Jon Ossoff Currently On Pace To Reach 50% And Win Georgia House Special Election

Republicans might be in for a very long night as Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff is outperforming his needed projections and is on pace to win 50% of the vote and flip a Republican House seat in the Georgia special election.

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Caveat: IT IS VERY EARLY In The VOTE COUNTING, BUT:

Before voting started, here are the projected vote percentages that Ossoff needed in each of the district’s three counties:

Ossoff is currently at 66% in DeKalb County, 54% in Cobb County, and 61% in Fulton County according to the official election results. Ossoff is ahead of pace everywhere, and with the early vote for the Democrat being higher than expected, Democrats have a legitimate shot at flipping this seat tonight.

Follow our live results blog for the Georgia special election here.

Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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