Republican poll watcher Brad Emerton examined each voting machine, making sure vote counts were at zero, as officials set up the East Macon 3 voting precinct Tuesday morning.

Republican poll watcher Brad Emerton examined each voting machine, making sure vote counts were at zero, as officials set up the East Macon 3 voting precinct Tuesday morning.

Credit: Grant Blankenship, GPB News

The panelists:

Dr. Andra Gillespie — Professor of Political Science and Director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference at Emory University

Dr. Alan Abramowitz — Professor emeritus of political science, Emory University

Greg Bluestein — Politics reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Tia Mitchell — Washington correspondent, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 

The breakdown:

1. Voters went to the polls yesterday to pick their party's nominations for the general election.

  • Gov. Brian Kemp trounced challenger David Perdue, winning by a resounding lead.

    • After month of polling with Kemp in a solid lead, voters gave him the Republican gubernatorial nomination by a 3-to-1 margin.
    • Perdue conceded around 8:30 p.m.
  • In the secretary of state Republican primary, incumbent Brad Raffensperger beat back a challenge from a Trump-backed challenger.
  • Jody Hice's loss to Raffensperger was one of several results on the ballot where a Trump-backed candidate was defeated.

 

2. Following primary, Democratic voters look ahead to uphill fight in competitive general election. 

  • Primary night made Stacey Abrams' nomination to the Democratic gubernatorial ticket official.

 

3. After another mass shooting at an American school, will there be a legislative response?

  • More than 20 people, mostly young children, were murdered at a school in Uvalde, Texas.
  • Legislation to address America's epidemic of gun violence is unlikely to pass, Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell said, partly because of the Senate filibuster.
  • Georgia lawmakers and candidates weighed in on the horrific shooting, reigniting debates over gun control.

This afternoon on Political Rewind:

Join us live at 2 p.m. for further coverage of the primary results and a look ahead to the general election.

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