Biden catching up with Trump in Georgia as Perdue prepares for Senate runoff
ATLANTA - Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is threatening to carry Georgia, while Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Jon Ossoff likely will force a runoff against Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue. President Donald Trump’s lead over Biden in the Peach State had...
Initial jobless claims in Georgia continue downward trend
Georgia Commissioner of Labor Mark Butler ATLANTA - First-time unemployment claims in Georgia continued to decline last week, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. More than 37,000 Georgians filed claims last week, down 6,442 from the week before. The...
Georgia Republicans fend off Democrats’ push to flip state House
Georgia Republicans have maintained their grip on the state House of Representatives and ousted its leading Democrat after a years-long push by Democrats to flip the chamber fell short in the 2020 general elections.
Uncounted Georgia ballots down to 60,000
(Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - About 60,000 ballots remained to be counted in Georgia Thursday morning, two days after voters went to the polls, an official with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office said. That’s down from about 200,000 ballots that were...
200,000 ballots left to be counted in Georgia after Election Day
Around 200,000 ballots remain to be counted in Georgia after a hotly anticipated election Tuesday that saw record-breaking turnout fueled by mail-in and early votes.
Georgia voters pass three ballot questions by wide margins
The Georgia Capitol building in Atlanta (Photo by Beau Evans) ATLANTA - While high-profile races in Georgia remained uncertain on the morning after Election Day, voters have overwhelmingly approved two constitutional amendments and one statute on this year’s statewide...
Clyde headed for win in Northeast Georgia’s 9th Congressional District
Gun store owner Andrew Clyde appeared headed for a convincing win against his opponent Tuesday in the race for the vacant 9th Congressional District seat to keep Northeast Georgia in Republican control.
McCormick, Bourdeaux still battling in 9th Congressional District amid ballot-counting issue
The race for the hotly contested 7th Congressional District seat in the suburbs north of Atlanta was too close to call Tuesday just before midnight with thousands of ballots still left to be processed in Gwinnett County.