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Political Rewind: The Legislature picks up steam; Judge rules on mass voter challenges; Trump's base

Friday on Political Rewind: The Legislature is picking up steam. Bills that would block a federal website for insurance in favor of a state site, authorize sports betting, and approve a statue of Clarence Thomas are in the air. Meanwhile, a federal judge rules on the mass challenge of Georgia voters.

February 03, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Wide Shot of Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia

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Banker tops Ralston widow in Georgia House race; Watson wins

North Georgia banker Johnny Chastain has defeated Sheree Ralston, the widow of late House Speaker David Ralston to win Ralston's old House seat. That's according to final, unofficial results from Tuesday's Republican runoff.

February 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press
The line to vote at the board of elections in Macon, Ga. stretched around the corner from the front door and into a half hour wait by around 1pm on the final day of early voting Friday.

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Voters to make choices in 4 vacant Georgia legislative seats

Voters in three Georgia House districts and one state Senate district go to the polls Tuesday to fill vacant seats.

January 31, 2023
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U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson of Georgia

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Georgia congressman may have illegally voted, newspaper says

Republican U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson's congressional website shows he lives in The Rock, 63 miles away from his former home in West Point, but he voted three times in the county where he no longer lives, possibly violating state law.

December 22, 2022
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  • Associated Press
People gather during a get out the vote rally Nov. 27, 2022, in Atlanta, during early voting for the Senate runoff election. Voters in Georgia appear to have navigated the strict election law passed last year by Republicans with little difficulty. But voting rights groups say it’s too soon to assess the full impact of the law, since it’s not certain how many voters may have been dissuaded from casting a ballot.

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Effect of Georgia's voting law unclear, despite high turnout

Georgia's 2022 election season ended dramatically this past week, but not because of any large-scale problems with voting. And that's prompting Georgia Republicans to say concerns over a 2021 law that imposed several new restrictions on voting were overblown.

December 12, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Herschel Walker

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A look at the data behind Herschel Walker's defeat

Republican challenger Herschel Walker lost to incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock by nearly 3% in the runoff. County-level data sheds light on why.

December 09, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, walks after the court's verdict in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia August 4, 2022. File photo by REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

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Political Rewind: Brittney Griner released; Is GA purple?; Looking ahead to the 2023 legislature

Thursday on Political Rewind: The midterms are over. Today our panel gives final thoughts on what they mean for Georgia's political future. Plus, the legislature starts its 2023 session a month from tomorrow. We discuss what you can expect to see on the docket. But first, we dive into the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner.

December 08, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock gives a victory speech after winning reelection over Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Dec. 6, 2022, runoff campaign.

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Political Rewind: Sen. Raphael Warnock wins reelection. Will his victory elevate Georgia in 2024?

Wednesday at 9am: Sen. Raphael Warnock will return to Washington, becoming Georgia's first Black candidate to win a full term in the U.S. Senate. What does this historic win mean for Georgia's place in national politics? And what does it mean for the power of Trump's endorsement?

December 07, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Inside a Polling location in Macon

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Political Rewind: A rainy election day could turn the tide in Georgia

Tuesday on Political Rewind: It's a rainy runoff election day in Georgia. After building up a likely early lead, Sen. Raphael Warnock is warning his supporters not to skip voting today. A day-of Republican surge could push Herschel Walker above 50%. Our panel of political experts give their final insights. 

December 06, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Democratic Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican candidate Herschel Walker were among the top fundraisers in the country during the final months of 2021.

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Political Rewind: With less than 24 hours until the runoff, Warnock and Walker make final pitches

Monday on Political Rewind: With less than 24 hours before polls open one last time, Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock are making their final appeals to Georgians — though nearly 2 million have already voted. Our panelists offer their insights on how we got here and what we can expect this week.

December 05, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
 The line of people waiting to cast ballots stretched around Atlanta’s Joan P. Garner library at Ponce de Leon Avenue and down the block after lunch on 2022’s last day of early voting. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia’s young voters ready for Dec. 6 runoff after new election rules tripped up some in midterms

“Vote by mail is a critical option that should be available to every voter to cast their ballots especially since this runoff coincides with final exams, the end of the semester and holiday,” a young voter said.

November 15, 2022
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Voters in Bibb County take advantage of Sunday Voting on Oct. 23, 2022 in Macon, Georgia, ahead of the November midterm election.

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Democrats sue over lack of Saturday early voting in Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff

State officials say the law bars optional early voting the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Lawyers representing Democrats disagree.

November 15, 2022
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  • Stephen Fowler
Voting machines

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Political Rewind: Could Georgia decide who controls Congress? And what's next for Stacey Abrams?

Thursday on Political Rewind: Two days after the midterms, all eyes are on Nevada and Arizona's congressional races. Depending on the outcome, Georgia could decide who controls the Senate. Plus, we look at the voting coalitions that got Kemp reelected and ask what's next for Stacey Abrams.

November 10, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Perrin Thompson kisses her ballot for luck and does a little dance before dropping it into a drop site outside of the Multnomah County Elections Division in Portland, Ore., Nov. 8, 2022.

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See what Election Day looked like around the country

For the midterm races, photographers at NPR member stations documented what happened leading up to Election Day. Take a look at what they saw.

November 09, 2022
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  • Grace Widyatmadja
Georgia voters wait in line outside of a Fulton County polling location at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 8, Election Day, ahead of casting their ballots in the crucial midterm election.

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Political Rewind: Polls open on Election Day; A potential Senate runoff; Can Abrams tie Kemp?

Monday on Political Rewind: It's Election Day in Georgia. Will the U.S. Senate race go into a runoff? Will the Abrams campaign prove the polls wrong? Will Republicans sweep down-ballot races? Our panel watches the polls in our first of two Election Day shows.

November 08, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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