Don't Jump To Conclusions After Tuesday's Special Election
There were special elections held on Tuesday in South Carolina and Georgia. The race in South Carolina went to the Republican as expected, though the margin of victory was a lot slimmer than most anticipated. But the eyes of the country were on Georgia Tuesday, where Democrat Jon Ossoff faced Republican Karen Handel for the house seat vacated by HHS Secretary Tom Price.
Ossoff is a 30 year-old who doesn’t live in the district where he sought office, but he still got 49% of the vote before Tuesday’s runoff with Handel. Record money was poured into his campaign, most of which came from outside the district. Democrats saw an Ossoff victory as a way to send a message to President Trump that Americans - even in Georgia where he won comfortably - do not support his agenda.
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