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Why Wait Until 2018? There Are 3 Special Elections to Watch This Year

By Simone Pathé
Posted June 7, 2017 at 9:46pm

By Simone Pathé and Bridget Bowman and David Banks

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The race in Georgia to replace now-Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has captured a national audience given the surprising rise of a Democrat in a typically solid red district. Political reporters Simone Pathé and Bridget Bowman preview the battle for the state’s 6th congressional district, plus two other special elections in South Carolina and Utah.

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