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The Last Days of the Georgia 6th Special Election, in Photos

The runoff on June 20 has come to a close

Supporters watch from outside the packed final campaign rally for Ossoff in Roswell, Ga. on Monday night. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Supporters watch from outside the packed final campaign rally for Ossoff in Roswell, Ga. on Monday night. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

The most expensive House race in history has come to a close with the Associated Press calling Georgia’s 6th District race for GOP candidate Karen Handel over Democrat Jon Ossoff on Tuesday evening

Here are the last few days of the campaign in photos as captured by Roll Call’s photographer:

Ossoff supporters check their phones for early results at Ossoff's election night watch party in Atlanta, Ga., on special election day. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Ossoff supporters check their phones for early results at Ossoff’s election night watch party in Atlanta, Ga., on special election day. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia dances on stage before speaking at Ossoff's rally on Tuesday night. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia dances on stage before speaking at Ossoff’s rally on Tuesday night. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - JUNE 19: Republican candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional district Karen Handel visits with diners at the Old Hickory House in Tucker, Ga., on the final day of campaigning on Monday, June 19, 2017. Handel is facing off against Democrat Jon Ossoff in the special election to fill the seat vacated by current HHS Secretary Tom Price will be held on Tuesday. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Republican candidate for Georgia’s 6th Congressional district Karen Handel visits with diners at the Old Hickory House in Tucker, Ga., on the final day of campaigning on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Ossoff supporters cheer early elections results at Ossoff's election night watch party in Atlanta, Ga., on special election day. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Ossoff supporters cheer early elections results at Ossoff’s election night watch party in Atlanta, Ga., on special election day. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Jon Ossoff, Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional district, makes calls to voters in his Marietta, Ga., campaign office on special election day, June 20, 2017. Ossoff is facing off against Republican Karen Handel in the special election to fill the seat vacated by current HHS Secretary Tom Price. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Ossoff, Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 6th Congressional district, makes calls to voters in his Marietta, Ga., campaign office on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Ossoff waves to supporters as he and his his fiancee Alisha Kramer leave his final campaign rally at his campaign office in Roswell, Ga., on the final day of campaigning on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Ossoff waves to supporters as he and his his fiancee Alisha Kramer leave his final campaign rally at his campaign office in Roswell, Ga., on the final day of campaigning on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - JUNE 19: Campaign workers cheer as fellow campaign workers arrive for the final campaign rally for Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional district Jon Ossoff at his campaign office in Roswell, Ga., on the final day of campaigning on Monday, June 19, 2017. Ossoff is facing off against Republican Karen Handel in the special election to fill the seat vacated by current HHS Secretary Tom Price will be held on Tuesday. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Campaign workers cheer as fellow campaign workers arrive for the final campaign rally for Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 6th Congressional district Jon Ossoff. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - JUNE 19: Republican candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional district Karen Handel claps during a rally with supporters at the Cherokee Cattle Ranch restaurant in Marietta, Ga., on the final day of campaigning on Monday, June 19, 2017. Handel is facing off against Democrat Jon Ossoff in the special election to fill the seat vacated by current HHS Secretary Tom Price will be held on Tuesday. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Handel claps during a rally with supporters at the Cherokee Cattle Ranch restaurant in Marietta, Ga. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - JUNE 19: Republican candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional district Karen Handel visits with diners at the Old Hickory House in Tucker, Ga., on the final day of campaigning on Monday, June 19, 2017. Handel is facing off against Democrat Jon Ossoff in the special election to fill the seat vacated by current HHS Secretary Tom Price will be held on Tuesday. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Handel visits with diners at the Old Hickory House in Tucker, Ga., on the final day of campaigning on Monday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - JUNE 18: Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional district Jon Ossoff shakes hands with campaign workers and volunteers at his
Ossoff shakes hands with campaign workers and volunteers at his “Father’s Day Canvass Launch.” (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
UNITED STATES - JUNE 18: Democratic candidate for Georgia's 6th Congressional district Jon Ossoff, center, arrives with his father Richard Ossoff and his fiancee Alisha Kramer for his
Jon Ossoff arrives with his father Richard Ossoff and his fiancee Alisha Kramer for his “Father’s Day Canvass Launch” on Sunday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

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