Gallery: Election Day In Georgia

ATLANTA, GA --After weeks of buildup and anticipation, millions of voters cast their ballots on an historic Election Day in Georgia. The most watched governor's race in the nation featured Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp, and a variety of Congressional battleground races, as well as other statewide and local races, delivered a huge turnout at the polls.

Along with Abrams' historic candidacy — she is the first African-American female governor to win a major party's nomination for governor — Georgia's governor's race was also widely seen as a political bellwether. Democrats were desperate for a high-profile victory, particularly in a Deep South state that has been dominated by Republicans for virtually all of the 21st century. Democrats also hoped for a "blue wave" Tuesday night that will put them in a stronger position to oppose President Trump's policies and administration.

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Here are some lasting images from Georgia's historic 2018 elections:

DOUGLASVILLE, GA -- 91-year-old Bernice M. Harper. Photo By Patch Editor John Barker

DOUGLASVILLE, GA -- Rontae Jones. Photo By Patch Editor John Barker

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Nina Williams of Stone Mountain cries during a song performance at the election watch party for Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Rev. Jesse Jackson stands with Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams outside the Busy Bee Cafe on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 06: A supporter shows off his socks during the Election Night event for Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp at the Classic Center on November 6, 2018 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Supporters look on during the Election Night event for Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp at the Classic Center on November 6, 2018 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: A supporter holds a campaign poster of Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams outside Busy Bee Cafe on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images.

ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Supporters converse during the Election Night event for Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp at the Classic Center on November 6, 2018 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Kate Carson of Macon watches results come in during an election watch party for Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Voters cast their ballots at a polling station set up at Grady High School for the mid-term elections on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Gregory Jones, 2, waits as his mother and other voters cast their ballots at a polling station set up at Grady High School for the mid-term elections on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Voters cast their ballots at a polling station set up at Grady High School for the mid-term elections on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: David Dollar waves a Kemp campaign sign at the corner of Piedmont Road and Peachtree Road on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Voters line-up to cast their ballots at a polling station set up at Noonday Baptist Church for the mid-term elections on November 6, 2018 in Marietta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Voters cast their ballots at a polling station set up at Noonday Baptist Church for the mid-term elections on November 6, 2018 in Marietta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Allison Plummer waits in line with other voters to cast her ballot at Grady High School for the mid-term election on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Voters line up to cast their ballots at a polling station set up at Grady High School for the mid-term elections on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

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Main image -- ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Sloane (no last name given), 2, waits between her father's legs as he and other voters cast their ballots at a polling station set up at Grady High School for the mid-term elections on November 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia has a tight race to elect the state's next Governor. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)