A federal judge ruled Friday against the remaining claims in Fair Fight Action’s lawsuit filed in the weeks after Democrat Stacey Abrams narrowly lost to now-Gov. Brian Kemp in Georgia’s 2018 gubernatorial race. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, an Obama appointee, found that “although Georgia’s election system is not perfect, the challenged practices violate neither
Federal Judge Rules Against Stacey Abrams-Backed Group, Upholds 2018 Georgia Voting Law
November 9, 2022 by
Georgia Democrats Warnock, Abrams Refuse to Oppose Atlanta Braves Name Change
September 28, 2022 by
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Democrat gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams are avoiding taking a stance on changing the name of the Atlanta Braves after the White House said Monday it supports having a “conversation” about it. A Warnock aide told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Warnock “knows the Braves organization is in touch with the Native American…
‘She Speaks For White Liberals’: Black Leaders, Entrepreneurs Slam Stacey Abrams Over Georgia Boycott
May 12, 2021 by
A coalition of black community leaders and business owners called out former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams during a press conference Tuesday for promoting misinformation about Georgia’s election law that led to boycotts of the state. The press conference, hosted by the Black Americans for a Better Future Education Fund and the Georgia Black Republican…
Poll: Majority of Georgia Voters Oppose MLB Decision to Pull All-Star Game from Atlanta
May 6, 2021 by
The majority of Georgia voters oppose Major League Baseball’s (MLB) decision to pull the All-Star Game from Atlanta. A majority (53.5 percent) of voters in Georgia oppose the MLB’s decision to move the All-Star Game out of Atlanta in response to the voter integrity bill signed into law by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) last month. The…
Trump Says Georgia Voting Bill Is ‘Weak’ Because Republicans Are ‘Afraid To Be Called Racist’
April 20, 2021 by
Former President Donald Trump criticized the Republican-led voting bill in Georgia on Monday, arguing to Sean Hannity on Fox News that the bill was “too weak” because Republicans are afraid of being attacked on racial lines. Hannity compared Georgia’s new voting law to those existing in Delaware, arguing the voting laws in the states are…
Vernon Jones Will Challenge Georgia Gov. Kemp In 2022 Republican Primary
April 17, 2021 by
April 16, 2021 12:26 PM ET Former Democratic Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones announced his decision on Thursday to run for Governor of Georgia in the upcoming 2022 Republican primary. “The time has come. Georgia is ready!” Jones, a lifelong Democrat who became a Republican after he supported former President Donald Trump’s reelection bid, tweeted.…
‘Terrified Of The American Left’: Brit Hume Slams Corporations For ‘Lying To Themselves’ In Attacking Georgia Voting Law
April 14, 2021 by
Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume said Tuesday that corporations are lining up against the Georgia voting law because they are “terrified of the American left.” “I think right now, a lot of American corporations are terrified of the American left and now that the Biden administration is in, they see the drift and…
Georgia Elections Official Sterling: Media That ‘Criticized and Examined’ Every Trump Claim, Accepts Claims by Biden, Abrams ‘At Face Value’
April 9, 2021 by
During an interview with the “Fox News Rundown” podcast released on Thursday, Gabriel Sterling, the Chief Operating Officer for the Georgia Secretary of State’s office criticized many in the mainstream media, “who criticized and examined every claim of President Trump, takes similar claims from this president and Stacey Abrams and accepts it at face value.”…
Biden Adviser Cecilia Rouse on MLB’s Georgia Boycott: ‘Undoubtedly Going to Be a Cost’ to Stadium Workers
April 5, 2021 by
Council of Economic Advisers chair Cecilia Rouse said CBS’s “Face the Nation” that “there is undoubtedly going to be a cost” to the majority-black city of Atlanta’s stadium workers because Major League Baseball moved it’s All-Star game move out of Georgia to protest the new voting law. Partial transcript as follows: BRENNAN: This past week, we had a…
‘Pretentious Virtue Signalling’: Greg Gutfeld Mocks Decision By MLB To Move All Star Game Over Georgia Voting Law
April 3, 2021 by
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld dismissed a decision by Major League Baseball (MLB) to move the All Star Game from Atlanta over Georgia’s new election law as “pretentious virtue signalling.” “It is awesome watching Major League Baseball pull this pretentious virtue signalling when all major league baseball platforms for the All Star Game, fans can…
Jen Psaki Criticizes Law Enforcement for Arresting Georgia House Democrat for Disrupting Signing Ceremony
March 27, 2021 by
White House press secretary Jen Psaki criticized local law enforcement on Friday for arresting a Georgia House Democrat for interrupting a signing ceremony for an election integrity bill. “I think anyone who saw that video would have been deeply concerned by the actions that were taken by law enforcement to arrest her when she simply,…
Poll: Doug Collins Leads Republicans in Hypothetical Georgia Senate Primary
March 24, 2021 by
According to an OnMessage Inc. poll, former Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) leads the Republican Senate primary in a hypothetical match-up. The survey found the former representative would start at the front of the Republican field. When the survey asked, “if the election were held today and the candidates were Doug Collins and Kelly Loeffler, for whom…
Exclusive — Republican Doug Collins Mulling Bid Against Democrat Raphael Warnock in Georgia
March 10, 2021 by
Former Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) is seriously considering running again for the U.S. Senate in Georgia in 2022, a source with knowledge of his plans told Breitbart News exclusively. Collins would, if he runs, face off against Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), who was just sworn in after winning one of the two runoffs in…
Georgia Election Officials Open Probe into Trump Phone Calls
February 8, 2021 by
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s secretary of state’s office on Monday opened an investigation into a phone call between Donald Trump and the state’s top elections official in which the then-president said he wanted to “find” enough votes to overturn his loss in the state, an official said. Walter Jones, a spokesman for Secretary of State…
Exclusive — Rep. Fleischmann Warns of ‘Nightmare’ Scenario if Georgia Votes Democrat in Senate Runoffs: ‘God Forbid’ if Kamala Harris Breaks Ties
February 7, 2021 by
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview this weekend that he is concerned about a potential “nightmare” scenario whereby the Democrats would take control of the United States Senate if their candidates somehow won the U.S. Senate runoff elections on Jan. 5 in Georgia. Fleischmann, who appeared on Breitbart News Saturday…
Rand Paul Urges Georgia Libertarians to ‘Vote Republican’ in Runoff
January 29, 2021 by
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is encouraging Libertarians in Georgia to vote Republican in the January Senate runoff race. “One of the things that I’ve taken upon myself is to try to encourage… there was a little over 100,000 people who voted for Shane Hazel, the Libertarian candidate, and I think those people can find a…
NYT’s Friedman Urges Democrats to Move to Georgia, Register to Vote
January 16, 2021 by
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman said Tuesday night on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time” that Democrats should move to Georgia and register to vote in the two runoff U.S. Senate races in January. On coronavirus stimulus legislation, Cuomo asked, “You know, if these guys are holding on to Trump’s coattails thinks he’s going to run…
More Infectious Coronavirus Strain Found In Georgia
January 6, 2021 by
January 05, 2021 4:56 PM ET The new, more infectious coronavirus strain has been found in Georgia, according to the state’s Public Health Department. The case was confirmed in an 18-year-old man with no history of recent travel, meaning that more cases likely exist across the state, officials said. “The emergence of this variant in…
REPORT: Outside Republican Organizations Helped Give Republican Candidates Spending Edge In Georgia Runoffs
January 6, 2021 by
January 05, 2021 5:03 PM ET Fundraising operations connected to Republican Senate leadership raised $58 million to help Republican Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue over the finish line in the Jan. 5 Senate runoffs, according to Fox News. GOP strategist and Fox News contributor Karl Rove, who has also been leading the fundraising…
Facebook Shuts Down Ad Account For Republican Fundraising Committee 4 Days Before Georgia Runoffs
January 3, 2021 by
Facebook temporarily shut down the advertising account for a Republican fundraising group just four days before Election Day in the Georgia Runoffs. “Big Tech is at it again,” the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) said Friday on Twitter. “Facebook has shut down the ad account for the Georgia Battleground Fund, a joint fundraising committee for…
More than 2 Million Votes Already Cast for Georgia Runoffs
December 27, 2020 by
Nearly 2.1 million Georgians have cast their votes through early in-person voting or absentee voting for the Georgia Senate runoff election taking place January 5, according to data provided by the state on Thursday. The number represents more than a quarter of the state’s 7.7 million registered voters, and, as measured by the Georgia Votes…
The Numbers In Georgia Point Towards Two Tossup Races
December 24, 2020 by
Georgia’s Senate runoffs have drawn record spending, record turnout and national attention, setting the stage for two extremely close races on Jan. 5. Republican Sen. David Perdue faces Jon Ossoff, his Democratic challenger, after both finished just under the 50% needed to avoid a runoff in November, while Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler faces Democratic Rev.…
Karl Rove Says Stacey Abrams Is ‘Misleading Or Uninformed’ On Georgia Absentee Ballot Request Numbers
December 19, 2020 by
Republican strategist Karl Rove used his trademark clipboard Tuesday night to call into question former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams’ assessment of the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff races. Abrams on Monday contended that 85,000 of 1.2 million mail-in ballot applications received in the state so far have come from mostly Democratic-leaning voters who didn’t…
Here’s The Latest Intel On The Georgia Senate Races
December 18, 2020 by
Georgia flipped blue for the first time since the 1992 presidential race, making the senate runoff races critical for Republicans who want to maintain control of the Senate and retain significant power in the political arena. Here’s what’s going on. Incumbent Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue and Democratic challengers Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon…
Trump Jr. Rips Calls To Boycott Georgia Runoffs: ‘It’s As Though They’re Working For The Democrats’
December 10, 2020 by
Donald Trump Jr. stressed the importance of the runoff U.S. Senate elections in Georgia and panned calls for supporters of President Donald Trump to boycott them during a Tuesday night appearance on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” Republican Georgia Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler face Democratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, respectively, in…
Explaining The Viral Video Claiming To Show Election Fraud In Fulton County, Georgia
December 7, 2020 by
A video shared on Twitter by the Trump campaign appears to show workers at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, where absentee ballots for the 2020 election were tabulated. One worker can be seen pulling something that looks like a suitcase out from under a table. WATCH: Video footage from Georgia shows suitcases filled with…
Vice President Mike Pence Warns at Georgia Rally: ‘If You Don’t Vote, They Win’
December 5, 2020 by
SAVANNAH, Georgia — Vice President Mike Pence warned at a rally Friday for Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler that Georgians who refrain from voting in the upcoming Senate runoff election would be handing a win to Democrats. Pence said at the rally, “I know we’ve all got our doubts about the last election,…
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Says Secretary Of State Has Not Ordered Signature Audit
December 4, 2020 by
Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has not yet ordered a signature audit, saying by law Raffensperger is the only one in the state who can order it. Kemp was interviewed on Fox News and asked about a signature audit, to which he put the blame on Raffensperger, saying…
FACT CHECK: Viral Video Falsely Claims To Show A Technician Manipulating Voting Data In Georgia
December 4, 2020 by
A video shared on Facebook allegedly shows a Dominion Voting Systems employee manipulating voting data in Georgia’s Gwinnett County. Screenshot/Facebook Verdict: False State and county officials in Georgia said the video shows a contractor using a USB drive to transfer a report from an Election Management Server to a county computer to read information. Dominion…
Never Trumpers Go All in for Democrats Against Republicans in Georgia State Runoffs
December 3, 2020 by
ATLANTA — The Never Trump Lincoln Project released an ad on Wednesday urging voters to give the Senate majority to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) by voting for Georgia Senate Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. The Lincoln Project released the ad, titled “On the Ballot,” which asks Georgia voters to consider voting against…