Politics May 24 Brian Kemp wins Georgia GOP governor’s race against Trump-backed challenger By Steve Peoples, Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Politics Dec 06 Trump-backed Perdue challenges Kemp in Georgia GOP primary Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue will challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in next year's Republican primary for governor. By Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Politics Feb 23 Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue won’t run to reclaim seat in 2022 Perdue lost his reelection bid during a closely watched runoff in January against Democrat Jon Ossoff. By Associated Press
Politics Jan 06 Ossoff wins in Georgia, tipping Senate control to Democrats Democrat Jon Ossoff wins election to U.S. Senate from Georgia, beating incumbent Sen. David Perdue. By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Politics Jan 06 Georgia’s Black voters overwhelmingly supported Democratic Senate candidates These trends reflect the energy seen among Black voters in the 2020 presidential election, particularly among Black women. By Laura Santhanam
Jan 06 Republicans in Georgia more likely to vote against their party than Democrats By Laura Santhanam Results in Georgia echoed what happened nationwide in the U.S. presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 5:54 Polls close in Georgia’s runoff elections with control of the U.S. Senate on the line All eyes are on Georgia, where polls closed in two runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Stephen Fowler, a political reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting and host of the Battleground: Ballot Box podcast, joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 6:45 Georgia voters head to the polls to decide control of the U.S. Senate All eyes are on Georgia, where voters went to the polls on Tuesday to decide the fate of the U.S. Senate. Stephen Fowler, a political reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting and host of the Battleground: Ballot Box podcast, joins Judy… Continue watching
Jan 05 Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Biden's capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations. Continue reading
Dec 31 Sen. Perdue quarantines for virus exposure before high-stakes Georgia runoff By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Republican Sen. David Perdue was forced into quarantine Thursday in the home stretch of Georgia's high-stakes Senate runoffs, after exposure to a campaign worker infected with the coronavirus. Continue reading