11:35 p.m.--Update 5
With 22 of 23 precints reporting...
Sheriff: Rick Gossett-1819; Jimmy McDuffie-3504
Tax Commissioner: Frank Arden-2037; Linda McDaniel-2996
10:40 p.m.--Update 4
With 14 precincts reporting (60% of the votes)...
Sheriff: Rick Gossett-1110; Jimmy McDuffie-2106
Tax Commissioner: Frank Arden-1210; Linda McDaniel-1831
10:05 p.m.--Update 3
An announcement was made that a machine is broken and no new results will be available until the machine is fixed.
Effingham Herald staff is on scene and will bring you the latest update as soon as they become available.
9:15 p.m.--Update 2
With seven precincts reporting...
Sheriff: Rick Gossett-548; Jimmy McDuffie-1259
Tax Commissioner: Frank Arden-606; Linda McDaniel-1114
U.S. House of Representatives 12th Congressional District: Ben Crystal-160; Ray McKinney-763; John Stone-684
With one precinct reporting, results in the Democratic U.S. House of Representatives 12th Congressional District are John Barrow-245; Regina Thomas-86.
8:15 p.m.--Update 1
With one precinct reporting, results in the contested Republican races are...
Sheriff: Rick Gossett-83; Jimmy McDuffie-281
Tax Commissioner: Frank Arden-104; Linda McDaniel-233
U.S. House of Representatives 12th Congressional District: Ben Crystal-36; Ray McKinney-166; John Stone-130
With one precinct reporting, results in the Democratic U.S. House of Representatives 12th Congressional District are John Barrow-36; Regina Thomas-13.