Remember when Republicans were angry because they didn't flip San Francisco to RED in last election? Neither do I.
— Darren Hutchinson (@dissentingj) June 21, 2017
It’s occurred to too few people these seats were open bc Pence/Priebus wouldn’t appoint anyone from a seat not considered completely safe
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) June 21, 2017
So, yay Newt Gingrich’s former constituents, Karen Handel gets to sit in Congress… for the next 500 days. We get to piss & moan tonight, and then we start working to ensure she’s another one-abbreviated-term wonder, like Scott ‘Cosmo Boy’ Brown. And while a certain amount of bitterness is understandable, let’s keep the knife fights for when we’re facing down the Repubs, ‘kay?
Worth remembering that the two seats tonight that are both running close were won by GOP candidates 7 months ago by 23.4 and 20.5 points.
— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 21, 2017
Jason Kander on CNN: "In each special election the Democrats are getting more votes than they got in November."
— Al Giordano (@AlGiordano) June 21, 2017
And Handel outspent Ossoff by a factor of over 2.5.
Can the GOP afford to do that in every race in 2018? https://t.co/4jMJq704zw
— Rhiannon (@prhiannon) June 21, 2017
…and don't assume there's any one magic indicator for which districts will flip.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) June 21, 2017
Stealing one would feel great, no doubt, but 2018 is the prize when it's all 435 up for grabs plus literally thousands of other races.
— Salacious Materiel (@ZeddRebel) June 21, 2017
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