Karen Handel leads by 5 percentage points over Jon Ossoff with 79 percent of precincts fully reporting.

The race between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel is largely seen as a referendum on the first months of Donald J. Trump’s presidency. It's also the most expensive U.S. House race in history. Polls close at 7 p.m. Eastern. Georgia often takes a long time to count its votes. Be cautious about the early results: They will be from people who voted early, and people who vote on Election Day may lean differently. -- More...