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News Articles: Election 2022

A young C.T. Vivian preaches in front of a sheriff officer in this black and white photo from

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Political Rewind: New Memoir Of Civil Rights Leader C.T. Vivian Chronicles A Life 'In The Action'

Thursday on Political Rewind: In the midst of the pandemic that gripped the nation, two of the country’s greatest civil rights leaders died on the same day. One of them, Rep. John Lewis, was a man whose name was known around the world. The other was C.T. Vivian, whose courage and visionary leadership was only equaled by the humility he displayed by rarely seeking the spotlight. It is his story we’ll tell today.

May 13, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
ep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters after House Republicans voted to oust her from her leadership post as chair of the House Republican Conference.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: With Rep. Cheney Ousted, What Is Rep. Greene's Influence On Future GOP Leadership?

Wednesday on Political Rewind: In Congress, Republicans decided to remove Rep. Liz Cheney from a party leadership position today. What does Cheney's ousting tell us about Greene’s role and influence in the GOP and internal fractures within the party?

May 12, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
People wait in line, resumes in hand, while waiting to apply for jobs during an outdoor hiring event.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Labored Economic Recovery Prompts Georgia Debate Over Best Path, Policy Forward

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Georgia’s economy struggles to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic slump. And in 2022 election news, Attorney General Chris Car announced he will seek reelection, not entering his name into the race for Sen. Raphael Warnock’s seat. What does his decision tell us about the landscape of the Republican party?

May 11, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms elaborates on her decision not to seek reelection in the 2021 mayoral race during a May 7, 2021, press conference.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Atlanta Mayoral Election Might Be About Race, 2022 About Turning Out The Base

Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill that stops local governments from making sharp reductions to their police department budgets. Also, Atlanta’s mayoral election is now six months away, and a number of prominent players are considering whether to jump into the race after incumbent Keisha Lance Bottoms’ surprise announcement she will not seek reelection.

May 10, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms elaborates on her decision not to seek reelection during a news conference Friday at Atlanta City Hall. She surprised the political establishment when she announced Thursday she wouldn't run again.

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  • Politics

Atlanta Mayor Cites Triumphs, Disappointments In Decision Not To Run For Reelection

In a news conference Friday, Keisha Lance Bottoms elaborated on her decision not to run, citing the challenges of the pandemic, the racial justice protests and a major cyberattack.

May 07, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Scott Neuman
A person wears an “I’m a Georgia Voter” sticker after voting on Election Day in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020

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Georgia Today: After 2020, Both Parties Court Women Voters Ahead Of Georgia’s 2022 Elections

2020 was an election year that saw record turnout by men and women from both parties. But the women’s vote was decisive in helping Joe Biden capture the White House and in pushing Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to victory in the tight Senate runoffs. And it’s not just the ballot box where women are making their mark in Georgia politics. More women, and women of color, are also running for statewide office. We look at what's driving this trend with Patricia Murphy, a political reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

May 07, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
Stacey Abrams speaks to media during a 2018 campaign stop.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New Poll Shows Split Approval Ratings In Georgia — And What It Could Mean For 2022

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Candidates continue to line up for the 2022 election in races that will determine just how purple Georgia has really become. Plus, the results of a new poll from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reveal approval numbers for top elected officials in Washington and Georgia.

May 05, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Democratic state Rep. Bee Nguyen is running for Georgia Secretary of State.

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  • Elections

Democrat Bee Nguyen Announces Run For Secretary Of State

Democratic State Rep. Bee Nguyen is running for Secretary of State with a message of increased training and improved relationships with local elections officials and opposing recent voting changes made by the Republican-controlled legislature.

May 04, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
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

How Georgia’s Fast-Growing Voter Rolls Could Affect Redistricting

While new Census data shows Georgia added more than a million people over the last decade, an even larger change in registered voters — and who they vote for — will be key considerations when lawmakers begin assigning residents into new voting districts this fall.

 

April 30, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • David Armstrong ,
  • and 1 more
President Joe Biden greets Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., left, as first lady Jill Biden and Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., watch, during a rally at Infinite Energy Center, to mark his 100th day in office, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Duluth, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia Rally Marks 100 Days In Office For Biden, Warnock And Ossoff

Friday on Political Rewind:  President Joe Biden marked his 100th day in office in Georgia, where he made the pitch for his expansive progressive agenda. Meanwhile, Attorney General Chris Carr announced this week he would step down as chair of a controversial association of Republican state attorneys general. The move comes as Carr sizes up 2022 reelection challenges from Democratic opponents.

April 30, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger delivers a press conference Nov. 4, 2020.

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  • Politics

State Election Board Meets For First Time Since Raffensperger Stripped As Chair

The State Election Board met for the first time after SB 202 was signed into law, stripping Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger from his role as chair.

April 29, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A census form sent out during the 2020 census.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What The 2020 Census And Voting Data Reveal About A Changing Georgia

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Newly released census figures show Georgia’s population grew by one million people, a more than 10% increase, in the past decade. What do the new numbers mean for Georgia? Also, former Georgia congressman Doug Collins announced he will sit out the 2022 election cycle.

April 27, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston speaks after being reelected on the first day of the legislative session in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Speaker Ralston Charts Course Through Controversial Voting Law, Redistricting

Friday on Political Rewind: Blue Ridge Republican David Ralston has finished presiding over yet another session as Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. It is the election law that will likely be the legacy of the 2021 session. That’s just one of the issues the AJC’s Patricia Murphy and host Bill Nigut discussed with Ralston.

April 23, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Author Ty Seidule and a cover of his book.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Author Ty Seidule Reckons With U.S. History, Myth Of 'The Lost Cause'

During a childhood spent in Alexandria, Va., and Walton County, Ga., author Ty Seidule writes, he lived in a bubble, unaware of the dark history of the horrific treatment of Black communities. He tells the riveting story of his coming to terms with U.S. history in a new book, Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause.

April 21, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Official Senate video

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  • Elections

Controversial Georgia Election Laws Tackled In U.S. Senate Hearing

Georgia’s controversial new voting laws took center stage Tuesday at a U.S. Senate hearing where majority Democrats blasted changes in state voting rules as a revival of the Jim Crow era of segregation.

April 20, 2021
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  • Beau Evans
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