Jon Ossoff Wins Georgia's Democratic Senate Primary
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We ran the numbers: There are 2107 news articles covering this topic. 48% (1008) are left leaning, 41% (860) center, 11% (239) right leaning.
Jon Ossoff, a 33-year old Democrat, has won Georgia’s Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. While left-leaning articles highlight that Ossoff is known for running for the congressional race in the Atlanta suburbs in 2017, right-leaning articles highlight that Democrats view Georgia as a step to taking back the Senate in November.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that Ossoff is known for running a spirited but unsuccessful congressional race in the Atlanta suburbs in 2017 in a special election in Georgia’s Sixth District. While Ossoff lost to Karen Handel, a Republican in 2017, Handel lost the next year to Democrat Lucy McBath, but won Tuesday’s Republican primary for the same seat.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that Ossoff had 50.05% of the vote, with 96% of precincts reporting. Ossoff also had sharp criticism for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who he said “refused to take any personal responsibility” for the major logistical problems with in-person voting on Tuesday.
Daily Caller published a right-leaning article highlighting that Democrats view Georgia as a step to taking back the Senate in November, as it has trended toward the political center as its population has grown. The article also notes that a special election for Georgia’s second Senate seat is also slated for November.