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Republican and Democratic coalitions put to the test in unusual elections on Tuesday

Two races in politically disparate parts of the country set the stage for one of the most unusual split-screen election days of the year on Tuesday.Rep. David Scott’s death in April at age 80 created a vacancy in a heavily blue district encompassing the southern and eastern Atlanta suburbs of Stockbridge, Conyers and Snellville.With the general election ballot already decided, Tuesday’s contest will determine who will finish out Scott’s term. Scott was notably related by marriage to Braves slugger Hank Aaron.Across the country in South Dakota, Republicans vying for the Mount Rushmore State’s s...