17 For ’17: Ga. 6th Congressional District Race Draws National Attention

In what became the most expensive House race in U.S. history, Democratic newcomer Jon Ossoff lost to Republican Karen Handel in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District special election.

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WABE News is looking back at the top 17 news stories in 2017. 

National attention, money and volunteers flooded Georgia’s 6th Congressional District for what became the most expensive House race in U.S. history, decided on June 20.

In the end, Democratic newcomer Jon Ossoff lost to Republican Karen Handel, a former Georgia secretary of state.