Local Republicans packed into the Historic Courthouse in Covington Monday night to listen to gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel, U.S 8th Congressional District candidate Austin Scott and Public Service Commission candidate John Douglas.Douglas and Handel will both face opposition in the Aug. 10 runoff, while Scott managed to win a majority of votes for his seat in the July 20 Primary.Handel talked about lowering some taxes to spur economic growth, while increasing the sales tax to make up the difference. She also discussed increasing the technology level in government and privatizing any