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It’s not the Russians. It’s the Democrats.
Since the Democrats can’t raise enough money to steal, by outspending, all 435 congressional seats in the 2018 midterm elections, they decided to pool their money to try to steal the 6th Congressional District in Georgia in a special election.
The special election is on Tuesday, and it’s being held to fill the seat vacated by now-Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. It’s a crowded 18-person field of candidates with 15 Republicans and three Democrats.
The 30-year-old Democrat, Jon Ossoff, is leading all candidates with 42 percent in a poll by Fox 5 News Atlanta. Karen Handle leads all 15 Republicans with 21 percent of those surveyed.
A typical congressional race in Georgia would cost about $2 million during a normal cycle. Jon Ossoff has more than $8 million supporting his campaign, most of it consisting of outside-Georgia money – including a fair amount coming out of Washington, D.C.
The most likely outcome is a runoff on June 20 between Ossoff and the top Republican finisher. That could any of the top four Republican candidates with such a crowded field.
The Democrats were hoping that Ossoff would win with 50 percent plus 1 to avoid a run off in a district that has been Republican for decades. That’s not likely, which suggests a Republican victory once the Republican field is down to one candidate.