5 Democratic candidates competed in the special election to fill disgraced former Rep. Ron Sailor's House seat on Tuesday. With 95% of the precincts reporting in this DeKalb and Rockdale district, Dee Dawkins-Haigler appears likely to face a runoff against Malik Douglas. Dawkins-Haigler got 164 votes (31%) to Douglas's 99 votes (19%). Turnout for the district was about 2%, well under 600 votes total. All 5 candidates are facing off in the regularly scheduled July primary. Another candidate not on the ballot for the special election is also running. Because the runoff will be held June 10, the winner will get to campaign as the incumbent in the primary, even though the winner of the special election is unlikely to ever serve a day in session at the General Assembly. Turnout for the regular July primary could be ten times higher than today's special general election.