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US Senate runoff brought high election day turnout and a close race

ATLANTA — A big election day turnout in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate runoff brought even more Georgia voters to the polls than the first election day a month ago, but the flood of votes for Republican Herschel Walker on the final day wasn’t enough to overcome Democrat Raphael Warnock’s advantage among…

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What Warnock’s US Senate victory means for the Democrats

Raphael Warnock’s reelection in closely watched Georgia run-off spells good news for Joe Biden and his Democratic Party.

Al Jazeera

Analysis: How Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker

ATLANTA — It was one of the most unusual political events in recent Georgia history. After vilifying Gov. Brian Kemp for much of the past decade, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a suburban event featuring voters who sang the Republican’s praises while also vouching for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.

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Colbert on Herschel Walker: ‘self-aware cinderblock’ who ‘didn’t belong in the Senate’

Late-night hosts discuss the Georgia runoff election, Trump’s company convicted on 17 counts of tax fraud, and wage theft by large corporations

The Guardian - US

Six Very Real Threats to Democracy

Voters rejected election deniers in key states, but the path to extremism remains open.

Capital & Main

Why AP called the Georgia Senate runoff for Warnock

There weren't enough uncounted votes in Republican-leaning areas for Republican challenger Herschel Walker to make up his runoff election night gap with incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock

The Independent UK

Warnock defeats Walker, giving Democrats 51-49 majority in Senate

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock fended off a challenge from Republican Herschel Walker to win a full six-year term that broadens the Democratic majority in the chamber after a turbulent runoff campaign that sharpened partisan divides in one of the nation’s most politically competitive states.

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US Senate’s finale race brings steady turnout and few lines in Georgia

ATLANTA — A rapid runoff to fill the nation’s last U.S. Senate seat culminated with steady turnout and few difficulties across Georgia on Tuesday as voters decided the race between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.

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How do runoff elections work?

Georgia and Louisiana are the two states that hold runoff general elections.

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Polls open in crucial Georgia runoff race for US Senate

Republicans look to bounce back from midterm setbacks by unseating Democrat Raphael Warnock in the southern US state.

Al Jazeera

Georgia Senate voters have a moral choice. White Christians are choosing hypocrisy

Evangelicals show their true colors in voting for a Republican mired in unchristian scandal

The Guardian - US

Daily Brew, December 6: SCOTUS to hear Moore v. Harper election administration case

Welcome to the Tuesday, December 6, Brew.

Ballotpedia

The biggest losers in the US midterm elections? Republican mega-donors

Donors like Peter Thiel poured millions into candidates that no amount of money could sell to voters while Mehmet Oz self-funded a failed run

The Guardian - US

Georgia run-off election set to determine composition of US Senate

In the US state of Georgia, Democrat Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker are face to face in a run-off on Tuesday, bringing the 2022 midterm elections to a close. After losing majority in the House of Representatives, the Democrats are hoping to improve their majority in the…

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes December sitting

Welcome to the Dec. 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

The Conversation

Georgia runoff elections are exciting, but costly for voters and democracy

In Georgia, if no candidate receives 50% of the general election vote for a statewide or congressional district race, there’s a runoff between the top two vote-getters. In recent decades, the Peach State has had four high-profile runoff elections, all for the U.S. Senate.

Tribune News Service

Don’t vote for just one: Ranked choice voting is gaining ground

Last month, voters in Nevada, Seattle and at least six other jurisdictions around the country approved measures to change how they elect their leaders. Instead of voting for just one candidate, they instead will rank a slate of candidates.

Ballotpedia

Daily Brew, December 5: Republicans gained control of two state superintendent of schools

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Georgia runoff: full steam ahead for Democrats as they aim to solidify Senate majority

Polls suggest narrow lead for Raphael Warnock as party brings out big guns to campaign days before election

Tribune News Service

Crush of early voters sets up big election day in US Senate runoff

ATLANTA — The busiest week of early voting in Georgia history concluded with over 1.8 million ballots cast before election day in the U.S. Senate runoff.

Tribune News Service

Out-of-state money increases as Georgia Senate race goes into overtime

ATLANTA — Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., one of the nation’s most prolific political fundraisers, has always found a national draw for his campaign.

The Guardian - US

Georgia candidates’ starkly divergent views on race could be key in runoff

Senate hopefuls Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker’s contrasting beliefs will influence how voters turn out

Ballotpedia

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Fourteen states have a constitutional requirement to ask voters to weigh in on whether there ought to be a constitutional convention. These states’ constitutions require such questions to be referred to the ballot. Three states had those questions on the ballot in 2022.

WEKU

Almost $80 million is spent on TV ads for Georgia's 4-week Senate runoff

And spending by groups supporting Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock has more than doubled contributions from groups backing Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

Tribune News Service

Where Walker and Warnock stand on crime

Rising rates of violent crime are a top concern for Georgia voters.

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