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Karen Handel makes an early appearance to thank her supporters after the first returns come in during her election night party in the 6th District race with Jon Ossoff on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in Atlanta. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Karen Handel defeats Jon Ossoff in Georgia race

The high hopes Democrats had of striking a political blow against President Trump in the battle for Georgia's open congressional seat were shattered Tuesday. Republican Karen Handel emerged victorious in the runoff race for the U.S. House seat in Georgia's 6th Congressional District -- beating back the "Resistance" movement and defending a seat in the wealthy Atlanta suburbs the GOP has held for decades.

June 20, 2017
Bikers for Trump canvassed a suburban Atlanta neighborhood this weekend on behalf of a Republican Karen Handel in a hard-fought runoff race against Democrat Jon Ossoff. Chris Cox, founder of Bikers for Trump, carried the group's flag from door to door. (Seth McLaughlin/The Washington Times)

Karen Handel gets Bikers for Trump help before Georgia election

The political activity from Bikers for Trump is symbolic of the interest that the Georgia race has drawn from both parties as well as outside groups battling for bragging rights in a closer-than-expected battle. The historically Republican 6th District was once Newt Gingrich's seat, but Mr. Trump carried it by less than 2 percentage points over Hillary Clinton in November.

June 18, 2017
Corey Stewart, a tough-talking supporter of President Trump, barely lost the Virginia Republican gubernatorial primary despite polls showing him far behind. (Associated Press/File)

Corey Stewart surprises pollsters who miss Trump voters

Pollsters had major trouble spotting the surge of support for Corey Stewart in Virginia's Republican governor's primary this week, suggesting they still can't figure out how to successfully survey Trump supporters.

June 15, 2017
Officers who were part of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise's security detail were hailed as heroes, taking on a man with a rifle while armed only with handguns and averting what those on the field said would have been a certain massacre. (Associated Press)

Capitol Police guns saved lives at ballpark

The rifle shots came from the fence over the third base line, shattering the June morning, wounding one congressman and several staffers, and terrifying the two dozen lawmakers and staffers who were also on the field.

June 14, 2017
In this March 16, 2016, file photo, Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Molly Riley, File)

Lawmakers cheer news that congressional game is still on

House leaders received a standing ovation Wednesday after announcing the congressional baseball game is still on, hours after a gunman opened fire on members of the Republican squad as they squeezed in a final practice before their charity showdown with their Democratic colleagues.

June 14, 2017
GOP gubernatorial nominee Ed Gillespie had the backing of all the state's high-profile Republicans and had a major cash advantage in the primary race. (Associated Press)

Ralph Northam beats Tom Perriello in Democratic Virginia primary

Lt. Gov Ralph Northam won an easier-than-expected victory Tuesday in Virginia's Democratic primary for governor, while Ed Gillespie had a much tougher race on the Republican side, though he took a narrow win in a race that showed President Trump is still a potent political force.

June 13, 2017
FILE - In this Wednesday April 5, 2017, file photo, Virginia Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, center, speaks to the media during a news conference on Medicaid expansion prior to the Senate session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Northam and Tom Perriello are promising fierce resistance to Trump's immigration positions and are embracing policies such as allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Our Revolution knocks Washington Post endorsement of Ralph Northam in Va. gubernatorial primary

The political organization that rose from the ashes of Sen. Bernard Sanders' presidential campaign is urging voters to ignore The Washington Post's endorsement of Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam in Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial primary, saying the newspaper has a bad track record and lost some credibility last year when it backed Hillary Clinton's presidential bid.

June 9, 2017
Ed Gillespie is the Republican front-runner in the race for Virginia's governor. His opponents are attacking his record. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Corey Stewart, Frank Wagner attempt to derail Ed Gillespie’s campaign

Aiming to slow Ed Gillespie's momentum in the final days of the GOP gubernatorial primary in Virginia, Corey Stewart is warning that a vote for the former adviser to President George W. Bush would be a devastating blow against the grass-roots movement that gave rise to President Trump.

June 8, 2017