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Karen Handel
voting rights
Mar. 12, 2021
Churchy Republicans Attack ‘Souls to the Polls’
A crackdown on Sunday voting is one of the more hypocritical of the voting-suppression methods pursued by Georgia’s Christian right.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Nov. 4, 2020
The Perpetually Frustrated Dream of the South Turning Blue
There remain signs of optimism for long-suffering southern Democrats, but 2020 was in most respects bitterly disappointing.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Aug. 11, 2020
QAnon Booster Marjorie Greene Continues March Toward Congress
It’s hard to be too extreme in pockets of red America like Georgia’s 14th District, where Greene just won the Republican primary.
By
Ed Kilgore
2020 elections
July 14, 2020
Control of the U.S. Senate May Not Be Decided Until January in Georgia
There’s a nontrivial chance that there may be one or even two general-election runoffs for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seats on January 5.
By
Ed Kilgore
2020 elections
May 19, 2020
Jon Ossoff’s Back, and Other News From Battleground Georgia
The fundraising champ of 2017 is back for a Senate run in a state with more competitive contests than you can count.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Nov. 4, 2019
Why the Democrats Will Debate at Atlanta’s Tyler Perry Studios This Month
The debate sponsors passed up a suburban venue for the actor and mogul’s new facility.
By
Ed Kilgore
2019 special elections
Sept. 11, 2019
Republicans Hang Onto Bright-Red N.C. Congressional District and Trump Gloats
Trump is taking credit, but the narrow win by Republican Dan Bishop in a special congressional election is not necessarily a good sign for 2020.
By
Ed Kilgore
2020 elections
Sept. 5, 2019
How Control of the Senate Could Come Down to Two Runoff Elections in Georgia
Both parties are jockeying for position in Georgia with two Senate seats on the line. If no one wins a majority, huge runoff elections could follow.
By
Ed Kilgore
georgia
Nov. 7, 2018
Lucy McBath Declares Victory in Bid for Newt Gingrich’s Old Congressional Seat
McBath came to national prominence after her son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed by a racist motorist in Florida in 2012.
By
Zak Cheney-Rice
2018 midterms
Oct. 25, 2018
Republicans Are Spending Last-Minute Money in Supposedly ‘Safe’ Districts
It’s one thing to spend late money on fresh new opportunities. Spending it on an escalating number of weak points is not how you win an election.
By
Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms
Oct. 16, 2018
Dave Brat Takes Pelosi-Bashing to Its Apotheosis Against Anti-Pelosi Opponent
Democrat Abigail Spanberger had to remind her Republican opponent of her name after he mentioned Pelosi 21 times in a debate.
By
Ed Kilgore
July 25, 2018
Women Win Two More Democratic House Primaries in Georgia
In two suburban districts near Atlanta, demonstrably strong women candidates will carry the Dems’ banner in potentially competitive House elections.
By
Ed Kilgore
July 24, 2018
Trump’s Candidate Brian Kemp Wins Georgia GOP Governor’s Bid Easily
Now Kemp will face Stacey Abrams in a partisan, ideological, and personal grudge match.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 22, 2018
The Two Staceys Versus GOP Wild Men: A Preview of Tuesday’s Primaries
Gubernatorial primaries in Georgia and congressional contests in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Texas are on tap for May 22.
By
Ed Kilgore
Jan. 18, 2018
Get Ready for More Pelosi and San Francisco–Bashing by House GOP Candidates
Tying her opponent to culture-war boogeymen helped Karen Handel turn out conservatives in Georgia. There will be copycats.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 21, 2017
6 Takeaways From the Very Special Election in Georgia
Democrats again outperformed historical markers — but disappointed those looking for a breakthrough. What does that mean for 2018?
By
Ed Kilgore
June 21, 2017
Trump Team Says Narrow Special-Election Wins Vindicate ‘MAGA Mandate’
Republicans will likely be emboldened by the results, though they only held the traditionally red districts by single digits.
By
Margaret Hartmann
June 20, 2017
Republicans Win Georgia’s Special Election, Democrats Search for a Moral Victory
By dominating early voting and convincing GOP voters that her opponent was outside the mainstream, Karen Handel posted a comeback victory.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 20, 2017
Karen Handel Gets Last-Minute Endorsement From Weather Gods
On the day of Georgia’s special election, rain is flooding Democratic sections of the district — while leaving GOP areas relatively unscathed.
By
Eric Levitz
media
June 19, 2017
Reporters Say Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel Banned Them From Campaign Events
On the eve of Georgia’s special election, two journalists claim the campaigns denied them access, hours after they published unflattering stories.
By
Margaret Hartmann
June 18, 2017
Georgia’s Extra-Special Election Enters the Final Stretch
In a race that’s too close to call, both parties are seeing a potential harbinger for what will happen in the 2018 midterms.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 15, 2017
Somebody Put Crude, Crazy Letters in Mailboxes in Karen Handel’s Neighborhood
The most expensive House race in history just got weirder and more heated.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 9, 2017
Jon Ossoff Pulls Ahead in Polling As the GOP Tries to Link Him to Kathy Griffin
The nation’s most expensive House race just keeps getting pricier.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 7, 2017
How Bad Was Georgia Republican Karen Handel’s ‘Livable Wage’ Gaffe?
In the nation’s most expensive House race, Jon Ossoff’s opponent stepped in it.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 2, 2017
Paul Ryan Super-PAC Tries to Tie Ossoff to Kathy Griffin Video
The campaign ad is as despicable as it is stupid.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 30, 2017
Heading Into Stretch in Georgia Special Election, Money No Problem for Ossoff
Nor is it for his Republican rival in what is already the most expensive House race in U.S. history.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 26, 2017
6 Takeaways From Montana’s Special Election
Montana’s special election has many lessons, but it’s unclear if it tells us a lot about the remaining contests of 2017, much less the 2018 midterms.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 22, 2017
In Most Expensive House Race Ever, Ossoff Takes the Lead
Polling shows Democrat Jon Ossoff with a significant lead over Republican Karen Handel in Georgia’s special election. That defies conventional wisdom.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 9, 2017
Republicans Must Think Georgians Really Hate San Francisco
An effort by the GOP to tie Jon Ossoff to Nancy Pelosi may be too clever by half in evoking the City by the Bay.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 5, 2017
Judge Overturns Early Voter Registration Deadline for the Ossoff-Handel Race
In rough justice for GOP candidate and voting-rights pariah Karen Handel, a judge has extended registration for her runoff contest with Jon Ossoff.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 26, 2017
Georgia’s Election on Track to Become Most Expensive House Race Ever
The candidates have spent $14 million so far and heavy punches aren’t even being thrown yet.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 19, 2017
8 Key Facts About Georgia’s Special Election
Jon Ossoff created an unusual and telling moment in American politics. Also: Don’t count him out yet.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 19, 2017
Ossoff Falls Short of a Majority in Georgia House Race, Heads to Runoff
The Democrat disappointed those hoping for a knockout win in Tom Price’s old district, but he’ll get another shot on June 20.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 17, 2017
It’s White-Knuckle Time in Georgia for Tomorrow’s Red-Hot Special Election
Can Democrat Jon Ossoff steal a seat from the Republicans? It’s looking like a coin toss.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 13, 2017
The Ad War Is Getting Nasty — and Expensive — in Georgia’s Special Election
There hasn’t ever been anything like it in Georgia politics, with $14 million spent so far — $5 million by Jon Ossoff.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 4, 2017
New Polls Show Democrat Ossoff Still Doing Well in Georgia Special Election
Despite GOP claims that their negative ads had knocked him down a peg, Ossoff is still within reach of a majority in the latest public polls.
By
Ed Kilgore
Mar. 24, 2017
Democrat Gaining Ground in Georgia Special Election to Replace Tom Price
A new survey shows well-funded Democrat Jon Ossoff ahead of or even with his most likely GOP rivals in a second-round runoff in June.
By
Ed Kilgore
Feb. 16, 2017
Georgia’s Special Election to Replace Tom Price Is Still the GOP’s Race to Lose
In a suburban Atlanta district Trump only carried by one point, Democrats have a viable candidate but a poor turnout record in this kind of election.
By
Ed Kilgore
bon mots
Feb. 10, 2012
Ex-Komen VP Pulls No Punches in Going After Planned Parenthood
She calls the organization a “giant bully,” horseman of the apocalypse.
By
Andre Tartar
lady business
Feb. 9, 2012
Komen’s CEO Nancy Brinker Under Fire
Karen Handel’s resignation didn’t solve her problem.
By
Noreen Malone
lady business
Feb. 7, 2012
Karen Handel, Top Komen Executive, Resigns [Updated]
After a chorus of calls for her to do so.
By
Noreen Malone
primaries
Aug. 11, 2010
Linda McMahon Victorious, Lamont Upset in Connecticut Primaries
Obama-backed Michael Bennet wins in Colorado.
By
Josh Duboff
primaries
July 20, 2010
Good Showing for Palin’s Pick in Georgia Primary
Karen Handel receives most votes, but doesn’t avoid runoff.
By
Josh Duboff