Nov 04 Watch 17:37 Presidential election updates from 5 key states Several U.S. states were still counting ballots Wednesday, and some of them will decide the outcome of the presidential race. We get updates from Daniel Bush in Pennsylvania, William Brangham in Michigan, Zac Schultz of PBS Wisconsin, Miles O’Brien in… Continue watching
Nov 04 WATCH: Georgia secretary of state gives vote count update By Associated Press The Associated Press has not declared a winner in Georgia’s presidential contest because the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden is too early to call. Continue reading
Nov 03 Republican Loeffler, Democrat Warnock advance to runoff election for Georgia Senate seat By Associated Press They’re the top two finishers in a crowded field that also included Republican Rep. Doug Collins. But no candidate was able to get the 50% threshold needed in order to win outright. Continue reading
Oct 30 Georgia governor tests negative for COVID-19 after exposure By Ben Nadler, Jeff Amy, Associated Press Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife are quarantining after being exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID-19. In a separate announcement Friday, U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson of West Point, Georgia, said he had tested positive for the virus. Continue reading
Oct 27 WATCH: Joe Biden holds campaign event in Atlanta By Will Weissert, Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Joe Biden is going on offense in the final week before Election Day, heading Tuesday to Georgia and planning travel that may put President Donald Trump on defense in other states he won four years ago. Continue reading
Oct 25 Roads to Election 2020: What, why and how Americans are voting this election By PBS NewsHour Weekend PBS NewsHour Weekend criss-crossed the country including key battleground states to speak to voters about issues they most care about and how they plan to vote. We also spoke with reporters at our partner public media stations across the nation… Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 4:18 Can Georgia’s Republican senators retain their closely contested seats? By Rickey Bevington, Georgia Public Broadcasting In Georgia, nearly 2 million people -- more than a quarter of registered voters -- have already cast their ballots, with some waiting in line for hours to do so. The state has become a new battleground for deciding control… Continue watching
Oct 22 In a year of uncertainty, voters’ fears of not being counted prompt record early turnout By Daniel Bush Political strategists from both major parties believe Trump’s criticism of mail-in voting is driving an increase in early in-person voting in states where voting is underway. Continue reading
Oct 16 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in Macon, Georgia By Associated Press No Republican presidential candidate has lost Georgia since George H.W. Bush in 1992. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 3:25 With Georgia in dead heat, Trump and Biden woo Black voters By PBS NewsHour Polls show that Georgia, which President Trump won by nearly five points in 2016, has emerged as a hotly contested state with Biden and Trump battling it out for the Black vote. Meanwhile, officials are recruiting thousands of tech savvy… Continue watching