Monday on Political Rewind: As a number of county GOP organizations vote to censure Gov. Brian Kemp for his refusal to support the Trump effort to overturn Georgia’s election results, how vulnerable is he to a Republican primary challenge next year? Also, a new study offers evidence that Georgia’s partisan political landscape remains a light shade of purple, according to the well-respected Cook Report.
Spurned by Democrats and embraced by hard-core Trump Republicans, controversial former lawmaker Vernon Jones announced a bid to challenge incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp in the 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary Friday.
Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp faces more criticism from former President Donald Trump. Trump blasted Georgia's governor again over the weekend. Will Kemp’s aggressive push to defend the state’s new Republican-crafted election law be enough to return him to the good graces of his party’s base?
Republican Rep. Jody Hice (R-Greensboro) announced Monday he would run for Secretary of State in 2022 against incumbent Brad Raffensperger. Hice has been a leading proponent of false claims about the presidential election, even falsely claiming President Joe Biden did not win Georgia's Electoral College votes.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: New progress was made on major pieces of legislation as state lawmakers worked late on Crossover Day. The legislature faced a self-imposed deadline yesterday to pass bills through either body of the General Assembly. Our panel of insiders discussed the legislation that made the cut, including bills restricting absentee voting and citizen’s arrest reform.
A new ad from the voting rights group founded by NBA superstar LeBron James speaks out against Republican-led efforts to roll back voting rights in states across the country, including Georgia.
Thursday on Political Rewind: The U.S. House passed H.R. 1 yesterday. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, it would have have have sweeping consequences for Georgia election law. The legislation would weaken state-imposed voter ID laws, mandate automatic voter registration and restore voting enfranchisement to people previously incarcerated in prison.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: Movement ensues on consequential bills in the Georgia General Assembly. The state Senate passed yesterday a first deluge of measures designed by Republicans to change how Georgians vote. The Senate bill requires increased proof of identity such as a photo identification or driver's license for absentee voting.
Former Republican Sen. David Perdue announced he will not be running for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022 after losing to Sen. Jon Ossoff in the January runoff.
