washington frustrate democrats ponder party future question campaign message wednesday demoralize defeat georgia congressional race widely see referendum president donald trump young administration expensive congressional election u.s. history republican karen handel former georgia secretary state defeat political newcomer democrat jon ossoff percentage point tuesday suburban atlanta district republicans hold since 1970s special election fill seat vacate tom price trump appoint health human service secretary change balance power washington republicans control white house chamber congress demoralize blow democrats hop georgia would breakthrough party try harvest electoral victories grassroots anti-trump activism see march washington boisterous crowd town hall meet around country district see within reach democrats trump last november percentage point democrats also lose special election south carolina tuesday race republicans widely expect win democrats lose two contest special elections early year republican-held seat conservative kansas montana make party 0-for-4 year race republican-held congressional seat ossoff race good wake call democrats business usual work tweet representative seth moulton massachusetts need genuinely new message serious job plan reach americans big tent several prominent democrats say party need rethink approach head next year congressional elections democrats need pick 24 seat regain control house representatives senator chris murphy connecticut tell msnbc democrats need focus economic growth get back big tent party outcome also raise question future house democratic leader nancy pelosi republican group spend millions television ads link ossoff pelosi portray captive party liberal wing despite ossoff efforts present moderate image south carolina charleston attorney democratic political newcomer joe cunningham say wednesday would seek house seat hold republican mark sanford elect would back pelosi democratic leader democratic party need new leadership cunningham tweet road democratic house majority run dozens district similar affluent well-educated northern suburbs atlanta ossoff defeat outcome likely reassure republicans already nervous chance hold control trump next year win georgia also could strengthen political republicans congress evaluate next step tax package opinion poll show deeply unpopular replacement president barack obama signature healthcare law trump quick celebrate georgia win accuse democrats stand way legislative agenda bogged infighting investigations whether campaign collude russia last year presidential election rally cedar rapids iowa wednesday night trump say karen handel lose would blame me forget happen montana kansas add get figure yet know still try figure voters come say democrats despite string losses special elections democrats say reason encourage four state democrats bolster historical performance district lose double-digit margins last year unpopularity trump republican healthcare bill along historic trend party hold white house lose seat midterm elections give democrats hope capture house 2018. democrats target-rich environment next year start 23 republican-held district democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton majority vote democrats look future dispirit loss georgia election