Anti-Lockdown Governors Ran on Their COVID Records and Cruised to Victory Republican Governors Ron DeSantis and Brian Kemp made a name for themselves opposing COVID mandates. Reason · Nov 9, 2022
Brian Kemp wins rematch against Stacey Abrams ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp defeated Stacey Abrams for a second time on Tuesday, notching a reelection victory over the Democrat with an agenda defined by his pledge to help Georgians battle rising prices along with his conservative stances on abortion and guns. Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022
Republican Brian Kemp defeats Stacey Abrams in Georgia governor’s race GOP governor is re-elected as Abrams concedes in closely watched race The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022
Midterms 2022: 4 experts on the effects of voter intimidation laws, widespread mail-in voting – and what makes a winner With control of Congress and statehouses at stake, voters across the nation headed to the polls on Election Day 2022. That was after more than 42 million people had already voted early or by mail. The Conversation asked four scholars to give us their initial observations on the voting, in… The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022
No, Stacey Abrams Is Not Losing Because of 'Misinformation' Aimed at Black Men "Unfortunately this year, black men have been a very targeted population for misinformation." Reason · Nov 8, 2022
Catch-up on US midterm elections: From results and key races, to Donald Trump's 2024 prospects Republicans are eyeing some major gains in the midterm elections as Democrats try to hold on to Congress. Here's your quick catch-up of the key events you need to know. ABC News · Nov 8, 2022
Arizona election officials brace for impact in battle against conspiracy theories PHOENIX — Two years after former President Donald Trump attempted to overturn his loss to Joe Biden, the electoral process remains in the shadow of the 2020 election, plagued by threats to election workers, efforts to misinform or intimidate voters and the rise of far-right candidates who have echoed false… Los Angeles Times · Nov 8, 2022
US voters head to the polls to cast ballots – as it happened Millions across the country vote while Florida state department tells DoJ that federal election monitors won’t be permitted The Guardian - US · Nov 8, 2022
Six races for governor that could make history this midterm election The majority of U.S. politicians are white men. This cycle, some states are poised to make history by electing female, LGBTQ, or Black governors for the first time. WEKU · Nov 8, 2022
Tuesday briefing: What you need to know ahead of US midterms In today’s newsletter: As Americans vote for senators, representatives and local officials, our Washington DC bureau chief explains why this contest is so important and how the balance of power might shift The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022
Kemp kicks off fly-around with GOP ticket – but no Walker ATLANTA – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp kicked off a statewide fly-around tour Monday with most of the statewide GOP ticket behind him at a celebratory press conference. The most notable figure missing: Republican Senate hopeful Herschel Walker. Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022
US Midterms 2022: Georgia on Americans’ minds as Republicans seek control of Congress On the eve of the Midterm elections, Georgia is on many Americans’ minds with good reason Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2022
US midterms J-1: Georgia battleground crucial to Democrat Senate hopes Georgia is one of the key states in the Senate race. Thirty-five seats are up for grabs in the upper house of 100, currently shared 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats. Georgia challenger Herschel Walker leads incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock in the opinion polls. But Walker's anti-abortion stance and his denial… Radio France Internationale · Nov 7, 2022
Politicians need to mobilize Black male voters ahead of the midterms, experts say Just like with any voting bloc, there's still a vast array of diverging opinions, ideologies and issues that are important among Black voters in races. WEKU · Nov 7, 2022
Tribune News Service · Nov 7, 2022 Parades, pep rallies and pleading: Georgia candidates make final push for votes As a group of Democratic volunteers gathered around her, the party’s nominee for attorney general had a plain message to supporters worried about the polls tilting in the GOP direction.
inkl Originals · Nov 5, 2022 The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 5 November 2022 Let's check in on our cousins in the United States in the dying days of the 2022 midterm campaign. Both the House of Representatives and the Senate sit uncomfortably on a knife's edge.
WEKU · Nov 4, 2022 Oprah rejects her protégé Dr. Oz and backs Democrat John Fetterman in Pa. senate race Winfrey brought on Oz as a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show for more than five seasons in the early 2000s, giving him his big breakthrough.
WEKU · Nov 4, 2022 In Georgia, Kemp and Abrams underscore why governors matter Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams have competed before. Since then, the pandemic, the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the 2020 election have made governors even more visible.
WEKU · Nov 4, 2022 Black men, a key voting bloc, leave Georgia governor's race an open question Black men are an essential demographic in the Georgia gubernatorial race. But experts say decades of discontent with Democrats have complicated their support for candidates like Stacey Abrams.
Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022 A vast gulf between Abrams and Kemp will shape Georgia’s future One thing is for certain when Georgians decide the race for governor on Tuesday: The policy divides between Stacey Abrams and Gov. Brian Kemp on the issues that define the midterm election couldn’t be much wider.
Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2022 The gubernatorial races to watch in the US midterm elections Amid unfounded election claims and repeal of Roe v Wade, US governors take centre stage on key issues in US midterms.
Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022 Patricia Murphy: Abortion hasn’t changed the game for Georgia Democrats, yet ATLANTA — On the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade earlier this year, I, like a lot of political watchers, assumed that the issue of abortion would change the electoral fortunes of Democrats in Georgia.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 Record fundraising in Georgia governor's race nears $170M Big money continues to roll into Georgia’s governor’s race even as Republican incumbent Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams have already blown through the records they set in 2018
Tribune News Service · Nov 2, 2022 Pence rallies with Kemp while Trump goes missing in Georgia ATLANTA — About midway through his speech in Atlanta’s northern exurbs, former Vice President Mike Pence brought up an issue that’s both a point of pride for Gov. Brian Kemp and a reminder of a break with his former boss that could shape the 2024 race.
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022 Democrat tells Georgians that GOP's Raffensperger is no hero The Democrat running to be Georgia's top elections official says says incumbent Republican Brad Raffensperger is no hero for standing up to Donald Trump