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Are you having a hard time keeping up with everything that’s been promised on the campaign trail? Here’s a breakdown of where the major candidates for governor fall on top issues.
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Georgia Voter Guide: Where do Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams stand on key issues?

by Riley Bunch | GA TodayOctober 22, 2022October 22, 2022
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Voter Turnout Update: More than 728,000 people have voted in Georgia’s midterm election so far

by Thom ChandlerOctober 22, 2022October 22, 2022
Georgia’s three candidates for the state’s top lawyer job sparred over abortion, guns, crime and even oil pipelines during a Tuesday debate in Atlanta.
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Abortion and crime were hot topics in the Georgia Attorney General debate

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 22, 2022October 22, 2022
The Emmy nominated docuseries The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth continues its seventh season this week in northwestern Georgia, home of far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, to chart her meteoric rise in power in the Republican Party.
Posted inYour Government

Marjorie Taylor Greene will be featured on Showtime’s ‘The Circus’

by Thom ChandlerOctober 21, 2022October 21, 2022
Georgia voters are being asked to choose between two nationally prominent Black men with deep ties to the state when they vote in a U.S. Senate race that could determine the balance of power in Washington. 
Posted inYour Government

A deep dive into the U.S. Senate race between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 21, 2022October 21, 2022
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the hit musical "Hamilton," called on Latino Georgians this week to support U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., in a race that could determine the balance of power in Washington.  
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Lin-Manuel Miranda of ‘Hamilton’ fame campaigns for Raphael Warnock in Atlanta

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 21, 2022September 24, 2023
Former University of Georgia football Coach and Athletic Director Vince Dooley endorsed Walker Thursday in a campaign ad released by the Republican’s campaign.
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UGA legend Vince Dooley throws his support behind Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate race

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 20, 2022October 20, 2022
Georgia’s secretary of state candidates each sought to portray themselves Tuesday as the best protectors of democracy and elections – past, present, and future – during a debate in Atlanta.
Posted inYour Government

Here’s what happened at the Georgia Secretary of State debate

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 19, 2022September 24, 2023
The Scoop: Georgia voters surpassed the day two 2020 Presidential Election record for early voting.
Posted inYour Government

Day 2 of early voting for the Georgia midterms has surpassed day 2 of early voting in the presidential election

by Thom ChandlerOctober 19, 2022October 19, 2022
Republican State School Superintendent Richard Woods defended his record on school safety, reversing pandemic learning loss and teaching about racism Monday against attacks from Democratic challenger Alisha Thomas Searcy.
Posted inYour Government

Here’s what you need to know from the Georgia school superintendent debate

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News Service and Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 19, 2022October 19, 2022
Republican State Sen. Burt Jones was an election denier who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia.
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2020 election denial and crime were the top two issues in the Georgia Lieutenant Governor debate

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 18, 2022October 18, 2022
A health insurance giant that has paid out more than $485 million in legal settlements with states over pharmacy billing allegations has also been a major donor to Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Attorney General Chris Carr, according to campaign finance records.
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A health insurance company facing Medicaid overbilling issues in Georgia was also a major donor to Brian Kemp and Chris Carr

by Maya T. Prabhu | Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Andy Miller | GHNOctober 18, 2022September 24, 2023
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp defended his record on education, crime, the economy, abortion, health care and voting rights Monday night against accusations by Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams that he is not meeting the needs of most Georgians.
Posted inYour Government

Here’s what happened at the debate between Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 17, 2022September 24, 2023
Brian Kemp
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Brian Kemp pledges public safety reforms ahead of Monday night’s debate

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 17, 2022October 17, 2022
Congressional District 14 candidates Marjorie Taylor Greene and Marcus Flowers had an -- at times -- heated debate Sunday.
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WATCH: Marjorie Taylor Greene and Marcus Flowers in heated debate

by Thom ChandlerOctober 17, 2022October 17, 2022
State Sen. Burt Jones was among 16 Republicans who participated as alternate electors in a bid to help then-President Donald Trump overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.
Posted inYour Government

Candidate’s attempts to overturn election a key issue in Georgia Lieutenant Governor’s race

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceOctober 15, 2022September 24, 2023
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Who Is My Member of Congress? Here’s How to Find Out What Your Reps Have Been Up To.

by Karim Doumar and Cynthia Gordy Giwa | ProPublicaOctober 15, 2022October 15, 2022
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican opponent Herschel Walker faced off in a contentious debate in Savannah Friday, the first and likely the only televised debate between the two in this pivotal race.
Posted inYour Government

Here’s what happened at the Senate debate between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock

by Stephen Fowler | GA TodayOctober 14, 2022September 24, 2023

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