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Politically Georgia podcast: Another Trump takedown in the Georgia runoff elections

Poll workers Tony Adams, Alex Almeter and Gamble Everett wait for voters at Park Tavern a few minutes after the polls opened at 7 a.m. for the Georgia primary runoff elections on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Voter turnout appeared low with no voters waiting for the polls to open and only a few trickling in within the first hour.

Credit: Chris Day

Credit: Chris Day

Poll workers Tony Adams, Alex Almeter and Gamble Everett wait for voters at Park Tavern a few minutes after the polls opened at 7 a.m. for the Georgia primary runoff elections on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Voter turnout appeared low with no voters waiting for the polls to open and only a few trickling in within the first hour.
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June 22, 2022

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at what impact Stacey Abrams and Donald Trump had on the candidates they endorsed and what lies ahead for them on the road to November.

Plus, our insiders review the testimony from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Chief Operating Officer Gabe Sterling at the January 6th Committee hearings Tuesday in Washington.

Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.

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About the Authors

Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor's office and Georgia politics.

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Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist. She previously covered politics for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt University and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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