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Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis pursued charges against roughly half of the people recommended to her by a special grand jury tasked with investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election.

Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing

The extended Senate campaign in Georgia between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, football legend Herschel Walker, has grown increasingly bitter ahead as their Dec. 6 runoff nears.

How Georgia's Senate runoff between Walker and Warnock works

Georgia’s election runoff rules could determine control of the Senate for the second time in a row.

Georgia's dogged and focused Kemp overcomes Trump and Abrams

Georgia Republican Brian Kemp is arguing that his no-drama conservative approach is the way forward for the GOP as he celebrates his reelection as governor.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defeats Stacey Abrams in rematch

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has won another term, beating Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams in a rematch of their 2018 race.

Pence backs GOP's Kemp as Democrat Abrams hits on Medicaid

Former Vice President Mike Pence is supporting Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp as he makes his closing argument Tuesday for a second term over Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.

EXPLAINER: How Georgia’s midterm runoff elections work

Control of the U.S. Senate could again come down to Georgia — and that means it could further come down to the state's runoff election rules.

Warnock answers Libertarian wildcard in Ga.; Walker skips

Libertarian Chase Oliver isn’t going to win Georgia’s pivotal Senate race.

Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now

The Georgia governor's race is a rematch of 2018, when Republican Brian Kemp narrowly defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams.

Governors races take on new prominence, with higher stakes

Governors races often are overshadowed by the fight for control of Congress during midterm elections.

GOP candidates in Georgia split over Trump's election lies

The shadow of Donald Trump's tampering with the 2020 election in Georgia lands differently for the various Republicans running for office in 2022.

Abrams aims to win back Dems who voted in Ga.'s GOP primary

Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams have little wiggle room in their rematch this fall in the closely contested state.

Michels wins Wisconsin GOP governor primary, will face Evers

Businessman Tim Michels has won Wisconsin's Republican nomination to take on Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Trump ally takes on Walker protégé in Wis. governor's race

Republican hopes to reclaim a crucial governor’s seat in swing-state Wisconsin this year long appeared to rest on Rebecca Kleefisch.

Trump, Pence campaign for rivals in Ariz. governor's race

Former President Donald Trump and his estranged vice president, Mike Pence, are campaigning Friday in Arizona for rival candidates for governor.

GOP establishment steps up push to block Trump ally in Ariz.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has already helped block one of former President Donald Trump’s allies from winning the Republican nomination for governor in a crucial battleground state.

Parroting Trump, GOP primary losers cast doubt on elections

Republican primaries this year have revealed a new political strategy for numerous candidates.

Ousters, upsets halfway through 2022 primary election season

More than halfway through a tumultuous primary season, voters have rendered verdicts in a number of contests, many of which featured candidates arguing they best represented a continuation of policies favored by former President Donald Trump.

GOP unity? Some aim for reconciliation after tough primaries

Two days after losing a bitter primary to a rival she once deemed a “sellout” for occasionally working with Democrats, Katie Arrington appeared at a “unity rally” to urge South Carolina Republicans to come together and back Rep. Nancy Mace in the fall general election.

Takeaways: Trump's conditional loyalty, new warning for left

Donald Trump extended his losing record in Georgia on Tuesday after two Trump-backed U.S. House candidates lost in landslides.

Nguyen to face Raffensperger for Georgia secretary of state

State Rep. Bee Nguyen will be the Democratic candidate for Georgia secretary of state in November.

Iowa doors swing open for Republicans eyeing White House run

At least a half-dozen GOP presidential prospects are planning Iowa visits this summer now that the state's June primary has come and gone.

After Georgia loss, House runoff gives Trump another chance

A U.S. House runoff in Georgia next week pits a former Democratic elected official who's been endorsed by Donald Trump against the son of a onetime Republican congressman.

Shortened Georgia runoff poses hurdles for voters, officials

Amid criticism of other voting changes, few noticed in 2021 when Georgia lawmakers shortened the period between an election and a runoff from nine weeks to four weeks.

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.

'Trump is in the past': Mounting losses show limits of power

Donald Trump began May with a decisive win for a favored candidate in Ohio, catapulting a Senate hopeful to a primary victory.

Takeaways: Trump's big defeat; election denial backfiring

Former President Donald Trump’s crusade for vengeance suffered two devastating blows when Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won their primaries despite rejecting Trump’s entreaties to reverse his 2020 election loss.

Trump rebuked with stinging losses in Georgia GOP contests

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia has easily dispatched Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger in a Republican primary that demonstrated the limits of the former president and his conspiracy-fueled politics in a critical swing state.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defeats David Perdue in GOP primary

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defeated his Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue after a furious push by the former president to punish Kemp for not overturning the 2020 election results.

Pence push for Kemp caps end of Georgia primary campaign

Former Vice President Mike Pence has made an in-person push for Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhere

Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by Donald Trump.

Stacey Abrams aims to recapture energy of first campaign

Georgia's Stacey Abrams has benefitted from being unopposed in the state's Democratic primary for governor by using the period to spread her message while Republicans have fought.

Kemp and Walker look to victory in Georgia as primaries near

Two Republican frontrunners are hoping to clinch primary victories in Georgia.

Pence to rally with Kemp in Georgia in break with Trump

Former Vice President Mike Pence will campaign with Georgia’s incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp the day before this month’s GOP primary in his most significant political break with former President Donald Trump to date.

Perdue suit pushing election fraud claims dismissed by judge

A Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue that alleged fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in the state’s most populous county during the 2020 general election.

Sources: Hyundai to set $7B US plant during Biden Asia visit

A U.S. official familiar with the project says South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Group is expected to announce its plans next week to build a massive electric vehicle plant near Savannah, Georgia.

Georgia's Perdue raises $2.3M in challenge but trails Kemp

Republican David Perdue raised $2.3 million in the three months ended April 30, the former U.S. senator’s campaign reported Monday.

Trump, emboldened after Ohio victory, faces challenges ahead

Former President Donald Trump enters the next stretch of the midterm campaign emboldened by primary victories but facing new risks.

Abortion rights may rest on governor's races in some states

The fight for Congress often dominates midterm elections.

GOP works to get out the vote after calling elections rigged

Republicans who embraced discredited conspiracy theories about Donald Trump's 2020 defeat and preached skepticism about elections now need their supporters to trust the system enough to vote for them.

Stacy Abrams raises $11.7 million in Georgia governor's race

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams says donors gave $11.7 million to her campaign for governor in the three months ended April 30.

Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio

The primary election in Ohio stood as the first real test this midterm election season of former President Donald Trump's status as the Republican Party kingmaker — and he passed.

Trump's bid to shape GOP faces test with voters in May races

Voters across a dozen states are set to decide primary elections this month that will determine the people and priorities leading the GOP into the fall midterms and beyond.

Perdue invokes Trump election lies in Georgia GOP primary

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue is building his campaign around Donald Trump and veering to the right as he tries to unseat Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in a May 24 GOP primary.

Georgia's Kemp and Perdue clash over elections in debate

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and top Republican challenger David Perdue are bickering over who was to blame for 2020 and 2021 Republican election losses in their first of three debates Sunday.

Abrams seeks to end unlimited donations to Georgia's Kemp

Democrat Stacey Abrams is asking a federal judge to shut down fundraising by a committee controlled by incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that can take unlimited contributions.

Rivian electric car plant blasted by foes at Georgia meeting

Foes trying to derail a $5 billion electric truck plant east of Atlanta are dominating a state process to gather input on environmental concerns.

Judge denies Abrams bid to seek unlimited contributions

A federal judge has ruled that Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams cannot immediately begin raising and spending unlimited campaign contributions under a new state law.

Trump PAC gives $500,000 to attack Georgia's Brian Kemp

Former President Donald Trump has given $500,000 to a group that is now running ads attacking Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.

Abrams-backed election lawsuit goes to trial in Georgia

When she narrowly lost her bid to become Georgia governor in 2018, Stacey Abrams announced plans to sue over the way the state’s elections were managed.

Georgia legislature drifts right in 2022 election year

The 2022 session of the Georgia General assembly saw some bright moments of bipartisan cooperating, including a mental health overhaul.

Trump returns to Georgia confronting test of his grip on GOP

Donald Trump wants to use November’s midterm elections to solidify his continued dominance of the national Republican Party.

Pro-Trump Ohio candidates realize endorsement may never come

Ohio’s crowded Republican Senate race has been all about one man: Donald Trump.

Trump calls Mo Brooks 'disappointing' in Alabama Senate race

Former President Donald Trump has told a news outlet that Rep. Mo Brooks, his endorsed candidate in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race, has been disappointing.

Trump pick in Georgia governor race not drawing donor flock

During his two Senate campaigns, Republican David Perdue raked in millions in campaign cash.

Walker taking no sides in Georgia's GOP contest for governor

Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker of Georgia says he's not taking sides in the state's GOP primary campaign for governor.

Kemp says he'll spend millions against Perdue in Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s campaign says it will spend at least $4.2 million on TV ads until the May 24 Republican primary.

Kemp, Perdue spar over planned Georgia electric car plant

A planned $5 billion electric vehicle plant that has been billed as the largest economic development project in Georgia’s history is drawing opposition from an unusual source: former Republican U.S. senator David Perdue.

A target of Trump's ire, Raffensperger fights for reelection

As former President Donald Trump sought to lay blame for his 2020 election loss, Georgia’s secretary of state emerged as one of his main targets.

Pressure mounts on Congress to curb lawmaker stock trading

Pressure is building for Congress to pass legislation that would curtail lawmakers’ ability to speculate on the stock market.

Kemp: Let parents opt kids out of masks through June 2023

Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to let Georgia public school parents opt their children out of school mask mandates would only run through June 30, 2023.

Trump turns to endorsements to keep bending GOP to his will

Former President Donald Trump remains the most popular figure with the GOP base as he considers another bid for the White House.

Kemp: Let parents opt students out of masks in Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will propose a measure that will let parents opt their children out of school mask mandates.

Correction: Election 2022-Georgia story

In a story published Feb_ 8, 2022, about GOP opposition to Stacey Abrams, The Associated Press erroneously attributed the quote “Georgians will reject Stacey Abrams and her hypocritical mandates.”.

Perdue lags Kemp in fundraising in Georgia governor's race

Gov. Brian Kemp is far outraising his main Republican primary challenger.

Judge: Kemp can't use leadership committee funds for primary

A federal judge has ruled that a “leadership committee” created by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp under a new state law must stop spending money to get the governor reelected during the Republican primary.

Judge hears arguments in challenge to new campaign funds law

Lawyers for Georgia gubernatorial candidate David Perdue and Gov. Brian Kemp sparred in court over a new state law that allows certain top elected officials to create “leadership committees” that can raise campaign funds without limits, even when the legislature is in session.

Georgia governor announces push to loosen handgun rules

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he'll push for a new state law that would loosen the state's handgun requirements.

'Slow-motion insurrection': How GOP seizes election power

Supporters of Donald Trump are trying to remove some of the guardrails that stopped him from overturning the 2020 presidential election.

Abrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race

Democrat Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as she launches a second bid to become Georgia's governor.

Georgia’s Perdue sues over 2020 election, pushes fraud claim

Georgia Republican David Perdue is furthering his embrace of debunked claims that Georgia’s 2020 presidential election was wrongly decided as he runs for governor.

Pence navigates Trump's shadow during New Hampshire visit

Former Vice President Mike Pence visited early-voting New Hampshire, where he delivered a speech railing against President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, schmoozed with local activists, dropped by holiday parties, shopped at a local bakery and raised money for state Republicans.

Former Trump ambassador to run against Alabama governor

Ex-President Donald Trump’s former ambassador to Slovenia has become the third Republican candidate to announce a challenge to Republican Gov. Kay Ivey in next year’s gubernatorial primary.

Trump gets wish in Georgia, sparks 'a political civil war'

Former President Donald Trump has set out to reshape the GOP in his image across the nation’s top political battlegrounds, sparking bitter primary battles.

Perdue gears up for primary brawl with Georgia GOP governor

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is likely to face a prominent challenger for the 2022 Republican primary for governor, former Sen. David Perdue.

2nd Stacey Abrams governor bid sees new tests, intrigues

Stacey Abrams' 2022 Democratic campaign for Georgia governor is likely to be different than her narrow 2018 loss.

Pa. Rep. Kelly faces ethics scrutiny over stock purchase

Pa. Rep. Kelly faces ethics scrutiny over stock purchase

A congressional ethics watchdog has concluded there is “substantial reason to believe” that the wife of Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly used nonpublic information gained through her husband’s position in Congress to purchase stock last year.

Supporters of Georgia's Kemp counterattack after Trump rally

Supporters of Georgia's Kemp counterattack after Trump rally

Supporters of Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are fighting back against Donald Trump and their own party leaders.

Georgia rally to mark debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'

Georgia rally to mark debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'

The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement will be on display Saturday in Georgia.

Georgia rally marks debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'

Georgia rally marks debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'

The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement were on display Saturday evening in Georgia.

Kentucky Sen. Paul failed to disclose wife's stock trade

Kentucky Sen. Paul failed to disclose wife's stock trade

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul waited more than a year to disclose that his wife bought stock in a company that makes a COVID-19 treatment.

Q&A with Georgia Gov. Kemp: Voters ‘know what the truth is’

Q&A with Georgia Gov. Kemp: Voters ‘know what the truth is’

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says voters “know what the truth is” when it comes to the job he's performed as governor.

In Trump's shadow, Ga's. Kemp draws boos from GOP faithful

In Trump's shadow, Ga's. Kemp draws boos from GOP faithful

The divisions among Georgia Republicans after the 2020 election are being laid bare at the party's annual convention.

As pandemic spread pain and panic, congressman chased profit

As pandemic spread pain and panic, congressman chased profit

Rep. Tom Malinowski has scolded those who may be looking to capitalize on the once-in-a-century pandemic.

Trump ally Collins won't run for Senate or Georgia governor

Trump ally Collins won't run for Senate or Georgia governor

Georgia Republican Doug Collins, a favorite of former President Donald Trump, says he doesn’t plan to run for governor or U.S. Senate in 2022.

Georgia's Abrams navigates voting law fight with eye on 2022

Georgia's Abrams navigates voting law fight with eye on 2022

Georgia's well-known voting rights advocate, Stacey Abrams, is taking a carefully balanced approach in response to new laws many people have said are an attempt by Republicans to suppress votes by people of color.

Republicans talk unity in Georgia but censure Kemp, others

Republicans talk unity in Georgia but censure Kemp, others

Republicans in Georgia are calling for party unity to avoid more losses to Democrats in 2022.

Georgia GOP leaders who stood up to Trump back voting bills

Georgia GOP leaders who stood up to Trump back voting bills

Both men say they support Georgia Republicans' efforts to enact an ID requirement for absentee voting that would do away with the state's signature matching system, which Trump heavily attacked. As Trump disputed Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia, Raffensperger argued the election was accurate and fair. A recorded conversation between Trump and Raffensperger leaked to media, allowing the public to hear Trump pressure Raffensperger and his office to “find 11,000-plus votes” to reverse Biden’s win. The House version, which passed Monday on a party-line vote, would require a photo ID for absentee voting and limit the number of weekend days counties can schedule early voting, among many other changes. The Senate bill would limit absentee voting to just seniors, people with disabilities and people who’ll be out of town.

Trump to speak at CPAC in first post-White House appearance

Trump to speak at CPAC in first post-White House appearance

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2021, file photo President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally for Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and David Perdue at Dalton Regional Airport in Dalton, Ga. Trump will be making his first post-presidential appearance at a conservative gathering in Florida next weekend. Ian Walters, spokesman for the American Conservative Union, confirmed that Trump will be speaking at the group's annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)WASHINGTON – Donald Trump will be making his first post-presidential appearance at a conservative gathering in Florida next weekend. Ian Walters, spokesman for the American Conservative Union, confirmed that Trump will be speaking at the group's annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28. AdTrump has a long history with CPAC, which played a key role in his emergence as a political force.

Ivanka Trump tells Rubio she won't run for his Senate seat

Ivanka Trump tells Rubio she won't run for his Senate seat

Ivanka Trump comes onto stage as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in support of Senate candidates Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and David Perdue in Dalton, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)WASHINGTON – Ivanka Trump will not be running for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's U.S. Senate seat in 2022 as she settles into life after Washington. Lara Trump, the former president's daughter-in-law, who served as a chief campaign surrogate, is still considering running for the Senate in North Carolina. And the former president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., remains deeply popular with his father's base. AdIn a pair of friendly statements, Rubio and Ivanka Trump praised one another for their efforts together working on issues like paid family leave.

New Georgia senators carry John Lewis' influence with them

New Georgia senators carry John Lewis' influence with them

Sen. Raphael Warnock was Lewis’ pastor and stood at his bedside before Lewis died. It seeks to restore portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013. Democrats and voting rights groups argue that the ruling has led to a cascade of changes in many states that have disenfranchised voters, including polling place closures. They are the first Democrats to win a U.S. Senate election in Georgia since 2000. “My friend John Lewis planted the foundation of this Georgia over his career,” Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey said in a tweet.

Georgia certifies Democrats Warnock and Ossoff's Senate wins

Georgia certifies Democrats Warnock and Ossoff's Senate wins

The certification by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger officially seals Warnock and Ossoff's victories over their Republican opponents in the Jan. 5 runoffs. Once Warnock and Ossoff are sworn in, there will be a 50-50 partisan divide in the Senate, giving Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the tie-breaking vote. Biden in November became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry the state since 1992, while Warnock and Ossoff are the first Democrats to win a U.S. Senate election in Georgia since 2000. Loeffler gave a farewell speech from the Senate floor Tuesday, where she thanked her supporters and wished Warnock well. Perdue's term ended Jan. 3, while Loeffler remains in the Senate until Warnock is sworn in because she was appointed to fill Isakson's unexpired term.

Ivanka Trump's global women's program halfway toward goal

Ivanka Trump's global women's program halfway toward goal

Ivanka Trump comes onto stage as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in support of Senate candidates Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., and David Perdue in Dalton, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)WASHINGTON – Ivanka Trump's global women's development program is about halfway toward its goal of helping 50 million women in developing countries advance economically by 2025. That's according to an annual report for the U.S. government's Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative released Wednesday as the program nears its two-year mark. President Trump established the program in February 2019, directing the U.S. government to make global women's development a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy and national security. Ivanka Trump has promoted the program during visits to Africa and South America.

Trump pressed Georgia investigator to look at Fulton County

Trump pressed Georgia investigator to look at Fulton County

It occurred as election officials were conducting an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in Cobb County. Trump pressed the investigator to look into Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold that contains most of Atlanta. AdVarious election officials across the country and Trump’s former attorney general, William Barr, have said there was no widespread fraud in the election. During another call in early December, Trump pressed Georgia Gov. In last week’s call with Raffensperger, Trump urged the secretary of state to change the certified results.

Georgia's GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses

Georgia's GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses

In a state long dominated by Republicans, Democrats won Georgia’s electoral votes for president in November and two U.S. Senate seats in runoff elections Tuesday, defeating Kemp's hand-picked Senate appointee. And the defeats of both Loeffler and fellow Republican David Perdue handed control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats. Some Republicans blame Trump and his false claims of election fraud for hurting GOP turnout in the the Senate runoffs. “I’ll be here in about a year and a half, campaigning against your governor,” Trump said. “I guarantee it.”The strain on Kemp was on display Tuesday when the governor attended an election-night event for the GOP Senate candidates before their defeats were sealed.

GOP's David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in Georgia runoff

GOP's David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in Georgia runoff

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2020, file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., leaves Capitol Hill in Washington. Perdue has taken down a digital campaign ad featuring a manipulated picture of his Democratic opponent, Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish, with an enlarged nose. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)ATLANTA – Democratic control of the U.S. Senate came one step closer to fruition Friday after Georgia Republican David Perdue conceded his runoff loss to Democrat Jon Ossoff. A day earlier, the GOP's Kelly Loeffler conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock in Georgia's other Senate race. He led Ossoff by about 88,000 votes in November's general election, but failed to top 50% required to avoid the runoff.

GOP's Loeffler concedes to Warnock in Georgia runoff

GOP's Loeffler concedes to Warnock in Georgia runoff

ATLANTA – Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler on Thursday conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock in one of two Georgia Senate runoffs that will give control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats. With his victory in Tuesday’s election, Warnock becomes the first African American from Georgia elected to the Senate. “Unfortunately we came up slightly short in the runoff election,” Loeffler says in the video. Democrat Jon Ossoff beat Republican David Perdue in Georgia’s other Senate runoff. Tuesday's runoff election broke turnout records for a Georgia runoff, with more than 4.4 million ballots cast.

Dems' Georgia alliance is diverse and broad. Is it durable?

Dems' Georgia alliance is diverse and broad. Is it durable?

Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of two runoffs in Georgia with a broad coalition of voters including Black Americans, moderates and suburban women. Democrats narrowly edged out Republicans among that group, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 3,700 Georgia voters. Black voters — 32% of the electorate in the runoff, according to the survey — supported Ossoff and Warnock almost universally. VoteCast showed Black voters were 29% of the November electorate. About 6 in 10 Georgia voters say they were contacted on behalf of Democratic candidates, compared with about half for Republican candidates, according to VoteCast.

Ossoff seals Democrats' sweep; will be youngest US senator

Ossoff seals Democrats' sweep; will be youngest US senator

At 33, the millennial Democrat will assume his own leadership mantle after being one of two candidates to help the party sweep Georgia's crucial U.S. Senate runoff elections, a victory that sealed Democrats' control of the chamber. Ossoff defeated Republican David Perdue in the runoff that was held Tuesday after neither he nor Perdue received 50% of the vote in November. This is Ossoff's first election to public office, and he will be the youngest member of the Senate. For his Senate campaign, he took a sharper approach. In a victory speech early Wednesday, Ossoff said he would follow the example set by Lewis.

'Only in America': Warnock's rise from poverty to US senator

'Only in America': Warnock's rise from poverty to US senator

Raphael Warnock's roots showed little promise of a future that led to the U.S. Senate. He grew up in Savannah in the Kayton Homes public housing project, the second youngest of 12 children. “Only in America is my story even possible,” Warnock told the cheering drive-in crowd Sunday. Warnock was arrested at the Georgia state Capitol in 2014 while protesting the refusal of state Republicans to expand Medicaid. Warnock recalled the Washington arrest during his speech Sunday in Savannah, as he looked ahead to his next trip to Capitol Hill.

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