Polls close tonight at 7 PM ET in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, where a special election is being held to replace former Republican Rep. Tom Price, who resigned to join Donald Trump’s cabinet. All the candidates compete on one ballot. If one candidate wins a majority of the vote, he or she wins the seat outright; otherwise, the two contenders with the most votes—regardless of party—will advance to a June 20 runoff.
There isn’t much doubt that Democrat Jon Ossoff will take first place, but Democrats hope that he’ll win outright. Several Republicans are competing for the second-place spot, with polls showing ex-Secretary of State Karen Handel and wealthy businessman Bob Gray locked in a close contest, while former state Sens. Judson Hill and Dan Moody are also in contention. Mitt Romney won this suburban Atlanta seat 61-37 in 2012, but it swung sharply against Trump, who carried it by just 48-47.
Results: State | AP (districtwide, by county)
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2017 · 12:50:22 AM +00:00
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David Nir
So far, just 9 of 210 precincts, plus most (or perhaps all) of the early vote has been counted. Ossoff is at 61%, while Handel is at 15, and the other Republicans are in single digits. The Election Day vote is going to be a lot redder than what’s been counted so far, so strap in tight.