A national democracy expert says Georgia became a "testing ground" for election pressure in 2020, and the lessons learned then could be used again unless communities push back.

Two U.S. Justice Department voting section attorneys have backgrounds representing Georgia Republicans in election disputes.

Republican Bill Fincher and Democrat Scott Sanders are the two candidates vying for the position in the runoff race after being the top two contenders in the Dec. 9 special election. Results show that none of the six candidates met the 50 percent plus one vote threshold, which led to Tuesday's race between Fincher and Sanders.

Georgia is once again expected to play a pivotal role in this year's midterm elections, with races for a competitive U.S. Senate seat and a new governor drawing national attention.

The midterm elections will dominate politics this year. Georgia stands to play a big role with marquee races for U.S. Senate and governor.

Political analysts say both gubernatorial races are wide open, but the paths to victory look very different in each state.