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 […]
2022 midterms
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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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What Black Voters Should Know Ahead of Election Season in Georgia
Record turnout from Black Georgia voters in the 2020 elections and January 2021 runoffs helped secure a win for President Joe Biden and two Democratic U.S. Senate seats. The numbers — 4.9 million votes cast in the presidential election alone — are even more impressive when you consider the challenges voters experienced in 2020: hours-long […]
