Who was the Democratic nominee for Congress in the 2017 special election in Georgia's 6th congressional district, who was defeated by the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress from Georgia?
Karen Handel Karen Christine Handel (née Walker; born April 18, 1962) is an American businesswoman, politician, and member of the United States House of Representatives for Georgia's 6th congressional district. In 2017, she became the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress from Georgia after defeating Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff on June 20 in the 2017 special election to fill the vacancy in Georgia's 6th congressional district in the most expensive congressional race in American history.
C. Ellis Black C. Ellis Black (born July 28, 1942) is an American politician. He is a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 8th District, serving since 2015. He is a member of the Republican party. Black also served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015.