GA-06 and SC-05 election day & results thread

[jaichind]

Disastrous results for the GOP tonight

Nice try.

Just last November the GOP got 62% in GA-06. In what world is a 13% swing not disastrous?

This is a big swing for sure.  But it is an open seat by-election and the previous result had an incumbent running.  

[jaichind]

SC is a pretty awful result, but they could have done much worse in GA, so I'd say it's a wash. I know it's a controversial opinion on here, but I don't believe that special elections are a 100% foolproof barometer to predict the results of the midterm elections.

Agreed.  Although with Trump current approval ratings the GOP is looking at significant losses in 2018 for sure.

[jaichind]

It would be funny though if SC-05 end eup being closer than GA-06

Was thinking the same thing.

[jaichind]

Worst part of a Handle victory (besides the inevitable obnoxious Trump tweets) would be Republicans in Congress feeling far more confident about going through with Ocare repeal. Everything else is secondary - still nothing to suggest anything but a positive environment for Dems and morale may dip for a little while but rebound soon enough.

For me that would be the best part ...

[jaichind]

Wait, so did Handel improve upon Trump's margin?

yeah but that comparison was BS to start with, since price won by a landslide at the same time.

But Price was the incumbent.  I  still agree this is a slightly positive night for Dems despite two near misses.

[jaichind]

Ossoff 73% DeKalb mail in

Yeah, but that is his best county.  This is not enough.