President Joe Biden’s State of the Union remarks on Gaza weren’t enough to persuade some of his former supporters in Georgia to end their protest vote campaign against him ahead of Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Interfaith organizers launched their “Leave It Blank” initiative earlier this week. They’re asking Democratic primary voters who want a permanent stop […]
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Why College Park Mayoral Candidates Say They Want to Create a More Equitable City
Five candidates are vying Tuesday to become the next mayor of College Park, where crime, lack of affordable housing, and the need for higher-paying jobs are key issues residents want addressed. It’s been four years since voters made Bianca Motley Broom the city’s first Black mayor. Some of her political challengers contend she’s done little […]
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Jason Lary Corruption Scandal Looms Large in Stonecrest Mayoral Race
Stonecrest’s founding mayor, Jason Lary, is still in federal prison, serving a 57-month sentence for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic relief money from taxpayers. The sentence was handed down less than five years after his 2017 election, following a guilty plea for wire fraud, conspiracy, and theft of government funds. Corruption among […]
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What Community Members Are Looking For in APS Board Elections
This story was produced in collaboration with Atlanta Civic Circle. Early voting starts in less than a month for Atlanta School Board Elections, with 10 candidates vying for your vote — and the opportunity to help shape the city’s public school system. These elections have extremely low turnout but come with high stakes — especially […]
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Democrats Wary of Call to End Runoffs
Democratic lawmakers say they aren’t sure yet how Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s proposal to eliminate Georgia’s general election runoffs would affect Black voters, but they plan to find out before agreeing to support the move. State House Minority Leader James Beverly, a Democrat, said he was in Washington, D.C., preparing for a meeting with […]
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Secretary of State Calls to ‘Eliminate’ General Election Runoffs
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants to “eliminate” the state’s general election runoffs, a system many say was created in the 1960s to mitigate the impact of Black voters on election outcomes. Georgia is one of only two states that requires candidates to face off for a second time if none receives more than […]
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How Black Voters Turned the Tide in Warnock’s Favor
It’s been about two years since Buckhead resident Greg Weeks came out to vote for anything or anyone, but during Tuesday’s U.S. Senate runoff race, he felt compelled to cast his ballot for Sen. Raphael Warnock. Weeks was “frightened” by the prospect of his opponent, Herschel Walker, representing him in Congress. He says a conversation […]
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What Warnock’s Win Means for Black Voters
West End resident Britney Ball was “ecstatic” late Tuesday night when she learned Raphael Warnock had beaten Herschel Walker in their highly publicized U.S. Senate runoff election. The 34-year-old Ball, an engaged mother of two, was at the Rock Steady Caribbean restaurant in West Atlanta with 12 of her friends around 11:30 p.m. when she […]
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‘I Am Georgia’: Read Raphael Warnock’s Victory Speech
After a marathon election battle culminated in victory on Tuesday night, all Sen. Raphael Warnock could do was smile. At the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Downtown, the Democratic incumbent stood before chanting supporters, staff, and family, thanking everyone along the way. “After being on the ballot five times in the last two years — for […]
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Warnock Edges Out Walker in Runoff Race Photo Finish
Georgia voters are sending Sen. Raphael Warnock back to Washington for six years. The Ebenezer Baptist Church pastor won the historic U.S. Senate runoff race against his scandal-plagued Republican rival, Herschel Walker. With all of the precincts reporting, Warnock finished with 51.35% of the vote to Walker’s 48.65%. In all, more than 3.5 million votes […]