‘The Trump playbook’: Republicans hint they will deny election results Some candidates are already questioning the integrity of the vote and undermining the credibility of the results The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2022
Pence backs GOP's Kemp as Democrat Abrams hits on Medicaid Former Vice President Mike Pence is supporting Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as he makes his closing argument Tuesday for a second term over Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022
‘Not over’: Stacey Abrams faces an uphill fight in last week of race ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams remains an elite fundraiser who commands national attention and attracts large crowds. In the span of a week, she campaigned with Oprah Winfrey, Kerry Washington and Latto. She can book appearances on “The View,” MSNBC and even Fox News at the seeming snap of a finger. Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022
Georgia midterms poll: Kemp leads Abrams in governor's race, Senate race is deadlocked ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp maintains a solid lead over Democrat Stacey Abrams in the latest Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll, while the race between U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker remains a neck-and-neck contest that could be headed toward a runoff. Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022
Georgia governor debate: Kemp silent on question over harsher abortion restrictions Republican Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams spar in final gubernatorial debate before midterms The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2022
Kemp and Abrams quarrel on policy in Georgia governor debate Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams are offering differing visions for Georgia in a policy-heavy debate The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022
Abrams seeks to tie Kemp to Georgia Senate GOP nominee Herschel Walker The Georgia gubernatorial candidates face off in their final debate before the Nov. 8 election. Axios · Oct 30, 2022
In final debate, Kemp won’t say whether he’d sign new abortion limits ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wouldn’t say at Sunday’s Channel 2 Action News debate whether he would sign new abortion limits into law if he’s elected to a second term, weeks after he said at a previous showdown that he “would not” support going beyond restrictions he backed in… Tribune News Service · Oct 30, 2022
What to watch in final Kemp-Abrams gubernatorial debate Sunday night ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams will meet Sunday in their final televised debate with a 7 p.m. showdown hosted by WSB-TV. Polls show the Republican with a solid lead over Abrams, who is looking to shake up the dynamic ahead of the last week of early… Tribune News Service · Oct 30, 2022
Can Obama magic charm Democrats to the polls in crucial midterms? The ex-president remains his party’s rock star and is touring key states to fire up voters – but his midterms record is far from flawless The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2022
Obama gives Georgia Democrats a shot in the arm ATLANTA — Pleading with Georgia Democrats to stay energized ahead of a tough election, former President Barack Obama challenged supporters to demand they “deserve better” than the Republicans on the state’s ballot. Tribune News Service · Oct 29, 2022
Obama says 'democracy on the ballot' in Georgia early voting rally The former president implored people to avoid "tuning out" in the midterm elections and vote for Democrats to tackle issues like inflation currently facing America. WEKU · Oct 29, 2022
Obama calls on Georgia Democrats to vote, be optimistic the country will improve ATLANTA — Former President Barack Obama told a crowd of Georgia Democrats in College Park Friday night that he understands times are difficult and things won’t change overnight. But if they vote for Democrats up and down the ballot, he said, the state of the country will improve. Tribune News Service · Oct 29, 2022
Thousands of Georgia Democrats pack Obama event for Abrams, Warnock ATLANTA — A crowd of thousands of Georgia Democrats packed the Gateway Center Arena in College Park on Friday for a rally headlined by former President Barack Obama to rev up support for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, Stacey Abrams and other candidates. Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022
Tribune News Service · Oct 28, 2022 Why Georgia’s midterm could set the stakes for 2024 ATLANTA — Georgia may be one of the nation’s most politically competitive states, but its midterm election doesn’t fit into the national narrative as a referendum of President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump.
The Guardian - US · Oct 28, 2022 Man who attacked speaker’s husband Paul Pelosi facing attempted homicide charge – as it happened Paul Pelosi was attacked at San Francisco home while House speaker was in Washington
Reuters · Oct 28, 2022 Obama brings Democratic star power to key Georgia U.S. Senate race Democrats turned to former President Barack Obama on Friday to rally Georgia voters in a tight U.S. Senate race that could determine whether the party keeps control of the chamber after the upcoming midterm elections.
WEKU · Oct 28, 2022 2020 changed how America votes. The question now is whether those changes stick The pandemic led to a historic rise in early voting, as 70% of the electorate cast ballots before Election Day in 2020. In 2022, it looks like more of the same.
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2022 Georgia candidates head to party bastions amid early voting Georgia’s top candidates are campaigning in communities dominated by their own supporters as they seek to boost turnout amid heavy early voting statewide
Tribune News Service · Oct 27, 2022 Patricia Murphy: Can Georgia Democrats’ turnout machine deliver again? ATLANTA — When Joe Biden won Georgia in 2020 and Democrats swept both Senate seats nine weeks later, a lion’s share of the credit went to the Democrats’ expansive ground game, the sophisticated, data-driven operation that was seeded for years by Stacey Abrams and her fellow progressives.
ABC News · Oct 26, 2022 Stacey Abrams could make history in the upcoming US midterms. Republicans are determined to stop her Democrat Stacey Abrams rose to fame in 2018 after nearly becoming the first black woman elected governor in the United States. Four years later, she's giving it another shot. But Georgia Republicans have changed the rules.
Tribune News Service · Oct 25, 2022 In final campaign stretch, Georgia candidates clash on crime Georgia elections this year have been dominated by pocketbook struggles, rollbacks to abortion access and wavering confidence in democracy itself. But another familiar issue has elicited fireworks at recent matchups between candidates at the top of the ticket: crime.
WEKU · Oct 25, 2022 Expanding Medicaid is popular. That's why it's a key issue in some statewide midterms Next month, South Dakotans will decide whether to expand Medicaid to 42,500 state residents. Democratic candidates elsewhere are making it a part of their pitch to flip GOP-held governors' offices.
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022 Early votes in Georgia, nation could signal high '22 turnout Strong early voting could point to high turnout in Georgia and nationwide in the 2022 midterms
Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022 Abrams offers lots of plans, but she’ll face uphill fight putting them into action SAVANNAH, Ga. — A wholesale overhaul of how to confront systemic poverty in Georgia. A multipronged plan to combat the scourge of climate change. A set of policy changes to address the state’s growing affordable housing crisis.