Category: Georgia

Uncounted Votes on Overlooked Memory Card Flips Election in Georgia

An overlooked memory card with uncounted ballots changed the final results of a special election in Cobb County, Georgia, officials said last week. The Cobb’s Board of Elections and Registration voted to recertify the results of the Nov. 8 Kennesaw City Council special election during a Nov. 18 meeting, according to a news release. “The recertification was…


No. 1 Georgia Tops Kentucky, Goes Unbeaten in SEC Again

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Between Kenny McIntosh and Jack Podlesny, top-ranked Georgia got all the important points it needed on a day where style points weren’t possible. McIntosh rushed for a career-best 143 yards, including a crucial 9-yard score late in the third quarter, and the Bulldogs withstood Kentucky’s fourth-quarter rally Saturday for a 16–6 win and its…


Law Allows Early Voting in Georgia Senate Runoff on Saturday After Thanksgiving: Judge

A Georgia judge on Friday ruled that early voting in the state’s U.S. Senate runoff election between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Republican Herschel Walker can take place on the Saturday two days after Thanksgiving. The state’s election code requires counties to start early voting for runoff elections as soon as possible after a general or…


Judge Rules on Early Voting in Georgia Senate Runoff

A Georgia judge on Friday ruled that early voting in the state’s U.S. Senate runoff election between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Republican Herschel Walker can take place on the Saturday two days after Thanksgiving. The state’s election code requires counties to start early voting for runoff elections as soon as possible after a general or…


Georgia House Speaker David Ralston Dies Aged 68

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston has died at the age of 68. According to a statement, the Republican state lawmaker died after an extended illness. Ralston was with his family, including his wife and his children, when he died. At the time of his passing, he was the longest currently-serving state House speaker in the United…


NTD Evening News (Nov. 16): DeSantis Says Focus Should Be on GA Runoff; Missile Strike Wasn’t a Russian Attack: Poland, NATO

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 16 responded to a reporter’s question about GOP infighting, saying the focus should be on the runoff election in Georgia. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is reelected as the Republican leader in the upper chamber of Congress. NATO leaders say the missile that landed in Poland isn’t a direct…


Judge Rules Georgia Abortion Ban Invalid

A judge in Georgia on Nov. 15 found the state’s ban on abortions unconstitutional and ordered authorities to stop enforcing it. Georgia House Bill 481, known as the LIFE Act, declared that unborn children were living people with rights and banned abortions once a heartbeat was detected. At the time it was enacted, though, key portions…


Politicos Looking Back to Look Ahead Toward the Georgia Senate Runoff

As Georgia politicos pivot to the next election—the Senate runoff on Dec. 6 between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock—they are analyzing what happened a week ago and how it might affect the race. One glaring fact stares Republicans in the face: Walker drew 203,000 votes fewer than Brian Kemp in getting reelected governor over Stacey…


Governors That Opposed COVID Lockdowns See Margins of Victory Rise in 2022

In the 2022 midterm elections, governors who opposed prolonged pandemic lockdowns and quickly allowed their states to reopen had an easier time winning reelection than they had in the 2018 elections. In Tuesday’s midterm elections, governors Brian Kemp of Georgia, Ron DeSantis of Florida, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Jared Polis…


Governors Who Opposed COVID Lockdowns See Margins of Victory Rise in 2022

In the 2022 midterm elections, governors who opposed prolonged pandemic lockdowns and quickly allowed their states to reopen had an easier time winning reelection than they had in the 2018 elections. In Tuesday’s midterm elections, governors Brian Kemp of Georgia, Ron DeSantis of Florida, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Jared Polis…