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U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., waves to supporters as he arrives at a campaign rally Monday at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.

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Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff

After a long campaign cycle that stretched into December with a runoff election, Georgia elected Sen. Raphael Warnock to a full term.

December 07, 2022
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  • Sam Gringlas
Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock raised $17.2 million for his Senate reelection bid in 2022′s second quarter, while Republican challenger Herschel Walker raised $6.2 million.

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Warnock or Walker? Georgia runoff to settle last Senate seat

Georgia voters are deciding the final Senate contest in the country. They're choosing whether to reelect Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock or opt for Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Tuesday's contest concludes a four-week runoff blitz that's drawn a flood of outside spending to an increasingly personal fight.

December 06, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A couple leaves the polls after voting on the first day of early voting in Atlanta on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

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  • Elections

Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate race

Nonprofit organizations in Georgia are digging deep to ramp up their operations again after Election Day to inform voters about the closely watched runoff race for one of the state's Senate seats. Kendra Cotton, CEO of New Georgia Project, says many of the voters they are targeting don't know there is a runoff.

December 02, 2022
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  • Associated Press
GA House

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Political Rewind: Democrats control U.S. Senate; U.S. House influx; State GOP elects new speaker

Monday on Political Rewind: Democrats secured the U.S. Senate, but Republicans could narrowly take the U.S. House, giving a platform to far-right representatives. Meanwhile, Georgia's Republican legislators meet today to find a successor to David Ralston.

November 14, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks during a news conference in Washington in July.

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  • Elections

Democrat Mark Kelly keeps Senate seat over Trump-endorsed Blake Masters in Arizona

In bid for continued Senate majority, Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly wins re-election over Trump-backed Republican candidate Blake Masters.

November 11, 2022
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  • Ximena Bustillo
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate John Fetterman holds a rally last month in Wallingford, Pa.

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  • Elections

Democrat John Fetterman beats Trump-backed Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race

The seat, which flips from Republican to Democrat, was vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey.

November 09, 2022
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  • Ximena Bustillo
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, seen here in May, has been elected to the Senate, taking a seat previously held by Sen. Rob Portman, who is retiring.

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  • Elections

Trump-backed J.D. Vance wins Senate seat in Ohio over Democrat Tim Ryan

They were competing for the seat being vacated by Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who is retiring. Vance rose to prominence after writing the memoir Hillbilly Elegy.

November 08, 2022
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  • Ximena Bustillo
New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan seen on Oct. 11 and Don Bolduc, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, seen on Oct. 5.

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  • Elections

Rising costs and abortion access top voter concerns in key New Hampshire Senate race

In a race that could decide the fate of the Senate, Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan is facing retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc, a Republican who falsely claimed the 2020 election was stolen.

October 25, 2022
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  • Deirdre Walsh and
  • Justine Yan
Alternating bars in two shades of blue and two shades of red show TV ad spending, with much of the spending coming from non-candidates.

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  • Elections

Dark money groups have spent nearly $1 billion so far to boost GOP Senate candidates

Outside groups have spent nearly $1 billion to boost Republican Senate candidates. Almost 90%, in fact, of pro-GOP TV ads are paid for by outside groups, compared to 55% for Democrats.

October 22, 2022
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  • Domenico Montanaro
A couple leaves the polls after voting on the first day of early voting in Atlanta on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

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  • Elections

EXPLAINER: How Georgia's midterm runoff elections work

Control of the U.S. Senate could again come down to Georgia — and that means it could further come down to the state's runoff election rules. Polls suggest that incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican nominee Herschel Walker are headed to a tight contest Nov. 8.

October 18, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Herschel Walker talks to reporters during a campaign stop in Macon on May 18, 2022.

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Political Rewind: Report alleges Walker paid for woman's abortion. His adult son denounces campaign

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Herschel Walker's campaign is on the defensive. Walker's adult son Christian alleged that he threatened and abandoned his family for other women, amid a Daily Beast report that Walker paid for an abortion, in opposition to his anti-abortion stance.

October 04, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Chairman Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., questions Michael Carvajal, the outgoing director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, as the Senate Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations holds a hearing on charges of corruption and misconduct at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, at the Capitol in Washington, July 26, 2022.

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Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons.

September 28, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock raised $17.2 million for his Senate reelection bid in 2022′s second quarter, while Republican challenger Herschel Walker raised $6.2 million.

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  • Politics

Warnock, Walker creep toward debating in Georgia Senate race

Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker may be getting closer to debating in the state's U.S. Senate race.

September 07, 2022
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  • Associated Press
President Biden led a virtual meeting on the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, on July 25, ahead of the Senate vote.

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  • Politics

A bill to reduce reliance on China for semiconductors moves closer to a Senate vote

It would support domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips that power the nation's smartphones, cars, computers and medical equipment. The bill cleared a procedural Senate vote Tuesday.

July 26, 2022
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  • Barbara Sprunt
Senator Mark Warner in 2021.

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  • Education

Student loan borrowers get a rare win as Senate approves a fix

The measure would free some borrowers from debt incurred by spouses – sometimes abusive ones – and could lay a path toward loan forgiveness.

June 16, 2022
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  • Sequoia Carrillo
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