Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux flipped a red seat in a suburban Atlanta congressional race that was called Friday, marking the first big pickup for Democrats after a string …
Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux flipped a red seat in a suburban Atlanta congressional race that was called Friday, marking the first big pickup for Democrats after a string of unexpected losses. Bourdeaux, a college professor, beat Republican emergency room physician Rich McCormick in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District. Bourdeaux had come close to winning the seat in 2018 against GOP Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga. But she secured her victory two years later after Woodall didn’t seek re-election and McCormick, a first-time candidate and Marine Corps veteran, became the Republican nominee. « Three years ago, I stepped up to take on a four-term incumbent, » Bourdeaux tweeted.
