Handel-R wins GA-6 special by 52-47. Could Ossoff win a rematch in November 2018 when Democratic

[nkpolitics1212]

turnout will be Higher?
Democrats could also pick up SC-5

[jonno99]

1. Perhaps - but like many races, it's going to depend on Trumps popularity with

his base. If he is seen as a failure, his base will stay home.

Time will tell.

[SoCalMusicLover]

5. Facist, Bigoted Repubs Will Still Vote, Regardless Of Drumpf's Popularity

Guys like Turtle will continue to win, and continue the repub programs that destroy the middle class.

[golfguru]

2. 2018 is eons away in political time scale.

tRump could screw up something big, or he may even get impeached. But November 2018 is too far away to predict anything accurately.

[Hoyt]

6. Or he could muddle on, living off successes of Obama's economy, and win again.

Hope not, but

[geek tragedy]

3. No. nt

[standingtall]

4. No

next time we should at least run someone old enough to run for President.

[redstateblues]

7. And someone who lives in the district he's running in

[DefenseLawyer]

8. Next, please. n/t

[dubyadiprecession]

9. We should have run a candidate that would rail against trump!

This guy didn't do that!

[golfguru]

11. IMHO what hurt Ossoff the most was

that Handel campaign kept pounding that he can not even vote for himself since he is not a resident of the district. On the whole, Ossoff ran a strong campaign. He will do much better by running in his residency district. He is a very good campaigner.

[bench scientist]

10. I'm just curious , you ever been to GA 6th District? It's deep red, always has been.

From Politico:

"In today’s 6th, just 5 percent of families live in poverty, compared to a statewide poverty rate of 17 percent. More than 58 percent of its residents are college graduates, more than double the statewide rate of 28 percent. It sprawls across the northern arc of metro Atlanta, encompassing well-heeled bedroom communities, such as Alpharetta (median household income: $92,839) and Roswell (median household income: $102,500) and Enjeti’s neighborhood of Johns Creek (median household income: $106,950)."

It's conservative and well-heeled.
Even with unprecedented voter turn-out in 2012, it went for Romney and Mccain in 2016.
In this year's runoff in April there were more Republican votes cast among the 11 Republican candidates than for Ossoff.
Maybe less red than it used to be, but GA as a state will not turn blue for some time. Lived there for 15 years.

[nkpolitics1212]

12. Newt held GA-6 from 1978-1998,Isakson held it from 1998-2004,Price held it from 2004-2017

Ossoff should run for statewide office.

[bench scientist]

15. Exactly, this district has consistently sent a parade of horribles to Congress.

[ecstatic]

13. I don't think he should run again

Let's be clear, Ossoff was robbed by GOP dirty tricks... Even in red GA, there's no way that many educated people gave treasonous Trump an additional tool to help destroy this country. That being said, there are a few things that work against Ossoff, even in a fair election. His ads weren't effective and he looks and comes across as way too young. Like a college student. There has to be someone else who can take the reins.

[nkpolitics1212]

14. What if Ossoff runs for Karen Handel's old job Secretary of State in 2018?

We need to see if a progressive Democrat like Ossoff could win a low level statewide election, then run for the US Senate in 2020.

[ecstatic]

16. I'd love to see a democratic SOS. Our elections really

need reform. There's still the "he looks and sounds too young" problem...

[Foamfollower]

17. Russians hacked it. End of story.

And there are many Leftists Extremists joining in on the Russian hacking. If I named names I'd be banned on this site.

We had traitors in or midst as well as the entire Republican Party.

[bluecollar2]

18. no

[hrmjustin]

19. Turnout was higher tonight than it was in the last midterm.