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Kemp pushes on school safety; Abrams seeks officer pay hikes

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams continued their bidding war on public safety Thursday

The Independent UK

Georgia Democrats aim to shift conversation from Biden

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock are trying to shift the political conversation away from President Joe Biden's economic record and toward their own proposals to curb higher energy prices, rein in crime and preserve abortion rights.

Tribune News Service

A 'Stacey Sweep': Abrams' runoff gamble pays off in Georgia

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams took a risk when she tried to shape the Democratic ticket by endorsing three statewide candidates in unpredictable runoffs. Her gamble paid off Tuesday with huge victories by the trio of contenders on her slate.

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Abrams tries to flip script on guns and crime in Georgia

As Republicans nationwide gear up to attack Democrats with tough-on-crime platforms this fall, Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is making guns a central focus of her race for governor

The Independent UK

A Way Out of No Way review: Raphael Warnock, symbol of hope for America

The Democratic Georgia senator has delivered an inspiring memoir, well-timed as the US tears itself apart

The Guardian - US

'A gamble': Abrams bets her appeal can reshape Democratic ticket in runoffs

ATLANTA — Turnout in next week's Democratic runoffs is expected to be so light that statewide candidates are battling apathy as much as they're feuding with each other. Stacey Abrams hopes her name-brand appeal can tilt the balance in favor of her favorite contenders.

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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is joining the Biden administration

Bottoms was considered for the role of vice president during Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.

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Abrams vows to raise minimum teacher pay to $50K if elected governor

Democrat Stacey Abrams proposed raising the minimum salary for Georgia public school teachers to $50,000 a year if she's elected governor, part of a four-year plan that would hike the pay of K-12 educators by $11,000.

Tribune News Service

Abrams, Kemp push differing approaches to school safety

Gov. Brian Kemp urged preparedness and his challenger Stacey Abrams touted gun safety laws as they each addressed school board members from across Georgia this week.

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Under Georgia voting law, absentees decline but turnout is resilient

ATLANTA — Georgia's voting law was designed to tighten regulations on absentee voting — the word "absentee" appears 343 times in the 98-page voting bill legislators approved in 2021.

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GOPer who won 3.4% cries voter fraud

Mike Lindell-backed Kandiss Taylor vows to prove she got "hundreds of thousands of votes"

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At White House, Uvalde’s Matthew McConaughey makes impassioned plea on guns

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Why top Georgia Democrats are pushing Biden to forgive student debt

ATLANTA — After the ground-thumping music died down, Stacey Abrams took the stage in west Atlanta to congratulate dozens of teens on graduating from high school — and pledge she'll find new ways to relieve their student debt if she's elected governor.

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Kemp ad slams Abrams for 'worst state in the country to live' remark

ATLANTA — Almost as soon as gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams called Georgia the "worst state in the country to live," the Democrat's campaign expected the remark to be the center of new GOP attacks. Gov. Brian Kemp's first TV ad of the general election cycle does exactly that.

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The Independent UK

Some in Ga. GOP want closed primaries after Trump picks lose

Some Republican activists are calling on abolishing Georgia’s open primary system

Tribune News Service

Stacey Abrams aims to shape Georgia down-ticket races with new endorsements

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams has already notched the Democratic nomination for governor. Now she’s trying to shape the rest of the statewide ticket ahead of this month’s runoffs.

Tribune News Service

As Trump fumes, Kemp's former Georgia foes fall in line

ATLANTA — Donald Trump is still peddling conspiracy theories after Gov. Brian Kemp humbled his handpicked challenger. But David Perdue and several other one-time Kemp adversaries are pleading with Georgia Republicans to rally around the governor.

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Georgia GOP confident as it heads for November as Democrats aim to build on recent successes

ATLANTA — Spared of runoffs, top Georgia Republicans head into a general election campaign with newfound momentum as they seek to reverse recent losses that shattered the GOP's monopoly on statewide power.

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A brutal slog awaits: Georgia candidates draw battle lines ahead of November race

ATLANTA — The policy divides in Georgia's marquee political races came into clearer focus after this week's primaries, as Republicans tied their opponents to President Joe Biden and Democrats condemned pro-gun GOP stances following another mass shooting.

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Patricia Murphy: How Brian Kemp cracked the Trump code for Republicans and won

ATLANTA — Pay attention, Republican elected officials, both local and national. And open your ears, GOP voters wondering where your party has been since 2016. Also, right-of-center family members with that crazy uncle who keeps coming to Thanksgiving, this one's for you.

The Independent UK

Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly

The governor's race in Georgia between Republican incumbent Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams promises to be a brutal battle that will further amp up the state's charged political environment

Reason

If Georgia's Election Law Was Supposed To Suppress the Vote, It Sure Did a Bad Job

After bracing for a supposed return of Jim Crow, Georgia saw a major increase in early votes in this week's primaries.

Al Jazeera

Trump-backed candidates lose but Trumpism wins in US primaries

Georgia losses add to losing record for Trump’s candidates, but his hard-right politics is winning among Republicans.

Ballotpedia

Incumbent Kemp defeats Perdue and three others in Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary

Incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp defeated former U.S. Sen. David Perdue and three other candidates—Catherine Davis, Kandiss Taylor, and Tom Williams—in the Republican primary election for governor of Georgia on May 24, 2022. With 57% of precincts reporting, Kemp had 73% of the vote, followed by Perdue with 23%. No other…

Irish Mirror

Donald Trump suffers stinging losses in Georgia Republican contests

Results of Georgia Republican contests suggest Donald Trump's influence is not as great as it once was

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