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News Articles: Election 2022

Map of Cobb County

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  • Elections

Rushed and skeptical voters give thumbs down to three proposed Cobb cities

The proposed city of East Cobb failed by the largest margin with 5,900 in favor, good for 26.6% of the vote to 16,289 opposed, or 73.4%. Lost Mountain in west Cobb failed 42% to 58% with the anti side up over 4,000 votes, and Vinings in the south came closest to passing at 55% to 45%, decided by 255 votes out of 2,555.

May 26, 2022
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Former Vice President Mike Pence rallied for Gov. Brian Kemp Monday, May 23 in Cobb County.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Kemp, Raffensperger prevail over Trump in Georgia primary contest

On this week's episode, we dive into Georgia's primary races: who won, who lost and what it all means for November's election.

May 25, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Second district GOP candidates

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  • Elections

Republicans head to runoff in GA 2nd Congressional District. The goal: oust Sanford Bishop

Republicans Chris West and Jeremy Hunt have advanced to a June 21 runoff to determine who will challenge Democratic incumbent Sanford Bishop in Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District.

May 25, 2022
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By:
  • Nick Wooten
Republican poll watcher Brad Emerton examined each voting machine, making sure vote counts were at zero, as officials set up the East Macon 3 voting precinct Tuesday morning.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Morning after election, results reveal Georgia voters' picks for general election

Wednesday morning on Political Rewind: The results from the Georgia primary reveal the candidates voters picked to head into the general election. Who earned their party’s nomination? And what do the winners tell us about the state of Georgia politics?

May 25, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Voting precinct

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  • Elections

Few hiccups reported in Georgia’s first big election since 2021 overhaul

Election day ended with nine of the state’s 2,500 voting precincts extending their voting hours after delays that were caused by a wide range of speed bumps ranging from a power outage to tech problems with getting voting equipment that included poll pads used to check in voters in.

May 25, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Rep. Greene waiving at rally.

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  • Elections

Marjorie Taylor Greene clinches Republican primary despite controversial first term

Freshman U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene clinched the Republican nomination to run for reelection for her U.S. House seat despite facing a handful of primary challengers and a scandal-ridden first term.

May 25, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger narrowly won his primary Tuesday against Trump-backed Jody Hice and other challengers.

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  • Elections

Raffensperger declares victory over election denialism in Georgia GOP secretary of state’s race

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has declared victory in the GOP primary nomination with about 51% of the vote, leading Trump-backed Jody Hice in a referendum over the 2020 election.

May 25, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Gov. Brian Kemp easily won the Georgia GOP governor primary against Trump-backed David Perdue.

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  • Elections

Kemp stomps Trump-backed David Perdue in Georgia governor primary

Kemp trounced Trump-backed former Sen. David Perdue in Tuesday's primary. 

May 24, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
Herschel Walker speaks to a rally in Commerce, Ga.

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  • Elections

Herschel Walker projected to win GOP U.S. Senate primary

Walker beat a handful of rivals and will face Sen. Raphael Warnock in November, according to a race call by The Associated Press.

May 24, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Patty Durand

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  • Elections

Last minute election snafu in Georgia's public service commissioner race

At 4 p.m. on the eve of Tuesday’s primary, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger disqualified a Democratic consumer advocate running for the statewide Public Service Commission. A Fulton County judge signed an emergency stay, allowing Patty Durand to stay on the ballot.

May 24, 2022
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By:
  • Mary Landers
Stacey Abrams

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  • News

Running unopposed, Abrams urges voters to stake claim in Georgia’s future

Stacey Abrams says she is ready for the likely rematch against Republican incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp in the November general election.

May 24, 2022
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By:
  • Riley Bunch
The first voter of the morning at the East Macon 3 precinct in Bibb County.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: All eyes on Georgia as voters head to the polls, candidates vie for nominations

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Voters are flocking to the polls on election day. David Perdue got one last shout-out from Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Gov. Kemp got a boost from Trump's former vice president. Georgians also have to decide on lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and more.

May 24, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
a voter waits in line to vote

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  • Politics

Live primary election day updates

Updates on primary election day activities throughout the state of Georgia. 

May 24, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
Atlanta voters line up to cast ballots outside an early voting polling place in Buckhead on Friday, May 20, 2022. The early voting period ahead of the May 24 primary saw record turnout in Georgia.

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  • Elections

Six things to watch in Georgia’s May 24 primary elections

Tuesday’s primary election in Georgia is about more than deciding party nominees for races up and down the ballot in November, as Georgia’s battleground status continues to play an outsized role in shaping the future of American politics.

May 23, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Stacey Abrams addresses the Gwinnett County Democratic Party fundraiser on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Norcross, Ga.

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  • Politics

Stacey Abrams aims to recapture energy of first campaign

Georgia's Stacey Abrams has benefitted from being unopposed in the state's Democratic primary for governor by using the period to spread her message while Republicans have fought. Even Republicans say Abrams is a "political international rock star with unlimited resources," although the Abrams campaign says the sour national environment for Democrats is a major hurdle.

May 23, 2022
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  • Associated Press
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