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News Articles: Election 2022

Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock as election day approaches in Georgia. Photos provided by Getty Images

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  • Politics

Georgia Today: Runoff election day; health care and affordable housing, new name for Savannah square

LISTEN: Today is runoff election day in Georgia, health care systems are investing in affordable housing, and a new name may be coming to a public square in Savannah.

December 06, 2022
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
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.

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  • Politics

Warnock or Walker? Georgia runoff to settle last Senate seat

Georgia voters are deciding the final Senate contest in the country. They're choosing whether to reelect Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock or opt for Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Tuesday's contest concludes a four-week runoff blitz that's drawn a flood of outside spending to an increasingly personal fight.

December 06, 2022
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By:
  • Associated Press
Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican candidate Herschel Walker were among the top fundraisers in the country during the final months of 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: With less than 24 hours until the runoff, Warnock and Walker make final pitches

Monday on Political Rewind: With less than 24 hours before polls open one last time, Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock are making their final appeals to Georgians — though nearly 2 million have already voted. Our panelists offer their insights on how we got here and what we can expect this week.

December 05, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Stevie Wonder plays for Se. Warnock's supporters Dec. 4

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  • News

Stevie Wonder plays last-minute virtual concert for Sen. Warnock before Georgia’s Dec. 6 runoff

The legendary singer improvised in his studio, mixing a half-hour of beloved hits and inspirational messages.

December 05, 2022
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By:
  • Kristi York Wooten
A person collects "I voted" sticker at a polling station in Fulton County during the primary election in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. May 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dustin Chambers

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  • Politics

The racist history behind Georgia's runoff elections

Since the 1960s, Georgia's majority voting law has required a candidate get 50 percent of the vote or more in order to be declared the winner.

December 03, 2022
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By:
  • Nicole Ellis and
  • Rachel Liesendahl
It was about a 40 minute wait for early voting at 11am on Thursday at the Bibb County Board of Elections.

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  • Elections

Early voting ended Friday. Here are the numbers — and what voters said ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff

Voters were passionate and willing to wait in line during the final days of early voting in the U.S. Senate runoff between Sen. Raphael Warnock and challenger Herschel Walker.

December 03, 2022
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • Benjamin Payne ,
  • and 1 more
Barack Obama

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  • Elections

Georgia Today: Obama stumps for Warnock, mental health gets a boost, and SEC Championship in ATL

On the Friday Dec. 2 edition of the Georgia Today podcast: Barack Obama joins Sen. Raphael Warnock at a rally in Atlanta, a new program aims to boost access to mental health care, and Georgia will be the center of the college football universe this weekend.

December 02, 2022
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
Barack Obama

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  • Elections

PHOTOS: Barack Obama campaigns for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock in Atlanta ahead of runoff

Former President Barack Obama joined U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock for a rally at Pullman Yards in Atlanta on Dec.1, 2022, just days ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff.

December 02, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Barrack Obama and Raphael Warnock

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  • Elections

Walker, Warnock make final pitches to Georgia voters in U.S. Senate runoff

The final pushes in the runoff between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker represent their markedly different approaches to campaigning.

December 02, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Riley Bunch
A couple leaves the polls after voting on the first day of early voting in Atlanta on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

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  • Elections

Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate race

Nonprofit organizations in Georgia are digging deep to ramp up their operations again after Election Day to inform voters about the closely watched runoff race for one of the state's Senate seats. Kendra Cotton, CEO of New Georgia Project, says many of the voters they are targeting don't know there is a runoff.

December 02, 2022
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  • Associated Press
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, Republican Herschel Walker

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  • Politics

U.S. Senate race voter guide: Warnock, Walker on the issues

Georgia voters will cast ballots for a second election cycle in the race for a consequential U.S. Senate seat. Here’s where the major candidates stand on some of the top issues.

December 02, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New poll shows slim Warnock lead; Obama campaigns in Georgia; 2023's legislation

Thursday on Political Rewind: Some Georgians are waiting in lines as long as two hours in order to cast their vote early, as a new poll shows Sen. Raphael Warnock slightly ahead of Herschel Walker, but within the margin of error. Meanwhile, the first pre-file ahead of the 2023 legislative session is a response to Georgia's abortion ban.

December 01, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more

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  • Politics

Dave Matthews visits Cobb County as Georgia set a new single-day record for in-person early voting

On the Tuesday, Nov. 29 edition of the Georgia Today podcast: Georgia sets a record for early in-person voting, the fastest growing sport in Georgia schools is flag football, and Dave Matthews makes an appearance in Cobb County for Sen. Raphael Warnock.

November 29, 2022
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By:
  • Peter Biello
The line to vote at the board of elections in Macon, Ga. stretched around the corner from the front door and into a half hour wait by around 1pm on the final day of early voting Friday.

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  • Elections

See who is voting early in Georgia's 2022 runoff election

In a tightened early voting window, Georgians are showing up in force for yet another runoff election.

November 29, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
 The line of people waiting to cast ballots stretched around Atlanta’s Joan P. Garner library at Ponce de Leon Avenue and down the block after lunch on 2022’s last day of early voting. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Record-shattering early voting; Kemp condemns Trump's dinner with Kanye, Fuentes

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Gov. Kemp criticized Donald Trump for hosting Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, both outspoken antisemites. Meanwhile, over 300,000 Georgians voted yesterday, setting a record for turnout. And the U.S. Senate looks to codify same-sex and interracial marriage into law.

November 29, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
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