2017Final resultsSpecial election
2017 special election for Georgia's 6th District
U.S. House · Georgia
Karen C. Handel (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Jon Ossoff (D) by 3.6 points.
Karen C. HandelRepublican · winner
51.8%134,799
Jon OssoffDemocrat
48.2%125,517
260,316 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2017
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jon OssoffNo Republican
$31.6M
Raised by the campaign
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$31.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$392.5K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018