A Personal insight on the GA 6 election from a local.

[Cattledog]

A lot of people are lamenting the loss last night by 9,702 votes. Let me put this in perspective. I live in GA 4. Hank Johnson is our Rep.
In 2016 this was the election result:

(D) H. Johnson
75.6%
214,278

(R) V. Armendariz
24.4%
69,075

If a special election was held in my district and the Dem candidate only won by 9,007 votes I be f*ckin freaking out!

So please put this in perspective. Ossoff did what many could not (turned a lot of votes) and I am sure republicans are freaking out even if they don't admit it.



PS Hillary got 80%

[gademocrat7]

1. I live in the 4th district also.

Agree with you , Cattledog.

[Dulcinea]

2. You're right.

I also live in the 4th.

[Cattledog]

4. Like your Steelers logo!

[Dulcinea]

5. Thanks!

Lifelong fan!

[Cattledog]

7. My hometown. Moved to ATL in 87.

[Dulcinea]

13. Same here.

Moved to the ATL in 1989.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Thank you for your insight, Cattledog!

I've heard it said over and over: All politics are local. You brought that to vivid life.

[YCHDT]

6. Hmmmmm, I think I see the mix up I personally I saw a lot of minority voters thinking the district

... was mixed but maybe this is how it was gerrymandered.

I was thinking a district with that many minority voters can't be that red ... it was ... it was super red ... one of the most red districts in the country

[JI7]

14. there has been an increase in minorities into the 6th

That's why Clinton and ossoff came close.

But the long time mostl white republicans are still a majority.

[Maven]

8. Good point, but also isn't this evidence of gerrymandering that we need to fix?

Specifically, "packing" of D voters into one district? We don't need a 50% margin to win one seat. I wish 25K of the Dem voters in GA 4 were in GA 6 - then we would have won yesterday!

[Cattledog]

10. That's true to an extent.

The urban/suburban districts of Atlanta are the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 11th, and 13th. All are heavily Democratic except the 6th, 7th, & 11th. All of which are in the northern suburbs.

[Maven]

11. Got it. Thanks for an insider's perspective. nt

[Cattledog]

12. Maven, take a look at this map for a better idea.

http://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/house/georgia/

In Dekalb County we got the Dem vote out and Ossoff won the county by 17%

[Madam45for2923]

9. Yes! I also see the results as good news and feel invigorated. Thanks for insight!

[dalton99a]

15. Kick.