Election 2022
Georgia's runoff election will take place on Dec. 6, with voters set to vote on a U.S. Senate race between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican nominee Herschel Walker, as well as other races in some counties.
Fulton DA says ‘decisions are imminent’ on indictments in Trump 2020 election interference
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said Tuesday that “decisions are imminent” in an investigation into potential illegal interference by former President Donald Trump and his allies in the 2020 presidential election. Willis’ comments regarding the timing of the case were made during a hearing where prosecutors asked Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney […]
Georgia election officials begin audit of 2022 runoff, as drama drags on over state’s 2020 vote
A statewide audit of Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff begins on Wednesday allowing counties the chance to confirm the results of Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeating Republican nominee Herschel Walker by 100,000 votes. Meanwhile, the start of the audit coincides with urges by election reform groups and cybersecurity experts that federal authorities investigate voting system breaches […]
Youth must be served: Warnock schooled Walker in winning young voter turnout
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock kicked off his runoff campaign in Atlanta last month beneath a mural of his friend and former parishioner, the late Congressman John Lewis with an introduction not by a fellow senator or other powerful surrogate, but by Morehouse student RJ Jackson. Heading into last week’s runoff, Warnock’s final campaign events of […]
Senate runoff fatigue renews debate over election process in Georgia
After spending one year in the U.S. Senate, appointed Sen. Kelly Loeffler successfully cleared a crowded nonpartisan jungle primary in her quest to be elected to the seat. But when the Republican incumbent went head to head with Democrat Raphael Warnock after no candidate reached Georgia’s required 50% threshold in the first round of voting, […]
‘Worth the wait’: U.S. Senate Democrats celebrate a 51-seat majority with Georgia win
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer jubilantly announced Wednesday that the Georgia runoff election victory will next year end an evenly divided U.S. Senate, giving Democrats more subpoena power in committees and a quicker turnaround in approving federal and judicial appointments. Schumer, a New York Democrat, congratulated Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock for winning a […]
Raphael Warnock wins U.S. Senate runoff, giving Democrats a 51-seat majority
This story was updated at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock will return to Washington to represent Georgia for the next six years after winning his Senate runoff Tuesday, handing Senate Democrats a coveted 51st seat. The Associated Press called the race at 10:26 p.m. Tuesday. By early Wednesday morning, […]
Steady turnout, few lines reported as Georgia voters settle high-stakes Senate runoff
This story was updated at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. More than 3.5 million voters cast ballots in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff that resulted in Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock stiff-arming Republican challenger Herschel Walker. There were long lines during Georgia’s condensed early voting period, which had record in-person turnout for a midterm runoff, but […]
Decision day: Georgia’s whirlwind U.S. Senate runoff comes to a dramatic close
When the sun rises Wednesday morning, Georgians will hopefully know who will represent them in the U.S. Senate for the next six years. Democrats are hoping to elect incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and end their year on a happy note. Though the party outperformed expectations nationwide, just narrowly losing control of the U.S. House, the […]
Georgia Decides 2022: Voters get final say on Senate race, balance of power on Election Day
A busy early voting period wrapped up Friday with more than 1.8 million Georgians having cast in-person votes in the runoff pitting Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock against Republican Herschel Walker. A large turnout is also expected at the polls Tuesday as Georgia voters have their last opportunity to settle a high-stakes election that is […]
Warnock, Walker rally with closers as Georgians vote in droves to build Senate muscle
Sen. Raphael Warnock’s reelection bid received a late boost Thursday from former President Barack Obama, who urged supporters to show up once again in force at the ballot box despite the lower stakes in this year’s runoff. “Some folks are asking, ‘Well if Democrats already have control of the Senate, why does this matter? What’s […]
Black voters, students home for the holiday help drive early turnout for Georgia Senate race
Early voting in the U.S. Senate runoff got off to a busy start in Georgia, with more than half a million ballots cast as of Monday night, including more than 300,000 votes cast Monday. “Just…WOW!” tweeted Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer for the secretary of state Monday night. “GA voters, facilitated through the hard work […]
Election 2022
Georgia's runoff election will take place on Dec. 6, with voters set to vote on a U.S. Senate race between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican nominee Herschel Walker, as well as other races in some counties.
Deadlines
November 28
Early voting begins for runoff election; last day to request an absentee ballot for runoff election
December 2
Last day for early voting in runoff election
December 6
Runoff election day