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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSpecial election in Georgia's 6th District. Our 1st chance to flip a district!
This special election is our first real shot to elect a Democrat and swing a House district.
Lets flip this seat and send a strong message to Trump and the GOP.
The deadline to register to vote is this Monday, March 20th. Spread the word! #FlipThe6th
Lets flip this seat and send a strong message to Trump and the GOP.
The deadline to register to vote is this Monday, March 20th. Spread the word! #FlipThe6th
https://swingleft.org/district/GA-06
Democrat Jon Ossoff has money, drive and the backing of Civil Rights icon Rep. John Lewis in his bid to replace Rep. Tom Price in Georgia. But does he have a prayer to win in the ruby red district? Maybe.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/02/27/could-the-resistance-start-with-georgia-s-special-election.html
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Special election in Georgia's 6th District. Our 1st chance to flip a district! (Original Post)
DesertRat
Mar 2017
OP
Only one republican though, right? In a district with nearly equal party registration?
Tiggeroshii
Mar 2017
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Wounded Bear
(58,765 posts)1. K & R ......for visibility..nt
brooklynite
(94,912 posts)2. Just to be clear: there are FIVE Democratic candidates running in GA-6
Ragin Edwards (D) - Sales Executive & Ex-Federal Employee
Richard Keatley (D) - College Professor & Navy Veteran
Jon Ossoff (D) - Investigative Filmmaker, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-Journalist
Rebecca Quigg (D) - Physician
Ron Slotin (D) - Ex-State Sen., Marketing Executive & '96 Candidate
Top two candidates, irrespective of Party, go into runoff in May.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)3. Thanks! nt
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)4. Only one republican though, right? In a district with nearly equal party registration?
Not likely everybody will vote for only dems in a red district as this.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)5. evening kick