Tuesday's election was close, with Ossoff winning 48.1 percent of the vote, while the top four Republicans won 48.2 percent, with Handel finishing first among the four, with 19.8 percent. If Ossoff gets the support of the other Democratic candidates, he would have 49 percent, said Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez. But the crowded field, which included 11 Republicans, gave Ossoff a change to rise above the fray.
In another question regarding President Trump, Camerota asked if he "will come to Georgia and campaign with you?"
"It's no secret that I'm called to a different place, maybe, for some of the beliefs in the LGBTQ community because of my faith", Handel said during a press conference.
Democrats saw it as an opportunity to drive a wedge between Trump and congressional Republicans fearful that he could drag down the party in the 2018 midterms - while also delivering a psychic boost to an energized progressive base. Trump called Handel to congratulate her.
Mr Ossoff and Ms Handel will now participate in a June 20 runoff. This is a district that was very close on the presidential level last cycle, and the Democrats went all in on this.
Democrat Jon Ossoff almost won Tuesday night's special election outright thanks largely to voters angry over the presidency of Donald Trump. She mounted unsuccessful runs for governor in 2010 and the U.S. Senate in 2012.
"‶This is already a remarkable victory", Ossoff said, according to the New York Times.
"We have an incredible chance here, an extraordinary moment for Georgia", Ossoff told campaign volunteers as they headed out for a final round of door-knocking on Monday afternoon.
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Democrat Jon Ossoff is a 30-year-old documentary filmmaker and former House staffer.
The Dunwoody retiree and Handel volunteer says Republicans were too cautious in the primary for fear they'd "step on toes".
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer echoed the sentiment. Among the most prominent donors is David Nir, the political director of DailyKos, who raised 1 million dollars for the campaign. GOP Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma, an ally of House leadership, said congressional Republicans must start showing they can lead after the failure of their health care legislation, or risk voters snatching away their majorities.
"I don't know", he said Tuesday in Louisville, Ky., The Wall Street Journal said Wednesday.
For his part, Ossoff said for weeks his goal was to win outright, but he rejected any notion that he lost.
The victor in Georgia will succeed Republican Tom Price, who resigned to join Trump's administration as health secretary.
More tests await, with special elections approaching in Montana and SC in May and June.
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