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News Articles: Election 2020

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces a full hand recount of the 2020 presidential race.

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  • Elections

Georgia To Conduct Hand Recount In Razor-Thin Presidential Race

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Wednesday that the risk-limiting audit of the presidential race will require every single ballot cast to be hand counted by Friday, Nov. 20 to verify the results.

November 11, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez speaks in February in Charlotte, N.C. Democrats are arguing over the future of the party after it lost some seats in the House of Representatives.

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  • Politics

DNC Chair Tom Perez On Democrats' Georgia Runoff Strategy And Defeating Trumpism

Democrats didn't have the big wins they expected in congressional races. Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez says Democrats are working to expand the electorate for Georgia's Senate runoffs.

November 10, 2020
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By:
  • James Doubek and
  • Steve Inskeep
Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who also chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, says because Democrats now hold a thin margin in the House, they have no choice but to work with Republicans.

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  • Elections

Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer On How The GOP Whittled Away At Democrats' House Majority

Tom Emmer, who also chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee, discusses how his party flipped seats in Florida and beyond and some Republicans' reluctance to acknowledge Joe Biden's win.

November 10, 2020
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger delivers a press conference Nov. 4, 2020.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box Podcast | After The Votes Are Counted, What Comes Next?

It's been a week since polls closed in Georgia, and it may be weeks until we officially know the winner in the presidential race. On this episode of Battleground: Ballot Box, we take a look at what to expect as the state braces for a recount, and voters prepare for two U.S. Senate runoff races

November 10, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says Georgians should expect to wait in line on Election Day amidst record turnout.

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  • Politics

Georgia's Republican Senators Call On Secretary Of State To Resign

Sen. David Perdue and Sen. Kelly Loeffler are calling on Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to resign after "too many failures in Georgia elections this year," though the lawmakers failed to cite evidence to support their claims.

November 09, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Stacey Abrams campaigning in Atlanta

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  • Elections

Blue Wave Across Northern Atlanta Suburbs Claims Long-held GOP Turf

Georgia Democrats didn’t get the big blue tsunami they were hoping for on Election Day, but they did plant a flag in the once reliably red northern Atlanta suburbs of Cobb and Gwinnett counties.

These counties elected Democrats to offices up and down the ballot, sending two Democratic Congresswomen to Washington in an otherwise gloomy congressional election for the party. They also played a major role in apparently backing a Democrat for president in Georgia for the first time since 1992.

November 09, 2020
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By:
  • Ross Williams
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
Voters wait in line at the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections during early voting in the 2020 Presidential Election.

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  • Elections

Georgians Have Many More Runoffs Ahead — Along With Both U.S. Senate Seats

Just in case you thought things were over, there are two more elections happening in the next two months, culminating with a runoff for both U.S. Senate seats that could decide control of the chamber.

November 09, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Nsé Ufot wears a face mask that says "count every vote."

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  • Politics

Group Fights ‘Rampant Voter Suppression’ Ahead Of Ga. Senate Runoffs

The New Georgia Project has registered nearly half a million voters since 2014. Former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams founded the organization, and is credited with helping turn Georgia blue for the first time since 1992.

November 08, 2020
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
President Trump plays golf at the Trump National Golf Course on Saturday in Sterling, Va.

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  • Politics

'Far From Over': Trump Refuses To Concede As Biden's Margin Of Victory Widens

The president was at his golf course in Virginia when a slew of networks announced Joe Biden had won the race for the presidency. Trump vowed he would go to court but presented no evidence of fraud.

November 07, 2020
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas,
  • Scott Neuman,
  • and 1 more
From the moment he launched his campaign, Joe Biden focused on what he called a "battle for the soul of our nation."

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  • Elections

Biden Wins Presidency, According To AP, Edging Trump In Turbulent Race

With Pennsylvania in Joe Biden's column, the former vice president gains the 270 electoral votes needed to be elected.

November 07, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Detrow and
  • Asma Khalid
You're fired sign

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  • Elections

Celebrations Erupt In Atlanta At News Of Biden Victory

People rushed to balconies in Midtown Atlanta and unleashed a chorus of cheers upon news of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential victory. Atlantans driving cars through historic Sweet Auburn near the home of Martin Luther King Jr. honked horns, waved American flags and shouted in jubilation.

November 07, 2020
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By:
  • Wayne Drash ,
  • Ellen Eldridge ,
  • and 1 more
Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden looks on while speaking in Wilmington, Del., Thursday.

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  • Elections

Biden Urges Patience As His Lead Widens In Key States

Biden delivered remarks as he continues to advance his lead in critical swing states.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Left: Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia speaks to reporters in 2019. Right: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speaks at a rally at Morehouse College on Oct. 23, in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

Georgia Senate Race Between David Perdue And Jon Ossoff Heads To A Runoff

Both of Georgia's Senate races are headed toward a runoff elections in January — with control of the Senate majority potentially at stake.

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Elena Moore and
  • Claudia Grisales
Biden speaks to a crowd.

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  • Elections

Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Speaks From Delaware

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden delivers an address in prime time Friday evening from Delaware as the vote count continues in the presidential race with President Donald Trump. 

November 06, 2020
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By:
  • Sandy Malcolm
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