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News Articles: Primary Election

In this Dec. 14, 2020 file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference in Atlanta. As former President Donald Trump sought to lay blame for his 2020 election loss, Georgia’s secretary of state emerged as one of his main targets. Now, with a Trump-endorsed challenger in the Republican primary, Brad Raffensperger is in a tough fight to keep his job.

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Key Republican wants Ga. as early primary state — in 2028

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing. The Republican election chief tells The Associated Press he'd back an early primary in 2028.

February 06, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Voters in Macon

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Commemorating Juneteenth; Runoff elections loom, Walker's campaign scandals

Monday on Political Rewind: On the last day of campaigning before the runoffs, our panel looks at key contests statewide. Plus, after several controversies, Herschel Walker's campaign remains unscathed. 

June 20, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks with supporters during an election night party on May 24, 2022, at a restaurant in Peachtree Corners, Ga.

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  • Politics

Some in Ga. GOP want closed primaries after Trump picks lose

Some Republican activists are calling on abolishing Georgia's open primary system. They are complaining that too many Democrats voted in the state's Republican primary against candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

June 07, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger talks with supporters during an election night party on May 24, 2022, at a restaurant in Peachtree Corners, Ga.

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  • Elections

Democrats appear to help push Raffensperger over the top in GOP primary win

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger probably would not have won last week's Republican primary without Democrats. An Associated Press analysis of early voting data has determined that more than 37,000 people who voted in Georgia's Democratic primary two years ago cast ballots in last week's Republican primary.

May 31, 2022
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  • Associated Press
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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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
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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  • 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
An illustration of many ballots.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: New polling in days before statewide primaries; A look at crossover voting

Thursday on Political Rewind: New polling on Georgia's slate of important primary elections just days away from the end of the voting period. Plus, what is the deal with "crossover" voting?

May 19, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • and 2 more
Early voting precinct in Atlanta

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  • Elections

A few glitches raise eyebrows in record-setting Georgia early voting

Heading into Tuesday, 216,814 people had cast their ballots in the primary, with 124,045 Republican ballots outpacing the Democrats with slightly under 91,022, or 57% to 42%. The overall voter turnout though the first week of this year’s primary is 230% higher than the same period for 2018’s primary, according to Georgiavotes.com.

May 10, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
A mashup of a photo of Greek columns, voting stickers and a young athlete.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Record early voting turnout, so far; Warnock joins lawmakers seeking to codify Roe

Friday on Political Rewind: Early voting turnout in the 2022 primary election is setting records across the state. Plus, Sen. Raphael Warnock joins other Democratic incumbents facing tough reelection battles. Could they push forward legislation enshrining abortion access in federal law?

May 06, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Perdue and Kemp

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  • Elections

Statewide primary debate face-offs loom, with Kemp v Perdue as main event

With the 2022 primary season in full swing, attention is shifting to the role that in-person debates will have on electing party nominees for U.S. Senate, secretary of state, Congress and governor.

April 15, 2022
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Stacey Abrams

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  • Elections

Georgia's Abrams, Kemp among candidates to qualify for 2022

Georgia's 2022 election field will solidify this week as major party candidates officially qualify. Democrats and Republicans will line up at the state capitol in Atlanta to file papers to run for office Monday through noon Friday.

March 07, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at the Georgia Ports Authority 2022 State of the Port address, Thursday Feb. 24, 2022, in Savannah, Ga.

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  • Elections

Kemp says he'll spend millions against Perdue in Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's campaign says it will spend at least $4.2 million on TV ads until the May 24 Republican primary. It's a sign Kemp aims to leverage his financial advantage to block former U.S. Sen. David Perdue's bid to unseat him.

March 04, 2022
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  • Associated Press

Georgia Primary: Will Protest Energy Shift To Voting Booth?

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden won’t face each other directly in Tuesday’s presidential primaries. But voting in Georgia and...

June 09, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announces a milestone in absentee voting for the June 9 primary.

Georgia Tops 1 Million Absentee Ballot Requests For June 9 Primary

More than 1 million Georgia voters have requested an absentee ballot for the June 9 presidential and general primary election, a drastic shift in voting...

April 30, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
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