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Loeffler, Warnock in runoff as Democrats struggle for U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON — Democrats gained at least one seat against Republicans in the U.S. Senate, but also lost one of their own and were unable...

Dedicated fees, sovereign immunity amendments get voters’ OK

Georgia voters approved two constitutional amendments Tuesday, one directing state lawmakers to use money collected for a specific purpose to spend it as originally...

The fight for the presidency down to millions of uncounted mail ballots

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump prematurely declared victory early Wednesday morning, but the outcome of a razor-thin presidential contest actually depends on key battleground...

Georgia’s record election withstands stress test after GOP holds sway

Georgians braced for long lines on the final day of voting after record-setting turnout during the three weeks leading up to Election Day and...

Georgia First Lady announces governor still healthy despite COVID

First Lady Marty Kemp gave an update on Gov. Brian Kemp’s health Tuesday night at Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s election night rally. “I am very excited...

Loeffler pledges to back Collins if she comes up short after bitter contest

Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler kicked off the last leg of her campaign the same way she has spent most of it, touting her outsider...

Warnock teams up with Abrams to rally voters in Atlanta as runoff likely

Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said Tuesday that Raphael Warnock’s frontrunner status in an open primary for a U.S. Senate seat is evidence...

Obama campaigns in Atlanta for a Georgia breakthrough for Democrats

Former President Barack Obama urged Georgians to get out to the polls Tuesday to vote Democrats into the White House, Congress, and the state...

Five questions: Crowds, COVID and Militia worries on Election Day 2020

The end of a long election season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and domestic strife is in sight. More than 3.9 million Georgians have already...

IT’S ELECTION DAY

Voters across the United States will head to the polls today to decide who will occupy the White House for the next four years....

Feds OK Georgia’s second waiver plan, but controversies remain

Federal officials, as expected, have approved Georgia’s waiver request to revamp the state’s health insurance market for people who don’t get job-based or government...

Countdown to a ‘different’ kind of Georgia Election Day nears the end

With Election Day looming and millions of Georgia ballots already cast, both major presidential candidates had Georgia on their minds Sunday. Democratic vice presidential candidate...