Being blamed for election results in Georgia is something Black voters like Kelli Bronner have become accustomed to in recent years. “Unfortunately, we tend to be the brunt of everyone’s, I don’t know, rage, for some odd reason,” Bronner said. “We tend to get the blame for a lot of things when it’s not necessarily […]
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Fear of a Walker Win Motivates Black Early Voters in DeKalb
Before, during and after the Nov. 8 midterm election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta has been speaking with Black voters to share their stories. From the campaign trail to local events, “What Black Voters Are Saying” wants to document the issues most important to you. Want to share your story? Hit us up at atltips@capitalbatl.org […]
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Why These Black Seniors Are Worried About Voting in the Senate Runoff
Voting rights advocate James Davenport is worried about his community’s ability to vote in the upcoming Senate runoff. On Election Day, poll workers incorrectly redirected several of his mostly Black neighbors in an Old Fourth Ward senior apartment building to a voting precinct in Hapeville, 12 miles southwest of Atlanta, he said. The commotion started […]
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Understanding Runoff Elections in Georgia, and How to Ensure Your Vote Counts
Georgia’s marathon midterm election season isn’t over just yet. A Dec. 6 runoff election date has been set to decide who wins the state’s pivotal U.S. Senate matchup between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and his GOP challenger, Herschel Walker. The race could decide the balance of power on Capitol Hill. More than 3.9 million Georgians […]
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Runoff Elections Have a Racist Past: What That Means for December
On Dec. 6, Georgia will hold a runoff election between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker for a U.S. Senate seat. Georgia is one of 10 states that use runoffs when no candidate has gotten over 50% of the vote in the general election. Since they were introduced in Georgia in the 1960s, some experts […]
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Election Hangover? Black Voters React to Results of Midterm Races
Before, during and after the Nov. 8 midterm election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta will be speaking with Black voters to hear your thoughts and share your stories. From the campaign trail to local events, “What Black Voters Are Saying” wants to document the issues most important to you. Want to share your story? Hit […]
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Warnock and Walker Headed for a Runoff
The U.S. Senate race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker is headed into overtime. Warnock had 49.41% of votes cast to Walker’s 48.52%, with Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver picking up 2.07%. A runoff race in December will take place on Dec. 6 since none of the candidates secured the 50% plus one threshold needed […]
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What Black Voters Are Saying on Election Day
Before, during and after the Nov. 8 midterm election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta will be speaking with Black voters to hear your thoughts and share your stories. From the campaign trail to local events, “What Black Voters Are Saying” wants to document the issues most important to you. Want to share your story? Hit […]
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Warnock and Walker Are Finally Facing Off, and Atlantans Have Some Thoughts
Before, during and after the Nov. 8 midterm election in Georgia, Capital B Atlanta will be speaking with Black voters to hear your thoughts and share your stories. From the campaign trail to local events, “What Black Voters Are Saying” wants to document the issues most important to you. Want to share your story? Hit […]
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These Black Republicans Are Still Backing Herschel Walker After Abortion Scandal
Nina Blackwelder wasn’t surprised when she read news about the latest Herschel Walker scandal for the first time, but she was “disappointed.” “I think it’s just messy,” Blackwelder told Capital B Atlanta. “It’s just another messy thing in an election that’s really important. There’s already been some character aspersions cast, and now this is just […]
