Political Rewind: As Vote Count Continues, Republican Lead Narrows In Close Races

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Demonstrator Karen Louise Gonsalves, center, displays a placard, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, during a protest as ballots continue to be counted in some battleground states for the general election.

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Thursday on Political Rewind: Georgia is poised to play a decisive role in the outcome of the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

Results are expected to come later today and could reveal whether a Democratic presidential candidate is the winner in the state for the first time in almost three decades. Republicans are hoping they have held onto their majority status by a thread.

Meanwhile, Georgia is now one of the states targeted by the Donald Trump campaign with lawsuits challenging vote counting. The Georgia Republican Party and Trump's presidential campaign committee filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Chatham County, alleging that the county improperly counted absentee ballots received after the state's Election Day deadline.

Panelists:

Rep. Chuck Efstration — State Representative (R-Dacula)

Sen. Jen Jordan — State Senator (D-Atlanta)

Kevin Riley — Editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kyle Hayes — Co-founder and host, PeachPod: A Georgia Politics Podcast