Karen Handel

Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Feb. 22, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Georgia senator is welcoming his first child. Sen. Ossoff said on social media Monday, Dec. 20, 2021 that his wife, Dr. Alisha Kramer, gave birth Friday to a daughter, Eva Beth Ossoff. (Al Drago/Pool via AP)

US Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia announces birth of daughter

ATLANTA (AP) — A senator from Georgia has welcomed his first child.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, 34, said on social media Monday that his wife, Dr.

Republican congressional candidate Rich McCormick talks to a neighbor outside a precinct at North Gwinnett Church in Suwannee, Ga., on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. McCormick, an emergency room physician making his first run for office, is running in suburban Atlanta's 7th Congressional District, expected to be one of districts most closely contested between the major parties this fall (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

McBath defeats GOP’s Handel in rematch in Atlanta suburbs

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2018 file photo, Georgia Democrat and former Columbus mayor Teresa Tomlinson poses for a photo in Columbus, Ga. Former congressional candidate Jon Ossoff and Tomlinson, two of the top Georgia Democrats vying to take on Republican Sen. David Perdue in November, took hard swipes at each other during a virtual debate Sunday, May 3, 2020, as criticism of the official response to the coronavirus took center stage. (Mike Haskey/Ledger-Enquirer via AP, File)

Democratic Senate race headlines ballots for Georgia voters

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 file photo, Rep. Lucy McBath D-Ga., speaks during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington. Democratic congresswoman Lucy McBath says she won't run in either of Georgia's two U.S. Senate contests. McBath, who was being recruited by state and national party leaders, said Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 that she would instead focus on winning a second House term. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Georgia congresswoman McBath says she won’t run for Senate

Former President Barack Obama stands with Georgia Democratic candidate for Lt. Gov. Sarah Riggs Amico, left, gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and congressional candidate Lucy McBath, right, after speaking at during a campaign rally at Morehouse College Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Mother on a mission: Gun control advocate wins US House race

In Iowa, boisterous Trump turns back the clock to campaign

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — He railed against the “fake news” media. He urged the Senate to put more “heart” into its health care bill.

In Iowa, Trump rallies base, celebrates GOP resilience

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Struggling to advance his agenda in Washington, President Donald Trump traveled to the Midwest on Wednesday for a raucous rally with his loyal supporters — the kind of event he relished before winning the White House.

In Georgia, Republicans celebrate while Dems seek upsides

DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — Republicans say Karen Handel’s victory in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District proves the GOP is still the dominant party in Georgia.

Angry Dems turn against leaders after House election losses

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Party divisions were on glaring display Wednesday as a special election loss in a wildly expensive Georgia House race left bitter lawmakers turning their anger on their own leaders.

Graphic shows results of Georgia special election for Congressional District

Analysis: Dem loss in Georgia underscores party challenges

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans just got a big argument for sticking with President Donald Trump and pushing forward with dismantling former President Barack Obama’s health law.

Republican Handel wins Georgia race, thanks Donald Trump

DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — Republican Karen Handel won a nationally watched congressional election Tuesday in Georgia, and she thanked President Donald Trump after she avoided an upset that would have rocked Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

1. GOP WINS HOUSE SEAT IN GEORGIA

The Latest: Candidates make final push in Georgia House race

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) — The Latest on Georgia’s 6th Congressional District race (all times local):

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In Georgia, a key US House race comes down to its final days

DORAVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Dr. Nadine Becker wasn’t politically involved until she saw Donald Trump elected president, but the suburban Atlanta gynecologist didn’t know how to engage, given her traditionally Republican surroundings.

Trump tells NRA: ‘You have a true friend’ in White House

ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump reaffirmed his support for gun rights Friday, telling attendees of a National Rifle Association convention that “the eight-year assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end.”

High-profile Georgia congressional race heads to a runoff

DUNWOODY, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia congressional election is headed to a runoff that will ratchet up the already significant national attention — and campaign cash — on a race that poses an early measure for President Donald Trump and both major parties ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.