Bourdeaux flips suburban Atlanta district for Democrats

ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux has flipped Georgia’s 7th Congressional District by defeating Republican Rich McCormick. Bourdeaux is a college professor who previously worked in government. In 2018, she fell fewer than 500 votes short of defeating Republican incumbent Rob Woodall. Woodall didn’t seek another term in the Atlanta-area district covering parts of Gwinnett and Forsyth counties. Bourdeaux emphasized expanded health care in her campaign and used the momentu