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Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust Belt
Read full article: Harris-Walz vs. Trump-Vance: It's now an expanded battle for both the Sun Belt and Rust BeltWith both major party tickets now decided, the 2024 presidential general election campaign is set to play out as a 90-day sprint, and the Rust Belt and the Sun Belt are prime fronts.
Trump's debate references to 'Black jobs' and 'Hispanic jobs' stir Democratic anger
Read full article: Trump's debate references to 'Black jobs' and 'Hispanic jobs' stir Democratic angerDonald Trump's warning during his debate with Joe Biden that immigrants are taking “Black jobs" and “Hispanic jobs” prompted outrage from Democrats and Black leaders who found the language vague and racially discriminatory.
He once swore off politics. Now, this Georgia activist is trying to recruit people who seldom vote
Read full article: He once swore off politics. Now, this Georgia activist is trying to recruit people who seldom voteDavante Jennings cast his first vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race and then walked away from politics after Republican Donald Trump's election that year.
A new election law battle is brewing in Georgia, this time over voter challenges
Read full article: A new election law battle is brewing in Georgia, this time over voter challengesGeorgia has seen furious battles over election laws ever since Democrat Stacey Abrams’ narrow loss to Republican Brian Kemp in the 2018 governor’s race.
Group will appeal court ruling that Georgia voter challenges don't violate federal law
Read full article: Group will appeal court ruling that Georgia voter challenges don't violate federal lawA group trying to stop voter challenges in Georgia says it will appeal a trial court ruling that such challenges don’t violate federal voting rights law.
Biden should keep expanding approach to Black voters, group of Democratic strategists says
Read full article: Biden should keep expanding approach to Black voters, group of Democratic strategists saysSome top Democrats are worried that a dip in Black voter turnout, along with other challenges, could doom President Joe Biden and his party in 2024.
Legitimacy of mass voter challenge on trial in political battleground Georgia
Read full article: Legitimacy of mass voter challenge on trial in political battleground GeorgiaA former Georgia voter has testified that he felt overwhelmed and discouraged when he learned that his eligibility to cast a ballot in the state had been challenged ahead of a critical election for two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia.
What to watch in Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff election
Read full article: What to watch in Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff electionThe extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a second chance to persuade voters to send them to Washington.
In Georgia, how sports explain a political battleground
Read full article: In Georgia, how sports explain a political battlegroundGeorgia's U.S. Senate race between Republican Herschel Walker and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock highlights how sports and college loyalties explain a political battleground.
Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate race
Read full article: Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate raceNonprofit organizations in Georgia are digging deep to ramp up their operations again after Election Day to inform voters about the closely watched runoff race for one of the state's Senate seats.
In Arizona, losing candidate points to perceived conflict
Read full article: In Arizona, losing candidate points to perceived conflictRepublican Kari Lake and supporters of her failed campaign for Arizona governor are attacking Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs as having a conflict of interest for overseeing the election she won.
Walker, Kemp campaign in Ga. together for the 1st time
Read full article: Walker, Kemp campaign in Ga. together for the 1st timeFresh off his commanding re-election victory, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday is playing the role of dutiful Republican soldier campaigning for the first time alongside Senate hopeful Herschel Walker after spending months steering clear of his ticket-mate.
Democrats sue for Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoff
Read full article: Democrats sue for Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoffU.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaign and Democratic groups are suing the state of Georgia to overturn guidance by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that counties can’t offer Saturday voting ahead of next month’s Senate runoff election.
Democrats carry close governor races on abortion, democracy
Read full article: Democrats carry close governor races on abortion, democracyDemocrats held onto a string of competitive governors’ seats in the midterm elections after making the case to voters that Republican challengers posed a threat to abortion rights and democracy in their states.
Kemp and Abrams in rematch race for Georgia governor
Read full article: Kemp and Abrams in rematch race for Georgia governorGeorgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams are facing off in a rematch of the state’s last governor’s race, with both seeking a remarkable achievement.
‘It starts at the top:’ Georgia’s top elections official says governor candidates will accept midterm results
Read full article: ‘It starts at the top:’ Georgia’s top elections official says governor candidates will accept midterm resultsGeorgia will be under the microscope for the midterms after being the center of attention during the 2020 presidential election.
Pence backs GOP's Kemp as Democrat Abrams hits on Medicaid
Read full article: Pence backs GOP's Kemp as Democrat Abrams hits on MedicaidFormer Vice President Mike Pence is supporting Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as he makes his closing argument Tuesday for a second term over Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.
GOP seizes on voter hesitancy to attack EVs as costly to US
Read full article: GOP seizes on voter hesitancy to attack EVs as costly to USMany Republican candidates are seeking to capitalize on Americans’ precarious financial situations heading into next week’s midterm elections to vilify a key component of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda: electric vehicles.
Kemp, Abrams argue abortion, voting in Ga. governor debate
Read full article: Kemp, Abrams argue abortion, voting in Ga. governor debateRepublican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams offered differing visions for Georgia on abortion, the economy and voting in a policy-heavy debate.
Wes Moore, Black Democrats aiming to make Maryland history
Read full article: Wes Moore, Black Democrats aiming to make Maryland historyWes Moore could soon make history if elected Maryland’s first Black governor, and he’s not alone: Rep. Anthony Brown would be the state’s first Black attorney general.
Obama, campaigning in Georgia, warns of threats to democracy
Read full article: Obama, campaigning in Georgia, warns of threats to democracyFormer President Barack Obama has returned to the campaign trail in Georgia, framing the 2022 midterm elections as a referendum on democracy and urging voters not to see Republicans as an answer to their economic woes.
GOP's Georgia challenge: Persuading Trump backers to vote
Read full article: GOP's Georgia challenge: Persuading Trump backers to voteEager Republican volunteers are knocking on doors in Georgia, trying to persuade reluctant conservatives and supporters of Donald Trump to register to vote in next month’s midterm elections.
Groups mobilize to help voters confronting new election laws
Read full article: Groups mobilize to help voters confronting new election lawsVoters in Georgia, Texas and some other states are facing new hurdles to cast a ballot during the midterm election under laws passed by Republican-led legislatures following President Donald Trump’s false claims that voter fraud cost him re-election in 2020.
Obama headed to Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin as vote nears
Read full article: Obama headed to Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin as vote nearsFormer President Barack Obama is headed to Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin in the closing days of the 2022 campaign to give a boost to Democrats running for governor, senator and on down the ballot.
Georgia election probe enters new phase with search warrants
Read full article: Georgia election probe enters new phase with search warrantsThe Georgia prosecutor investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state is seeking search warrants in the case.
GOP attacks Georgia's Abrams on voting as judge rejects suit
Read full article: GOP attacks Georgia's Abrams on voting as judge rejects suitRepublicans are using the defeat of a voting suit brought by a group founded by Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams to attack her legitimacy as a voting rights advocate.
Abrams' strategy to boost turnout: Early voting commitments
Read full article: Abrams' strategy to boost turnout: Early voting commitmentsGeorgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is launching an intensive effort to get out the vote by urging potential supporters to cast in-person ballots the first week of early voting as she tries to navigate the state’s new election laws.
After pay raise led Kemp's 2018 bid, he offers new K-12 plan
Read full article: After pay raise led Kemp's 2018 bid, he offers new K-12 planRepublican Gov. Brian Kemp says he wants Georgia to provide grants to school districts to help students catch up on what they didn’t learn because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Georgia's shifting politics force GOP to look beyond Atlanta
Read full article: Georgia's shifting politics force GOP to look beyond AtlantaGeorgia's Republican Party once relied on votes in Atlanta's close-in suburbs, but today the GOP increasingly relies on the mountains of north Georgia for its votes.
Judge again denies Graham's effort to skirt Georgia subpoena
Read full article: Judge again denies Graham's effort to skirt Georgia subpoenaA federal judge has ruled constitutional protections don’t shield U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham from testifying before a special grand jury investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia.
Judge delays Gov. Kemp’s testimony in Georgia election probe
Read full article: Judge delays Gov. Kemp’s testimony in Georgia election probeA judge has ruled that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp must testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal attempts to influence the 2020 election in the state.
Abrams aims to win back Dems who voted in Ga.'s GOP primary
Read full article: Abrams aims to win back Dems who voted in Ga.'s GOP primaryGeorgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams have little wiggle room in their rematch this fall in the closely contested state.
Kemp assails national economy while touting Georgia record
Read full article: Kemp assails national economy while touting Georgia recordGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp is taking aim at what he calls the “Biden recession” and spreading blame to Democrat Stacey Abrams while at the same time arguing his own state's economy is good.
Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from states
Read full article: Abortion ruling prompts variety of reactions from statesWhen the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide.
Georgia’s Abrams raises $22M in 2 months, far outpacing Kemp
Read full article: Georgia’s Abrams raises $22M in 2 months, far outpacing KempStacey Abrams’ fundraising continues to accelerate, swamping Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and pushing close to $50 million raised in the seven months since the Georgia Democrat announced her campaign in December.
Fact-checking claim in Stacey Abrams ad: Are guns the leading cause of death for young people in Georgia?
Read full article: Fact-checking claim in Stacey Abrams ad: Are guns the leading cause of death for young people in Georgia?The News4JAX Trust Index team is taking a look at a claim in a political commercial for Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams.
GOP unity? Some aim for reconciliation after tough primaries
Read full article: GOP unity? Some aim for reconciliation after tough primariesTwo days after losing a bitter primary to a rival she once deemed a “sellout” for occasionally working with Democrats, Katie Arrington appeared at a “unity rally” to urge South Carolina Republicans to come together and back Rep. Nancy Mace in the fall general election.
Georgia GOP picks Collins and McCormick in Congress runoffs
Read full article: Georgia GOP picks Collins and McCormick in Congress runoffsGeorgia Republicans chose their nominees in two heavily GOP districts in Tuesday runoffs. In the 10th Congressional District east of Atlanta, Mike Collins beat former Democrat Vernon Jones. In suburban Atlanta’s 6th District, Rich McCormick beat Jake Evans.
Race factors into Dem runoff for Georgia secretary of state
Read full article: Race factors into Dem runoff for Georgia secretary of stateThe Democratic primary battle for Georgia secretary of state may come down to questions about how party faithful view diversity and the representation of Black women.
Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly
Read full article: Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and uglyThe governor's race in Georgia between Republican incumbent Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams promises to be a brutal battle that will further amp up the state's charged political environment.
Takeaways: Trump’s big defeat; election denial backfiring
Read full article: Takeaways: Trump’s big defeat; election denial backfiringFormer President Donald Trump’s crusade for vengeance suffered two devastating blows when Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won their primaries despite rejecting Trump’s entreaties to reverse his 2020 election loss.
🗳️ Georgia Primary: It’s election day! Take a look at this before voting.
Read full article: 🗳️ Georgia Primary: It’s election day! Take a look at this before voting.Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by Donald Trump.
Kemp wins Georgia GOP gov’s race in stinging rebuke of Trump
Read full article: Kemp wins Georgia GOP gov’s race in stinging rebuke of TrumpGov. Brian Kemp of Georgia has easily dispatched Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger in a Republican primary that demonstrated the limits of the former president and his conspiracy-fueled politics in a critical swing state.
Gov. Brian Kemp defeats David Perdue in Georiga GOP primary
Read full article: Gov. Brian Kemp defeats David Perdue in Georiga GOP primaryGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defeated his Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue after a furious push by the former president to punish Kemp for not overturning the 2020 election results.
2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhere
Read full article: 2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhereGeorgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by Donald Trump.
Stacey Abrams aims to recapture energy of first campaign
Read full article: Stacey Abrams aims to recapture energy of first campaignGeorgia's Stacey Abrams has benefitted from being unopposed in the state's Democratic primary for governor by using the period to spread her message while Republicans have fought.
Pence to rally with Kemp in Georgia in break with Trump
Read full article: Pence to rally with Kemp in Georgia in break with TrumpFormer Vice President Mike Pence will campaign with Georgia’s incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp the day before this month’s GOP primary in his most significant political break with former President Donald Trump to date.
Georgia Primary: What’s on your ballot?
Read full article: Georgia Primary: What’s on your ballot?You've likely heard of Brian Kemp, David Perdue, Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. But there are scores of other names on the ballot for dozens of state and local offices. A look at all the candidates who want your vote on Tuesday.