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A proposed map of Georgia's 180 state House districts sits outside the chamber before lawmakers approved it on a mostly-party line vote.

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  • Elections

Georgia House, Senate approve their redistricting maps. What's next?

The Republican-controlled state House and Senate approved new boundaries for their members this week, setting up likely legal challenges even as the plans add more Democratic seats.

November 10, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
The state lawmakers who will redraw Georgia’s district lines in 2021 hold a town hall hearing to gather public input at Athens Technical College on July 6. The meeting was one of several held statewide ahead of the politically contentious redistricting process that is expected to take place in the fall.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Mapping Georgia's future through redistricting

On this week's episode of Battleground: Ballot Box, we look at the good, bad and gerrymandering of redistricting in Georgia.

November 10, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Coweta County residents at redistricting hearing

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  • Elections

Critics say lawmakers needlessly split cities during fast-tracked redistricting

The House unveiled a new legislative map shortly before a 1 p.m. meeting of the chamber’s redistricting committee, leaving some activists and residents who had planned to attend scrambling to figure out what the changes meant.

November 09, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Glenn Youngkin, governor-elect of Virginia, holds a broom while greeting attendees after speaking during an election night event in Chantilly, Va. Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia's closely watched governor's race.

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  • Education

Why education was a top voter priority this election

This week's election results show education issues foremost in the minds of many voters, and suggest many parents may be seeking a course correction after 18 months of disruptions.

November 05, 2021
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By:
  • Anya Kamenetz
Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin speaks at a campaign rally at the Chesterfield County Airport on Monday.

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  • National

Republican Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia's governor race, dealing Democrats a blow

Voters in Virginia have elected Youngkin as the next governor after years of Democratic control, according to the AP. Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe conceded Wednesday morning.

November 04, 2021
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By:
  • Ben Paviour,
  • Jahd Khalil,
  • and 1 more
Supporters of Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin celebrate during an election night rally on Tuesday in Chantilly, Va.

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  • Politics

Why Republicans did well in the Virginia and New Jersey elections

There were major shifts in key counties in both states and with key voting groups in Virginia, according to exit polls. Here's what the numbers tell us about where GOP support came from.

November 03, 2021
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy (right) speaks while Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli listens during a gubernatorial debate at Rowan University last month in Glassboro, N.J.

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  • National

Democrat Phil Murphy is reelected in an extremely tight race for New Jersey governor

Phil Murphy has won reelection as New Jersey's governor over Republican Jack Ciattarelli, according to the AP. Polls said Murphy had a strong lead over his GOP challenger but the race was very close.

November 03, 2021
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By:
  • Nancy Solomon and
  • Ruth Talbot
Fulton County's election board voted 3-2 to fire Elections Director Rick Barron Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.

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  • Elections

Fulton elections director Rick Barron to resign

The beleaguered election official will resign at the end of 2021 after eight years.

November 03, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin arrives to speak at an election night party in Chantilly early Wednesday. Youngkin topped Democrat Terry McAuliffe, flipping the Virginia governor's office back to the GOP.

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  • Elections

A bad omen for Democrats and 4 other election night takeaways

The first big electoral night of the Biden presidency provided a bad omen for Democrats in 2022, and Republicans may have found a way to campaign in the post-Trump era.

November 03, 2021
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Democrat Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president, won in a landslide victory on Tuesday to become New York City's second Black mayor.

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  • Elections

Eric Adams is elected as New York City's second Black mayor

Democrat Eric Adams' job now is to lead NYC out of the effects of the pandemic, historic job losses, skyrocketing housing prices, and a broke transportation system.

November 03, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
In this Jan. 5, 2021 file photo, Helen Thomason marks her ballot at the Lawrenceville Road United Methodist Church in Tucker, Ga. during the Senate runoff election.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Where do voters stand on local and municipal races in Georgia on Election Day?

Tuesday on Political Rewind: It is Election Day in Georgia, with important municipal races in communities across the state. This year, some have taken on a more partisan edge than in past elections.

November 02, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Electronic machine

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  • Elections

Here's how SB 202 changes Election Day in Georgia

Georgia's sweeping new law gets its first big test with lower-turnout local elections.

November 02, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
In Virginia's race for governor, Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin has rallied voters around national cultural divisions playing out in schools in his campaign against former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe.

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  • Elections

As they elect a governor, Virginia voters show how all politics have become national

Arguments over race, the pandemic and the impact on schools have taken center stage. Democrats fight back voter disaffection as a Republican candidate gains traction in a state that's trended blue.

November 01, 2021
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By:
  • Asma Khalid,
  • Hiba Ahmad,
  • and 1 more
Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin casts his ballot early, in September. Youngkin has walked a tight rope on voting issues ahead of Tuesday's election.

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  • Politics

Republicans want more eyes on election workers. Experts worry about their intent

Normally, more involvement in democracy is a good thing. But officials worry people could be motivated to take their election watcher roles too far.

November 01, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks
Georgia Democrats have released a proposed congressional redistricting map that splits 14 seats evenly between the parties.

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  • Elections

Here are all of the proposed redistricting maps for Georgia

See all of the maps for U.S. House and the statehouse that have been proposed.

November 01, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
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