It's hard to remember the last time a House race became as much of a national fixation as the race in GA-06 to replace HHS Secretary Tom Price. With less than three weeks left until the initial April 18 primary, minor celebrities and Democratic staff continue to pour into suburban Atlanta, and left-leaning donors - with few other ways to channel their anger towards the Trump administration - continue to pour millions into the coffers of Democrat Jon Ossoff. Meanwhile, as President Trump's approval rating continues to sink, Republicans are increasingly nervous about potentially losing a seat Trump won by one point and Price won by 23 points. There is even talk that Ossoff could win the seat outright on April 18 by winning more than 50 percent of the vote in the all-party primary, precluding the need for a June 20 runoff. That would be a huge shock given the field of 11 Republicans and five Democrats. The Upshot's Nate Cohn set off GOP alarm about sky-high Democratic enthusiasm when he pointed out that 55 percent of special election

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