To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE


SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

Georgia: The Most Expensive House Race in U.S. History Comes Down to the Wire

News Staff : Jun 20, 2017  CBN News

The person elected will replace Tom Price, President Donald Trump's health secretary. Price won with 62 percent of the vote, while Trump won by less than 2 percentage points.

(Georgia)—[CBN News] The most expensive House election in U.S. history is down to the wire Tuesday in Georgia's sixth district. (Photo: Karen Handel, Jon Ossoff/via Patch.com)

Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff are going head-to-head, with Ossoff barely ahead of Handel in the primary runoff.

Ossoff, a former documentary filmmaker and congressional aide, has become a symbol of the anti-Trump movement.

"The campaign has built a coalition of Democrats, independents and Republicans who want to send some fresh leadership to Washington, who want to focus on results rather than partisanship, who want to see a greater commitment to accountability," Ossoff told USA Today last week.

The race is reported to cost up to $50 million according to Politico.

Real Clear Politics polling data shows an extremely tight race, with Handel at 49 percent and Ossoff at 48 percent.

Handel's party has held the seat since 1979 and the Democratic Party is putting up a huge expensive fight to put a Democrat in the seat. It is a test of GOP strength early in President Donald Trump's presidency.

The outcome of the race would be a big blow for either side. With that in mind, Handel is seeking to cast her opponent as a dangerous unknown.

"No one knows who he is," Handel told USA Today. "He clearly was a handpicked candidate by (House Minority Leader) Nancy Pelosi. He'll go to DC; he'll be just another vote for her."

"And what we need is a person like myself who understands the 6th District (and) what the issues are, what the priorities are and can really be a fierce advocate for the people of the 6th," she said.

Handel received loud cheers this past weekend when she told the crowd, "We are gonna rock Nancy Pelosi's world."

Pelosi has donated a large sum of money to Ossoff, along with the Democratic National Committee which has given more than $2 million to Ossoff's race.

The person elected will replace Tom Price, President Donald Trump's health secretary. Price won with 62 percent of the vote, while Trump won by less than 2 percentage points.

Trump showed support for Handel in a tweet Tuesday morning reading:

"KAREN HANDEL FOR CONGRESS. She will fight for lower taxes, great healthcare strong security-a hard worker who will never give up! VOTE TODAY"

In another tweet Trump blasted Ossoff, claiming that he would raise taxes "to the highest level" and would be "weak on crime and security."

Voters have already cast 140,308 early ballots, according to the Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp. This is more than double the 56,830 early ballots cast in the April 18 special election.







SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News

Street Preacher's Arrest in Mississippi Sparks Supreme Court Case on Free Speech Rights

Trump Offers Plan for Healthcare Cost Crisis, GOP Senator Vows 'We're Going to Fix Obamacare'

Nigerian Persecution Horror: Expert Dismantles Disturbing Media Narrative

Man Dies on Operating Table, Meets Jesus, Sees Heaven; Stunned Doctor Says: 'God's Not Done with You'

Florida Moves to Redistrict in Congressional Maps Arms Race

Maduro's Ex-Insider Turns Whistleblower, Sends President Trump an Explosive Letter

Experts Warn Parents AI Christmas Toys Put Kids at Risk: 'Trouble in Toyland' [Video]

Pete Hegseth to Bring Christmas Back to the Pentagon: Blaze Exclusive

Iryna's Law Needs to Be Replicated Around the Country

Navy Admiral Set to Testify on Capitol Hill About Drug Boat Strike in Caribbean That Killed Survivors

DOJ: University of Delaware Student Allegedly Plotted Attack on Campus Police; Illegal Weapons Recovered

'Unbelievable Revival': God Is Moving with Power in Transnistria Despite Russia's Heavy Hand [Video]

Putin Calls Witkoff's Ukraine Peace Talks 'Difficult', Consensus 'No Easy Feat'

J6 Pipe Bomber Identified and Arrested

Warning: Pfizer's mRNA Flu Shot Linked to Very Serious Side Effects, Especially in Seniors

Ex-Muslim Leads 100,000 to Jesus: 'There Is Hunger in the Muslim World to Hear About Christ'

UNCOVERED: Hamas' Strategy to Infiltrate, Control NGOs in Gaza

Secretary Hegseth Considers Breaking with Woke Scouts after Longtime Pentagon Partnership

Rep. Harris Introduces Bill to Stop Discrimination against Homeschoolers

Bessent Moves to Completely Cut Off Illegals from US Financial System



Search the Articles Archives

Keyword:  
Author:  
Words Posted On:  
Day Month Year



BCN Plus

Follow BCN on Twitter
Are You Praying for Our Government Leaders?
BCN Staff

Steve Shultz
Steve Shultz, Managing Editor
Founder and Owner


Aimee Herd
Aimee Herd, Editor


BCN Plus
Are You Praying for President Trump?
 
 

All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.


Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved


Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.

editor@breakingchristiannews.com