Ossoff falls just short in Georgia special election as GOP gets wakeup call

Posted on AllSides April 20, 2017

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Democrat Jon Ossoff fell just short Tuesday of capturing a House seat in a longtime conservative stronghold in Georgia, serving a reminder to Republicans of President Donald Trump's unpopularity.

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