Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Will black voters and white women decide Georgia's congressional race?
The congressional race in Georgia between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel is the most expensive House race in history. We find out whether African Americans and white suburban women are going to be the key demographic groups.
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenPhoto: Skylar Middlebrows, 6, looks on as her father, Stephen Middlebrows fills out a voter certificate before voting for Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Tucker, Georgia, U.S., June 20, 2017. (Chris Aluka Berry/Reuters)
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5 storiesWill white women and African Americans be key to Georgia congressional race?
The race between Democrat John Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel is seen as a window into next year’s midterms and whether Democrats can gain control of the House. Consequently, more than $50 million has been spent on the congressional race in Georgia and more contributions have come from California than from any other state.
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