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News Articles: debates

Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion awaits approximately '1000 journalists from 170 countries' to cover the CNN presidential debate, according to the university's president Angel Cabrera.

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  • Elections

UPDATES: U.S. presidential debate in Atlanta

From city preparations to the debates broadcast, GPB reporters have the latest news about the first presidential debate of the 2024 election season. Check back for updates. 

June 26, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
A calm blue sky is seen in Midtown Atlanta on June 25, 2024, two days before the first presidential debate of the election season.

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  • Elections

As anticipation builds for the presidential debate, Atlanta students and business owners speak out

As Atlanta gears up to host this year’s first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, a sense of calm anticipation pervades the city before Thursday's expected bustle. With the pressure of the election season mounting, Georgia residents are keenly preparing for the candidates' statements.

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June 26, 2024
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By:
  • Mira Donaldson
Republican presidential candidates former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis participate in the FOX Business Republican Primary Debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in September.

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  • Elections

Five candidates face off in Miami. Here's how to watch the third GOP debate

Five Republican candidates — minus the frontrunner — are set to debate in Florida on Wednesday night. Here's who will be there — and who won't be — and how to watch.

November 07, 2023
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
State Sen. Tyler Harper, Nakita Hemingway and David Raudabaugh in 2022 Georgia agriculture commissioner debate.

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  • News

Watch: Contentious farm law sparks debate in race for agriculture commissioner

The so-called "Freedom To Farm" bill proved contentious in the General Assembly and it's now garnering attention in the race for Agriculture Commissioner.

October 21, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
U.S. Senate debate

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Watch: Warnock answers Libertarian wildcard in Atlanta Press Club debate; Walker skips

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) and challenger Chase Oliver (Libertarian) debated Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022 as part of the Atlanta Press Club's Loudermilk-Young Debate Series. Republican candidate Herschel Walker did not participate in the debate and was represented by an empty lectern.

 

 

October 17, 2022
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  • Associated Press and
  • GPB News Staff
Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock raised $17.2 million for his Senate reelection bid in 2022′s second quarter, while Republican challenger Herschel Walker raised $6.2 million. Georgia will be a key battleground in these 2022 midterm elections to determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock set to debate in Savannah tonight

Friday on Political Rewind: Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock are scheduled to debate tonight in Savannah. Our panel addresses the matchup between the two and reflects on their respective campaigns so far.

October 14, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut and
  • Natalie Mendenhall
Democrat Stacey Abrams and Gov. Brian Kemp

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New poll shows split-ticket dynamic; Walker tackles race; Queen Elizabeth II dies

Friday on Political Rewind: In eight weeks, Georgians will cast their votes in the midterms. Our panel checks in on down-ballot races. Plus, former ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley arrived to campaign for Kemp and Walker. Meanwhile, Warnock's new ad focuses on Walker's hesitancy to debate.

 

September 09, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Republican Senate challenger Herschel Walker speaks to media in the state Capitol.

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  • Politics

Herschel Walker agrees to a debate — sort of

The Republican Senate nominee has made conflicting claims for months — and still hasn't agreed to three debates with his opponent.

August 03, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
Atlanta Press Club Debates

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Abortion news, 2020 election dominate Georgia primary debates

On this week's episode, we look at how national abortion news and continued focus on 2020 steered the Atlanta Press Club primary debates.

May 04, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
Vice President Mike Pence and President Trump at a campaign rally at Newport News, Va., on Sept. 25, a week before Trump was hospitalized with COVID-19.

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  • Elections

Debate Forces Pence Into Spotlight As Coronavirus Crisis Engulfs White House

The vice presidential debate will be the first time Pence answers questions about how he and Trump failed to stop the spread of the virus to the White House itself.

October 07, 2020
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe

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