Article snippet: One of the most expensive and highly publicized congressional races in U.S. history reached its conclusion Tuesday night, after voters in Georgia's 6th Congressional District voted to elect Republican Karen Handel to fill the seat vacated by Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price. Handel saw off a challenge by Democrat Jon Ossoff, after the two had advanced from a crowded field in a vote in April where neither had obtained a majority share. Though the district has not had a Democratic representative since 1979, supporters of Ossoff, a 30-year-old first-time candidate, hoped to build on the momentum of Donald Trump's first five months in office. In addition to Ossoff's youth and relative inexperience, health care and campaign finance reform became major issues in the district. Here were some of the storylines in the final day of the campaign. After Ossoff finished strong in April's special election and fell just short of the 50 percent threshold needed to win the seat outright and avoid a runoff, Democrats saw a real opening and poured in money and resources to help him see the race through. After their surprising defeat in the presidential contest last November, Democrats have been looking for a win and have been arguing about the best way to appeal to voters. Despite the loss, Democrats are likely to look at Ossoff's race as model for what may or may not work across the county. Despite his age, Ossoff maintained his composure and stayed... Link to the full article to read more