Shane Hazel hopes to give voters another option in Georgia governor's race
Shane Hazel first ran for office as a Republican in 2018 when he tried to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Robb Woodall in the 7th Congressional District. Woodall won the primary with about 72% of the votes.
Walker sticks to abortion denial, blames Democrats
Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker remained defiant Thursday after successive reports alleging that he encouraged and paid for a woman’s 2009 abortion and later fathered a child with her.
Report: Mom of Walker’s child says he paid for her abortion
A woman who said Herschel Walker paid for her 2009 abortion is the mother of one of his children, according to a new report Wednesday, undercutting the Georgia Republican Senate candidate’s claims that he didn’t know who she was.
Georgia’s Warnock outraises Walker as giving to Kemp jumps
Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is maintaining his cash lead in Georgia over Republican challenger Herschel Walker, while incumbent GOP Gov. Brian Kemp’s fundraising sharply accelerated over the summer in his race with Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.
FOX 5 Poll: Raphael Warnock leads Herschel Walker after abortion allegations
A new InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 poll shows Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock leading Republican challenger Herschel Walker in the race for U.S. Senate in Georgia after a new report of abortion allegations against Walker.
Judge rules against Abrams group in voting rights lawsuit
U.S. District Judge Steve Jones on Friday ruled in favor of the state on all remaining issues in the lawsuit that was filed nearly four years ago.
Education issues take unusual back seat in Georgia governor's race
Education has usually been a major issue in Georgia elections, but polls show the issue trailing among voter concerns this year, and candidates are spending more time talking about inflation, the economy, abortion and guns.
Hundreds of Emory students register to vote ahead of midterm elections
With just 7 weeks before the November election, some 200 Emory University students registered to vote during the National Voter Registration Day Celebration at the Atlanta campus Tuesday.
Breaches of voting machine data raise worries for 2022 midterms
While much remains unknown about the investigations, one of the most pressing questions is what it all could mean for security of voting machines with the midterm elections less than two months away.
Primary results: Takeaways from New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Delaware
The final primary night of the 2022 midterm season took place on Tuesday, with voters heading to the polls in New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Delaware.
Warnock, Walker set on 1 debate in Georgia Senate race
Georgia voters will see at least one fall debate between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Marijuana laws by state in 2022
A state-by-state look at marijuana laws in the United States, including which states have legalized cannabis, those with no access at all, and the handful that will vote on the issue in November.
Georgia GOP candidates split over Trump's election statements
While some Georgia Republican candidates have defended former President Donald Trump, the two men atop the Georgia ticket — Gov. Brian Kemp and Senate nominee Herschel Walker — don’t say much about the 2020 election or the man who lost it.
Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 GOP field
Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections supported overturning the results of the 2020 presidential race, according to an Associated Press review.
Sen. Raphael Warnock will accept Herschel Walker's proposed debate with conditions, campaign says
Sen. Raphael Warnock said he would participate in the debate hosted by Nexstar if GOP challenger Herschel Walker agrees topics will not be provided before the debate. Warnock also wants Walker to accept a debate in Macon on Oct. 13 or the Atlanta Press Club debate on Oct. 16.
Georgia Senate race tightens as Walker holds slight lead over Warnock, economy remains top issue: poll
While the new poll shows Republican Herschel Walker up with a slight lead against Sen. Raphael Warnock, the majority of Georgians expect Warnock to win the Senate race in November.
'Fund the police': Biden outlines crime plan, pushes assault weapons ban
Democrats and Republicans worked together in a rare effort to pass gun safety legislation earlier this year after massacres in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
Biden to deliver prime-time speech Thursday on 'battle' for democracy
President Joe Biden will deliver a prime-time address "on the continued battle for the soul of the nation" Thursday outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the White House announced Monday.
Nevada approves hand counting votes over fears of machines
Nye County is one of the first jurisdictions nationwide to act on election conspiracies related to mistrust in voting machines.
Abrams, Democrats look to prove 2020 Georgia election wasn’t ‘fluke’
After Democrats won national election races in Georgia for the first time in 28 years with Joe Biden's victory, Stacey Abrams, Raphael Warnock and others are trying to prove that that victory was not a "fluke."