Democrats seemed poised to be to rally behind Raphael Warnock for Senate on Thursday. Buried in Politico’s reporting on Warnock’s announcement is news that Ed Tarver is finalizing his campaign for the same Senate seat. Warnock picked up the endorsement of Stacey Abrams right after announcing his candidacy to fulfill the term of Johnny Isakson.
First of all, congratulations to Georgia’s new junior US Senator Kelly Loeffler. Second of all, congratulations to Governor Brian Kemp for joining the #RINO club. Don’t worry, Mr. Governor, you’re in fine company. The cries of how Governor Kemp’s appointment of an alleged “#RINO” has ramped up before Thanksgiving. Him appointing an alleged #RINO makes
As you are aware by now, Georgia’s senior US Senator Johnny Isakson will resign from his office at the end of this year. Governor Brian Kemp will have the opportunity to appoint someone to fill the vacancy until the next General Election in 2020. So, let’s speculate who may (or may not) be on that
From a press release from Secretary of State Crittenden: ATLANTA – Notice is hereby given that a special election shall be held on January 8, 2019 in the parts of Gordon and Murray Counties that comprise Georgia House District 5 after the passing of State Representative John Meadows. A run-off, if needed, shall be held
Yes, it does seem like special elections are quite frequent these days. In today’s balloting, voters choose to fill the seats left vacant by the resignation of Senator Rick Jeffares, who is running for Lt. Governor, and State Representative Brian Strickland, who is running for Jeffares open seat. Results can be found at the Secretary
This week’s Courier Herald column: Christmas Day has come and gone. The gifts have been unwrapped. We now have a week to clean up, put things in their place, and get ready for the new year. For most of us, it’s a week with a slower pace than usual. There’s a time for reflection and
Keisha Lance Bottoms has claimed victory in the Atlanta Mayor’s race runoff, after 100% of precincts showed her with a lead of about 750 votes – eerily similar to Norwood’s last attempt to become Mayor versus Kasim Reed. Norwood gave a spirited defense of her candidacy, noting that there are still some outstanding military overseas
As GeorgiaPol’s sole Athens correspondent (and the owner of at least one bungled electoral prediction on Election Night 2017), I have decided to take it upon myself to discover what the heck happened in the Classic City this November. For a long while, the Democratic-leaning Athens-Clarke County had a 2-1 Republican advantage in its state
Representative Amy Carter (R-Valdosta) is leaving the Georgia House to become the Executive Director of Advancement for the Technical College System of Georgia. In the Georgia House, Carter has served as a subcommittee Chair for the Appropriations Committee. She’s also been a classroom teacher for two decades. What is a huge loss for the House
Yes, it’s election day for locals and municipals in addition to the many called special elections. But really, isn’t every election special? I’ve been out most of the day for apologies for just getting this thread going. Here’s a link to statewide results. One House race has already been called: Speaker Ralston has called to
