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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLucy Mcbath beat Karen Handel!!!
When i went to sleep i thought she lost this is some great news.
drray23
(7,641 posts)Was not Karen handle the "I'm not a witch " wacko ?
Cha
(298,326 posts)Here's a bit of KH's political history..
Handel is an American businesswoman, politician, and member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 6th congressional district. In 2017, she became the first Republican woman from Georgia elected to Congress after defeating Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff in a special election to fill Tom Price's vacancy in Georgia's 6th congressional district; this special election remains the most expensive congressional race in American history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Handel
My how times have changed!
brush
(54,017 posts)from a few years back.
Glad she went down in flameswell deserved.
Cha
(298,326 posts)saw some about it in the Wikipedia.
And, who took her down?.. Lucy McBath!
BumRushDaShow
(130,418 posts)She politicized the Komen organization during a period when the RW loons were all running around trying to "defund" Planned Parenthood.
Down in flames now!
Cha
(298,326 posts)pissed at her around these parts.
Thank You for adding that, BRDS. It's so cool she lost to Lucy in 2018!!
BumRushDaShow
(130,418 posts)which is why she was forced to resign, and they have had to claw back from that point on. But it left a lot of people raw.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,692 posts)Demsrule86
(68,935 posts)Handel is what usually wins...such Great news!
mcar
(42,490 posts)Coventina
(27,234 posts)Best news I've heard so far today!!!
Last night it didnt look good for her.
Cha
(298,326 posts)This brings me much needed cheer!
How I despise that Handel woman. Ugh!
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)win in a traditionally white wing enclave, it's newly elected Representative McBath. And she beat a trumpie too.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Maybe people felt that she is going to be a Rep that listens to their needs, my guess is those people are right.
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)2naSalit
(87,108 posts)BumRushDaShow
(130,418 posts)2naSalit
(87,108 posts)great news - this was a long time GOP seat, if I remember correctly from the Ossof special election
Cha
(298,326 posts)and, later resigned in the face of his huge scandals.
Price was in the seat for 12 years
Cha
(298,326 posts)one.. I was wondering how ol tom price was doing.. so thanks!
Wow.. mind boggling.. in a good way.
BumRushDaShow
(130,418 posts)He actually had her on his show earlier this year and she told her sad story, which is what prompted her to run.
This was some fantastic news!!!
Jersey Devil
(9,881 posts)Good way to start the day!
greymattermom
(5,754 posts)got the whole thing started. His campaign was exciting.
iluvtennis
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