(The Center Square) – Georgia Public Service Commissioner Tim Echols fended off a challenge in the Republican primary for his District 2 seat and Democrats appear to be heading to a runoff in District 3.

Echols won more than 75% of the vote to challenger Lee Muns’ 24.19% for the seat that covers a large part of eastern Georgia, according to unofficial results from the secretary of state’s office. He will face Democrat Alicia M. Johnson in November.