Georgia 6th: Handel donates Wynn contributions to charity
U.S. Rep. Karen Handel, R-Roswell, plans to donate the $2,700 that a disgraced former Republican National Committee member gave her campaign to charity.
The freshman lawmaker said in a statement over the weekend that she plans
to donate the money to liveSafe Resources, a Marietta-based nonprofit dedicated to aiding victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and elderly abuse.
The campaign donation initially came from casino mogul Steve Wynn, who resigned as finance head of the RNC over the weekend after the Wall Street Journal detailed numerous sexual assault allegations against the Las Vegas-based owner of Wynn Resorts.
Democrats have pressured GOP lawmakers to donate money received from Wynn, months after Republicans pressured them to do the same following the Harvey Weinstein saga.
Handel won the most expensive U.S. House election in history last year when she defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff to win the suburban Atlanta seat. Ossoff still hasn’t announced whether he’ll make a comeback bid, but several other Democrats - including Kevin Abel, Bobby Kaple and Richard Keatley- have announced bids.
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