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News Articles: 2020 Elections

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Political Rewind: State Influence Over Ga. Elections Raises Concerns; What's Next for Buckhead?

Monday on Political Rewind: Seven months after the 2020 presidential election, the outcome in Georgia is still being contested by those convinced a myriad of conspiracies stole the election from Donald Trump. A court case today will determine whether plaintiffs have the right to have Fulton County absentee ballots examined for fraud.

June 21, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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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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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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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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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 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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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
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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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  • 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
Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), right, gestures while talking to former President Jimmy Carter on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 31, 1992. Carter was in Washington to discuss the Atlanta Project, a program of the Carter Center, which seeks to bring together civil, religious, and business leaders and government agencies to work in Atlanta's poorest neighborhoods.

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Political Rewind: Former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn Talks His Legacy, Current Political Partisanship

Monday on Political Rewind: We speak with a giant of Georgia politics — former United States Sen. Sam Nunn.

We discuss Nunn’s career and ask him about how the Senate has devolved from an important deliberative body into a toxic partisan stew. What are the statemen’s thoughts on President Donald Trump and his efforts to forestall the outcome of the presidential election?

November 23, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Raffensperger Addresses Election 'Doubts,' Responds To Biden's Ga. Win

Friday on Political Rewind: The extraordinary hand recount of some 5 million presidential ballots has confirmed that Democratic challenger Joe Biden won Georgia and won its 16 electoral votes. Biden becomes the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Georgia since 1992.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who later certified the election results today, joined our panel.  

November 20, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Votes are being counted very carefully. This illustration shows a magnifying glass being taken to images of ballots.

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Political Rewind: Tension Between Republicans Over Election Integrity As Senate Runoffs Loom

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The spotlight remains focused on Georgia following the election as two crucial Senate races head to a January runoff. Influential figures are expected to make appearances here in the next nine weeks in the lead up to the Jan. 5 runoff elections, and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is responding to criticism from Georgia Republicans over his handling of the November election in the state. He received calls for his resignation by Sens. Loeffler and Perdue.

Our panel of experts and insiders break down the latest news.

November 11, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
The Supreme Court in Washington on the day after the election, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020.

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Political Rewind: SCOTUS Weighs Affordable Care Act; Georgia GOP Squabbles Over Election

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that challenges if the Affordable Care Act is constitutional. Georgia, among several other states, joined the federal government in challenging the legality of Obamacare as health care for hundreds of thousands of Georgians — and millions of Americans — could be at stake today.

November 10, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Supporters celebrate the victory of President- elect Democrat Joe Biden, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Changing Landscape Of Georgia And Its Effect On The Political Climate

Monday on Political Rewind: With Georgia still counting votes, Joe Biden seems to have won the state, though its 16 electoral votes weren't needed for him to be declared the president-elect.

November 09, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
A group of election officials process ballots in Clayton county.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Senate Runoff(s), Close Margin Put Georgia In New Spotlight

Friday afternoon on Political Rewind: The margins remain close in Georgia’s ballot count. Overnight, Democratic challenger Joe Biden saw absentee ballots from metro counties propel him ahead of President Donald Trump.

But will his lead remain? Our panel takes a look at the latest.

November 06, 2020
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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