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Why Georgia Democrats decided to meet in Forsyth County this weekend

Jon Ossoff, who ran against Karen Handel in the 2016 special election for the 6th Congressional District, speaks during a meeting of the Democratic Party of Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at South Forsyth High School. Ossoff is one of four Senate candidates running against incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue in 2020. - photo by Kelly Whitmire

Jon Ossoff, who ran against Karen Handel in the 2016 special election for the 6th Congressional District, speaks during a meeting of the Democratic Party of Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019, at South Forsyth High School. Ossoff is one of four Senate candidates running against incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue in 2020. - photo by Kelly Whitmire

Forsyth County is a major player in state politics, and the Democratic Party has its eyes set on what has long been considered a Republican stronghold.