Seven Republican primary races, including two local Shelby County positions, will be decided this Tuesday as residents across Alabama head to the polls for runoff elections.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday for registered voters to cast their ballots.

Two key local races will appear on Shelby County&8217;s ballots, including the Shelby County Superintendent of Schools and Alabama House of Representatives, District No. 48.

Superintendent candidates Tom Ferguson and Randy Fuller are vying for the position left vacant by a retiring Evan Major.

Fuller, who serves as principal of Oak Mountain High School, garnered the most votes in the June 6 primary with 9,742 (39 percent) while Ferguson, who serves as Shelby County schools&8217; assistant superintendent of operations, finished second and forced a runoff with 8,815 votes (35 percent).

Gregory Canfield and Della Fancher are vying for the Alabama House of Representative, District 48 seat.

Canfield earned the most votes in the June 6 primary with 3,765 (45 percent), while Fancher earned 2,407 (28 percent).

With no Democratic candidates running in the November general election in both the superintendent and District 48 representative races, the winner of Tuesday&8217;s vote will automatically assume that position.

Other races that will appear on Shelby County voters&8217; ballots include:

– Lieutenant Governor: Luther Strange faces George C. Wallace Jr.

Strange earned 124,903 (45 percent) in the June 6 primary, while Wallace finished second with 92,364 votes (33 percent).

The winner of the lieutenant governor race with face Democratic nominee James E. Folsom Jr. in the November general election.

– Court of Civil Appeals, Place 3: Terri Willingham Thomas faces Phillip Wood.

Thomas finished the June 6 primary with 78,196 votes (32 percent), while Wood finished ahead with 99,260 votes (40 percent). The winner of this race will be uncontested in the November general election.

– Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3: Clay Crenshaw faces Sam Welch.

Crenshaw finished the June 6 primary with 82,283 votes (31 percent), while Welch finished second with 66,640 votes (28 percent). The winner of this race will be uncontested in the November general election.

– State Auditor: Wes Allen faces S. Samantha &8220;Sam&8221; Shaw.

Allen finished first in the June 6 primary with 84,472 votes (32 percent), while Shaw forced a runoff by garnering 68,618 votes (26 percent). The winner of this race will face Democratic nominee Janie Baker Clarke in the November general election.

– Public Service Commission, Place 2: John Amari faces Perry O. Hooper Jr.

Amari finished second in the June 6 primary with 87,466 votes (32 percent), while Hooper finished first with 108,486 votes (40 percent). The winner of this race will face Democratic nominee Susan Parker in the November general election.

For complete coverage of the July 18 Primary Runoff, https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/election