Podcast: Democrats’ Big Test in Georgia – Roll Call

Podcasts

Podcast: Democrats’ Big Test in Georgia

The Big Story, Episode 58

Democrat John Ossoff, left, faces off June 20 against Republican competitor Karen Handel, right, for Georgia’s 6th District congressional seat.

By David Hawkings and Simone Pathé

Posted June 14, 2017 at 3:58pm

Roll Call political correspondent Simone Pathè explains how the most expensive House race in history, next week’s contest to fill an open seat in suburban Atlanta, has already revealed plenty about the new congressional electoral landscape in the age of Trump.

 

Show Notes:

Recent Stories

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has a tough primary coming up this weekend. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, less than 6 months before Election Day

Demcorat Denise Powell speaks during her primary election watch party in Omaha, Neb., on Tuesday. (Nikos Frazier/Omaha World-Herald via Getty Images)

Denise Powell wins Democratic primary for battleground Nebraska seat

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., seen here in February, chairs the Democratic Women’s Caucus.

Democratic and GOP women announce ‘partnership’ to address sexual misconduct

A sign outside of the National Gallery of Art says “Closed due to federal government shutdown” in Washington on Oct. 14, 2025.

Senators on path to forfeit paychecks during shutdowns

More members of Congress are retiring than usual this cycle, as some vent frustration about partisanship and seemingly endless redistricting. Above, a door on the Senate side of the Capitol exits toward the Supreme Court.

‘Screw this, I’m out’: Why members of Congress are retiring

A recent GOP-sponsored poll found Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani trailing his Democratic opponent. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

What can we learn from House Republican polling?