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News Articles: Elections

A poll worker registers voters before they cast their ballot in Georgia's Senate runoff elections Tuesday in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Democrats Win 1 Of 2 Georgia Races, With Senate Control In Sight

Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler, according to the Associated Press. If Democrat Jon Ossoff defeats Republican David Perdue, control of the Senate will flip.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Deirdre Walsh and
  • Domenico Montanaro
Then-Vice President Joe Biden presides over a joint session of Congress in January 2017 to formally name Donald Trump as president-elect.

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  • Politics

FACT CHECK: What Pence And Congress Can And Can't Do About The Election

Many Republicans have indicated they will object to the formal electoral vote count. There is a good chance it will become a spectacle, but there's next to no chance it will change the outcome.

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Brian Naylor
Working counts absentee ballots in Fulton County

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  • Elections

Election Blog: All Eyes On Georgia As Results Show Tight Contests In Historic Runoffs

Polls are officially closed in almost every corner of the state, the deadline for absentee ballots to be received has passed and now there’s just the wait for the final results to be tallied. 

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Sarah Rose ,
  • and 3 more
Listen to NPR's special coverage of the Senate runoffs in Georgia beginning at 8 p.m. ET.

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  • Elections

Georgia Senate Runoffs Special Coverage

Two runoff races in Georgia will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Listen to WABE's special coverage of the election results.

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Brandon Carter
GPB News NPR

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  • National

In Explosive Debate, Pa. GOP Refuses To Swear In Reelected Democratic Senator

After his slim victory was certified by the state, Pennsylvania Senate Republicans refused to seat Democratic state Sen. Jim Brewster, saying they will "review" the outcome of the race.

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Katie Meyer
Voters in Pooler

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  • Elections

5 Things To Watch: Voters Take The Wheel In Georgia Senate Runoff Race

Tight race sparks concern for parties as campaigns wind down.

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Margaret Coker
President Trump arrives at a rally in support of Republican incumbent Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue on Monday evening in Dalton, Ga.

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  • Elections

Ahead Of Georgia Runoffs, Republicans Needed To Be United. Trump Divided Them

President Trump has demanded total loyalty from Republicans, but nowhere more dramatically than in Georgia — where the last thing the GOP needed was an intraparty fight ahead of the Senate runoffs.

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Hurt
Demonstrators wearing clothes linked to the far-right extremist group  Proud Boys attend a pro-Trump rally in Washington last month.

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  • Elections

D.C. Police Arrest Leader Of The Proud Boys Ahead Of Far-Right Protests

White nationalists are returning to Washington to voice support for President Trump. Last month's protests turned violent with clashes among extremists, counterdemonstrators and bystanders.

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Elena Moore
President Trump prepares to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday.

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  • Elections

Despite Clear Defeat, Trump Vows To Fight On, Continues Disinformation In Georgia

Trump on Monday evening spoke in support of Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue ahead of Tuesday's runoff election.

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Gabriel Sterling, voting system implementation manager for the Georgia secretary of state's office, answers questions during a press conference in November.

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  • Elections

Georgia Election Official: Don't Let Misinformation 'Suppress Your Own Vote'

Gabriel Sterling, a top Georgia election official, debunked many of President Trump's false claims one by one on Monday.

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks
President-elect Joe Biden campaigns alongside Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff (left) and the Rev. Raphael Warnock on Monday in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

'The Power Is Literally In Your Hands': Biden Urges Georgians To Vote Tuesday

The president-elect on Monday asked Georgians to support the two Democratic candidates in the race that will determine control of the Senate.

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Alana Wise
President-elect Joe Biden announces Miguel Cardona as his nominee for education secretary.

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  • Politics

What Questions Do You Have Ahead Of The Biden Transition?

President-elect Joe Biden will inherit a divided country that's fighting a raging coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis. What questions do you have for his administration?

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Wynne Davis
President Trump's phone call on Saturday with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spurred debates over whether the call broke the law. Here, Trump talks to the leaders of Israel and Sudan in October.

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  • Politics

Trump's Call To Georgia Election Officials Sparks Debate Over Legality, Ethics

It's unclear whether Trump's call violated election law or whether the president should — or even could — be prosecuted.

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Brian Naylor
Evan Vucci

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | Inside Trump's Call To Steal Georgia's Election

On this episode of Battleground: Ballot Box, we were going to ask Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about challenges faced during 2020, but then we got audio of President Donald Trump angrily asking him to overturn the election instead.

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
"You would be respected if this thing could be straightened out before [Tuesday's Senate runoff elections]," President Trump said to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, in a remarkable phone call Saturday.

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  • Elections

'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote

An angry President Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the state's election result, according to a recording of a call obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting.

January 04, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
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