If you were hoping for a definitive end to Georgia’s senate race — and the ad campaigns that came with it — you’ll have to wait another month. In a nail-biting race, neither candidate was able to amass more than 50% of the vote needed to avoid a runoff, which will force a rematch between […]
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Brad Raffensperger, who defied Trump, wins reelection as Georgia secretary of state
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has won a second term in office, cruising to victory over Democrat state Rep. Bee Nguyen with bipartisan support. With more than 3.4 million votes counted, Raffensperger was leading Nguyen with nearly 54% of the vote to roughly 44%. Raffensperger rocketed to national fame in the aftermath of the […]
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Brian Kemp Defeats Stacey Abrams, Winning a Second Term
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has clinched another term outright and defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams in a nationally watched – and long-anticipated – rematch between the two rivals. Kemp went into Tuesday the favorite to win after consistently leading in the polls. Abrams called Kemp late Tuesday night to concede, according to a Kemp campaign spokesman. Both […]
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Georgia 2022 Midterm Election Results
We will be posting the results on this page as they come in. Please refresh to see the most up-to-date information. Walker and Warnock will go to a runoff (9:31 a.m.) Georgia Election officials say while votes are still being counted, they feel safe in saying the Senate race between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock […]
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Two Johns Creek poll workers were fired just before polls opened
The Scoop: Two poll workers at a precinct in Johns Creek were fired this morning just before voting began. Fulton County elections officials say their removal was due to a social media post. What we know: According to Nadine Williams, the Interim Director of Registration and Elections for Fulton County, the two removed poll workers […]
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Election Day Updates: Voting runs smoothly throughout Georgia
Below are live updates on how Election Day is going throughout Georgia. Election Results are coming in The results are starting to come in. View our live coverage of the results here. Two Cobb precincts will stay open late Two Cobb County voting precincts will remain open past 7 p.m. after delays in opening for […]
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Here’s how much the governor of Georgia makes compared to other governors
It is generally true that you don’t get into politics for the paycheck. Even though politicians have significant power and clout, as well as the ability to affect the lives of thousands, even millions, of Americans, elected officials make significantly less than most CEOs with that kind of influence. Annual base salaries of elected officials […]
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It’s Election Day and all eyes are once again on Georgia
Georgians voted early this year in greater numbers than in any midterm election before, likely foreshadowing that Tuesday will require some patience from voters who might face long lines to cast ballots. In Georgia, more than 2.5 million early voters encountered some minor glitches while in Cobb County election officials are encouraging more than 1,000 […]
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Car crashes into DeKalb County classroom full of students
Three students at a girls school in DeKalb County were taken to the hospital this morning after a car crashed into their classroom. Ivy Preparatory Academy for Girls at Kirkwood’s school day was interrupted at about 10:30 a.m. after an automobile drove into a classroom. Three students were transported to Children’s Hospital at Egleston with […]