall, Democratic candidate for the U.S. House, greets supporters Tuesday at the Gainesville Civic Center. (Photo: Joy Holmes)
Rep. Doug Collins speaks to the crowd Tuesday at the Brian Kemp victory party in Athens. (Photo: Brian Stewart)
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