Special Election

Republican candidate for Georgia’s 6th District Congressional seat Karen Handel declares victory during an election-night watch party, June 20, 2017, in Atlanta. (AP/John Bazemore)
GEORGIA — (Analysis) The recent special election to fill the Georgia Sixth Congressional District seat formerly held by Republican Tom Price, who was appointed to Donald Trump’s cabinet as Secretary of Health and Human Services, was the focus of extraordinary attention and expenditure.

Republican Karen Handel won the special election for Georgia's House seat, defeating Democrat Jon Ossoff in the costliest US congressional race in history, surpassing $50 million. The race is considered a bellwether to test public sentiment for midterm elections and a possible referendum on Trump himself. [...]