Georgia Elections

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Hand-count election audit verifies Trump’s victory in Georgia

A hand-count audit of the presidential election confirmed Donald Trump's victory, with tiny differences from the machine count.

Here’s who’s joining the Trump administration

President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill key posts in his second administration. He has a 75-day transition period to build out his team before Inauguration Day.

Georgia avoided a wave of lawsuits after Election Day

With President-elect Donald Trump’s safe margin of victory earlier this month, Georgia avoided a wave of postelection litigation that the state experienced four years ago.

Georgia House Democratic leader laces into Jon Ossoff over ‘ill-advised’ party chair fight

The new state House Democratic leader ripped into U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff on Tuesday for his efforts to oust U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams as chair of the state party.

Nikema Williams sets path to step down as Georgia Democratic chair amid growing pressure

U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams plans to step down as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia amid growing pressure following the party's poor performance in this year's election.

Georgia congresswoman laying groundwork to possibly step down as Democratic Party state chair

The criticism of U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams’ tenure escalated after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris and won the critical battleground state.

Former Detroit Lions, Georgia Southern football player arrested on Jan. 6 charges

A former Georgia Southern University and Detroit Lions linebacker was arrested Thursday and charged with assaulting police during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.

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OPINION

Patricia Murphy: A Trump mandate - cheaper eggs or a free Matt Gaetz?

The only problem with winning an election by a large margin, as President-elect Donald Trump did last week, is listening to the message that voters were trying to send you.

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Donald Trump’s win in Georgia sets the stage for an unpredictable election in 2026

All eyes are on Gov. Brian Kemp, who could decide whether to seek a U.S. Senate seat or run for president down the road.

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Carter Center: Fulton County election observers report ‘well-organized’ operation

The center said its election observers reported a consistent, accessible and well-run process in Georgia’s most populous county. There were “no significant irregularities."

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Trump picks former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins to run Veterans Affairs

Doug Collins, a Gainesville lawyer, was one of the president-elect’s biggest defenders in the U.S. House during Democratic-led impeachment hearings.

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Medicaid expansion remains an open discussion after Donald Trump’s presidential win

Georgia health leaders, are figuring out what expanding Medicaid would look like under President-elect Donald Trump.

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Democrat Carolyn Hugley chosen as Georgia House minority leader

Georgia House Democrats elected state Rep. Carolyn Hugley as their minority leader.

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Dice roll in Georgia kicks off randomized ballot audit of presidential election

Election officials plan to audit a fraction of all votes – between 200 and 300 ballot batches out of 15,703 batches statewide.

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Republicans win enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government.

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Redistricting plans come true: Republican-drawn maps kept them in power in Georgia

The election played out just like Georgia Republicans intended when they redistricted the state last year.

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UPDATE

Donald Trump could look to Georgia as he builds out his White House team

Here is a running list of some of the people in Georgia who have said they want to work in the president-elect’s White House or are in the mix.

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