Secretary of State candidate Dee Dawkins-Haigler wants Black voters to send a message to Georgia Democrats later this month by making her the party’s choice to take on GOP incumbent Brad Raffensperger in November. Dawkins-Haigler, a 52-year-old former state lawmaker, nonprofit executive, and active minister at First St. Paul AME Church in Lithonia, is battling […]
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Can Herschel Walker Defeat Raphael Warnock Without Winning Over Black Voters?
May 24 marked another milestone night for the state of Georgia and the nation at large for a number of notable reasons that Herschel Walker doesn’t want to dwell on. It was the night Walker — the 60-year-old Heisman Trophy-winning University of Georgia college football legend from Wrightsville — became the first Black candidate in […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: These Black Candidates Could Make Election History
Georgia’s intense primary election season officially goes into overtime later this month. Several Black candidates for statewide offices have a chance to make history in November after earning enough votes on Primary Day to enter runoff races against their opponents. Only two Black candidates have ever been elected to statewide office in Georgia, even though […]
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These Candidates Scored Big Victories on Primary Day
It was a night in which Georgia’s Democratic and Republican primary candidates took center stage nationally. Incumbent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger scored a surprisingly decisive Republican primary victory over Trump-endorsed challenger Jody Hice. On the Democratic side, state Rep. Bee Nguyen and former state Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler are headed to a runoff next month. […]
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Uvalde Shooting Reminds McBath Why She Ran for Congress in the First Place
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath spent more time Tuesday night talking about mass shootings and gun violence than celebrating her landslide Democratic primary win. News of the horrifying mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, seemed to remind McBath why she ran for Congress in the first place, and the disproportionate impact gun violence […]
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McBath Wins Big Over Bourdeaux in House Primary Race
U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath scored a lopsided victory Tuesday night in her 7th District Democratic primary battle against incumbent U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux. The 61-year-old McBath secured at least 33,442 votes (63.04%) on primary day in Georgia, according to the secretary of state’s office, giving her a wide enough margin to avoid a runoff this […]
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Primary Day Rundown: Three Key Races and Issues to Watch
Primary Day 2022 has finally arrived. The political fates of Democratic and Republican contenders vying for their party’s nomination in key races across the state could be decided over the next 24 hours. The eyes of the nation are on Georgia today because the newly established battleground state could tip the balance of power in […]
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We’re Talking to Black Voters at the Polls. Here’s What They’re Telling Us.
This story has been updated. It’s no secret the Black vote will have huge implications for the 2022 election cycle in Georgia. Despite new election laws that create more challenges for casting ballots, early voting numbers so far have show Black turnout has been triple what it was in 2018. On this Primary Day, we […]
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Stacey Abrams’ Vision for ‘One Georgia’
When Stacey Abrams first ran for governor in 2018, she became the first-ever Black woman nominee. If she’s elected this time around, Abrams would make history once again, becoming the first Black woman to serve as a governor in the U.S. She’s not alone, either. Six Black women across the country are currently hoping to […]