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News Articles: 2020 Election

President Trump's phone call on Saturday with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spurred debates over whether the call broke the law. Here, Trump talks to the leaders of Israel and Sudan in October.

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  • Politics

Trump's Call To Georgia Election Officials Sparks Debate Over Legality, Ethics

It's unclear whether Trump's call violated election law or whether the president should — or even could — be prosecuted.

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Brian Naylor
An illustration of elephants and donkeys.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Political Fortunes On The Table One Week Out From Georgia Runoff

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler are among Republicans in the Senate that President Donald Trump has put on the hot seat. Will they help deliver the first override of a Trump veto after he refused to sign the Defense Authorization Act?

December 29, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Democratic candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are coordinating their efforts in the election as they seek to flip Georgia’s two Senate seats.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: High Early Voter Turnout, With 75k Newly Registered, In Runoff Race

Friday on Political Rewind: our panel discusses a wide array of topics, from the coronavirus vaccine to the dynamics of the Senate runoff races.

Also, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger received widespread acclaim for refusing to bow to pressure to label President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia a fraud. However, a new report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution finds Raffensperger’s office might have inflated its investigations in cases of voter fraud for political purposes. Our panel weighs in on how the allegations may play into voter mistrust of the election process.

December 18, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
As the early in-person voting period began in the Georgia Senate runoffs, Sen. Kelly Loeffler spoke to a small group of supporters in a brew pub in Forsyth county, joined by Ohio House Rep. Jim Jordan, right.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: High Stakes For Senate Runoffs As Political Leaders Head To Georgia

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Georgia’s pair of crucial Senate runoffs are drawing ad dollars and national political figures to the state.

December 16, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
The line for early voting at the Lucas Senior Center in Macon stretched out the front door on the first day of early voting Monday.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Changing Political Landscape, Electorate Make For Unprecedented Ga. Runoffs

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The Electoral College officially cast their votes for President-elect Joe Biden on Monday. It’s the first time in nearly three decades a Democratic candidate has won Georgia’s support in the presidential contest.

Monday also marked the first day of in-person early voting for the Jan. 5 runoffs. With the nation's eyes on Georgia, how do the state's broad and diverse coalitions factor into this election, which will determine control of the U.S. Senate? 

December 15, 2020
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
President Trump broadcast his approval of Saturday's demonstration, tweeting, "Wow! Thousands of people forming in Washington (D.C.) for Stop the Steal. Didn't know about this, but I'll be seeing them! #MAGA."

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  • Politics

4 Stabbed, 33 Arrested After Trump Supporters, Counterprotesters Clash In D.C.

Four weeks after a similar event in the nation's capital, some of the president's supporters who came to protest a "stolen" election clashed with counterprotesters into the night.

December 13, 2020
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By:
  • Jason Slotkin,
  • Suzanne Nuyen,
  • and 1 more
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Nov. 11, 2020, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Republican Debate On Election Validity Could Change Voting In Georgia

Friday on Political Rewind: Georgia Republicans continue to give space for debunked election fraud conspiracies from President Donald Trump and his allies.

December 11, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
A woman holding an American flag attends a "stop the steal" rally at the Georgia State Capitol.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: GOP Seeks To Overturn GA Election, Add Absentee Ballot Restrictions

Thursday on Political Rewind: Attempts to overturn November election results continue despite repeated setbacks and an absence of credible evidence.

December 10, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
A dot line across an illustration of a elephant. Small letters read "cut here" nearby.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: GOP Schism Distracts From Runoff And Administration In Transition

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The schism between Georgia Republicans intensifies. State party chairman David Shafer is suing Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in a last-ditch effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory here.

December 09, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Sydney Powell leans in to whisper to Rudy Guliani at a press conference.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Unproven Tales of Election Fraud Muddy Waters For Runoffs And Beyond

Tuesday on Political Rewind: President Donald Trump and his allies continue to spin conspiracy theories aimed at overturning the outcome of the vote. Georgia continues to be a prime target, despite repeated failures to change the results here.

Meanwhile, the Senate runoff election continues to be dominated by the president’s refusal to concede defeat.

December 08, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Donald and Melania Trump walk under bright arena lights at his rally in Valdosta Sunday.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Candidates Trade Barbs In Debate, Trump Visits Over Weekend

Today on Political Rewind: Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger the Rev. Raphael Warnock traded attacks in the runoff debates. Loeffler dodged questions about President Donald Trump’s false election claims while Warnock worked to fend off accusations that his liberal policies are out of step with Georgia values.

December 07, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Voters wave Biden-Harris campaign signs at the entrance to a polling station in Gwinnett County, Ga., on Nov 3. Gwinnett is one of the five Atlanta metro counties that saw a dramatic increase in turnout among Asian American and Pacific Island voters this year.

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  • Elections

Asian American And Pacific Islander Turnout Helped Hand Biden Georgia

Asian American voter turnout was up 91% on Election Day 2020 compared to 2016. Aisha Yaqoob Mahmood with Asian Americans Advancing Justice's Atlanta chapter describes how activists made that happen.

December 04, 2020
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By:
  • Ryan Benk and
  • Lulu Garcia-Navarro
A radio telescope on top of coins.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Senate Runoffs Draw High Profile Visits, Unprecedented Ad Spending

Friday on Political Rewind: Wherever they turn, Georgians have been inundated with political ads in the leadup to the Jan. 5 runoff. 

An unprecedented $300 million has been spent on ads on television, radio and online as Senate-appointee Kelly Loeffler faces Democrat challenger Raphael Warnock while Republican Sen. David Perdue faces Jon Ossoff.

December 04, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
A supporter of President Donald Trump, left, and a supporter of President-elect Joe Biden.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Baseless Voting Fraud Claims Lead To Threats — And An Impassioned Rebuke

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Top elections officials charged with overseeing Georgia’s voting system are offering a staunch rebuttal to the unfounded accusation of voter fraud from President Donald Trump and his allies.

December 02, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Rep Austin Scott

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  • Politics

BATTLEGROUND BLOG: Rep. Austin Scott Tests Positive For COVID-19

U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, a Republican from Tifton, has tested positive for COVID-19 — the third GOP congressman from Georgia to contract the novel coronavirus since October. 

November 29, 2020
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By:
  • Sarah Rose and
  • GA Today Staff
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