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Dems Far Outraise GOP Candidates In GA Senate Races

The Associated Press reports: The Democrats running for Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats each raised more than $100 million over two months, a massive haul that eclipsed campaign contributions to their Republican opponents. Democrat Jon Ossoff, who is taking on Republican Sen. David Perdue, took in more than $106 million from Oct. 15 through Dec. 16, according to his latest …

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Over 2M Have Early-Voted In Georgia Senate Runoffs

Reuters reports: Nearly 2.1 million people have cast ballots in a U.S. Senate runoff election in Georgia that will determine whether Democrats control both chambers of Congress and the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda, according to state data published Thursday. Turnout has been higher in some of the heavily populated areas around Atlanta that delivered Biden a narrow victory …

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Obama Records Campaign Ads For Rafael Warnock

The Hill reports: Former President Obama cut three digital ads in support of the Rev. Raphael Warnock ahead of the Georgia Senate runoffs in January that will determine control of the Senate. “John Lewis wrote that ‘Democracy is not a state. It is an act.’ Georgia, the time to act is now. Let’s send Raphael Warnock to the Senate to …

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Early Voting In GA Senate Runoffs Smashes Records

The Hill reports: More people cast ballots on the first day of early voting in Georgia’s Senate runoffs this week than those that did so when early voting opened ahead of the 2020 general election. Roughly 168,000 Georgians went to the polls on Monday, the first day to vote early in-person in the state’s two critical Senate runoff elections. By …

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In-Person Early Voting Begins In GA Senate Runoffs

The Wall Street Journal reports: Early in-person voting began Monday in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs, with both parties racing to turn out supporters for the Jan. 5 election that will determine control of the Senate. The opening of some polling locations for voters comes as roughly 1.2 million voters already have requested absentee ballots for the runoff election, and more …

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Biden To Stump For GA Senate Candidates Next Week

Politico reports: President-elect Joe Biden will travel to Georgia next week to stump for Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock ahead of their Jan. 5 Senate runoffs. Biden’s transition team announced Thursday that the president-elect will visit Georgia on Dec. 15 to campaign for the two Democratic candidates. The president-elect has traveled sparingly in both the lead up to and …

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LIVE VIDEO: Rafael Warnock Debates Kelly Loeffler

The Associated Press reports: Candidates for one of two U.S. Senate seats still hanging in the balance will face off in a debate that is drawing strong interest beyond Georgia. That is because the seat — now held by incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler and being challenged by Democrat Raphael Warnock — is one of two that will tip control of …

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Obama To Rally Virtually For GA Senate Candidates

The Washington Post reports: Former president Barack Obama will try to boost the fortunes of the two Democratic Senate runoff candidates in Georgia with an appearance Friday at a virtual get-out-the-vote rally. The event comes in advance of a Dec. 7 voter registration deadline in the state for those who want to participate in the twin runoff elections on Jan. …

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Abrams: We Can Win Those Senate Seats In Georgia

Reuters reports: Georgia Democratic activist Stacey Abrams said on Sunday that her party would pour unprecedented resources into two runoff Senate races in the traditionally Republican-leaning state that will determine control of the top U.S. legislative chamber. Abrams, who narrowly lost a race for governor in 2018, has been credited with boosting Democratic hopes in the state, where President-elect Joe …

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Warnock And Loeffler Advance To GA Senate Runoff

Atlanta’s CBS News affiliate reports: Georgia’s once crowded US Senate special election is headed to a January 5 runoff between Republican Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Raphael Warnock. Incumbent Loeffler secured 29 percent of votes while Warnock raked in 28 percent by 10:40 p.m. election night. At least 50 percent of votes were needed to be secured by one candidate to …

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Handicapper Shifts Three Senate Races Towards Dems

The Hill reports: The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted Senate races in Georgia, Texas and Alaska, all with Republican incumbents, toward Democrats. Cook changed its rating for Alaska’s Senate race from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican. In Texas, Cook also shifted the race from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican.” Cook also shifted Georgia’s special Senate election from “Lean Republican” …

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Warnock +17 Over Loeffler In New GA Senate Poll

Just in from Public Policy Polling: PPP’s newest Georgia poll finds that both of the state’s Senate seats appear headed for runoffs. In the regular Senate election Jon Ossoff is getting 44% to 43% for David Perdue, with Libertarian Shane Hazel’s 4% well exceeding the difference between the two of them. In the special Senate election, Raphael Warnock continues to …

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Rafael Warnock +8 Over Loeffler In GA Senate Poll

The Associated Press reports: Former President Jimmy Carter, along with former first lady Rosalynn Carter, on Tuesday endorsed Democrat Raphael Warnock. Warnock, pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta where the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. preached. Carter is the second former president to back Warnock, joining Barack Obama, who announced his endorsement on Friday. Rep. Doug …

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