Georgia Republican Handel hangs on to win congressional race
By Reuters
21 June 2017 |
2:40 pm
Georgia Republican Karen Handel won the most expensive congressional race in history on Tuesday, avoiding a Democratic upset in a race that was widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump.
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