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Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker are headed for a December runoff after neither candidate could secure enough votes for an outright victory under state law. Having won a shock victory for the Democrats in 2020, Mr Warnock is trying to prevent Republican Mr Walker from taking away his Senate seat. Mr Warnock won his seat in a 2021 run-off held the day before the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. The pair of Georgia Senate candidates went into overtime Thursday night as they restarted their campaigns with a pair of showdowns in Georgia. Mr. Warnock staged his in downtown Atlanta, in front of a mural of the civil rights representative Rep. John Lewis, while Mr. Walker launched an “Evict Warnock Bus Tour” in Cherokee County, Georgia. Hoping to disrupt Mr. Warnock’s goal of a six-year term is Mr. Walker, a former University of Georgia running back and Heisman Trophy winner who is endorsed by Donald Trump. Mr Walker’s biggest battle was against reports that he paid for two abortions for women, despite his strong opposition to abortion.
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How the 2022 midterm runoff election works in Georgia
Two years ago, control of the US Senate went to Georgia, with two crucial electoral victories that put the House in Democratic hands.
In the 2022 midterms, the newly formed battleground state is likely to again play a major role in how the Senate shakes out, with a contest that, thanks to a third-party candidate, may not be decided until the runoff election one month after November 8. Here’s a look at the candidates and how the Georgia Senate race — and perhaps control of the chamber — may not be decided until December: Johanna Chisholm November 11, 2022 10:30 p.m 1668202207
Women, Gen Z and LGBTQ candidates score first runs in the midterms
Zooming in on individual contests across the country, pundits and pollsters could easily agree on at least one thing Wednesday morning: The 2022 midterms were shaping up to be one for the record books. The winning candidates scored several historic firsts in races for the governor’s mansion, Congress and the Senate. Johanna Chisholm reports. Johanna Chisholm November 11, 2022 9:30 p.m 1668198607
Sen Raphael Warnock shares a post on Veterans Day
In celebration of Veterans Day in the US, Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock shared a post on social media where he included a photo of himself saluting the troops. “Thank you for your service,” the Georgia Senate candidate tweeted. Johanna Chisholm November 11, 2022 8:30 p.m 1668196807
CNN commentator Van Jones tore into Sen. Lindsey Graham’s plea to Georgia voters to get behind Herschel Walker after the GOP senator made the bold claim on Fox News Thursday night that “the conservative movement for colored people it is on the ballot. Agriculture.” “We need to help people like Herschel for the benefit of our country and the future of conservatism,” the Republican congressman said in a since-viral interview with Sean Hannity on Thursday night. “Well, first of all he’s a nightmare for the kids he’s abandoned and he’s done nothing for them. It’s a nightmare for his own son to come out and say he lies all the time and shouldn’t be in office,” Jones began, playing on how Sean Graham had said during his clip that Mr .Walker was “a nightmare for liberals.” “The idea that if you don’t want someone with his lack of qualifications and bad personal characteristics in the Senate, now you hate all conservatives and you don’t want any black person to be a conservative, that’s not true. All of us have conservative black people in our families. What are you talking about? What are you talking about?” asked the CNN commentator in an incredibly rhetorical question. Watch the full clip below. Johanna Chisholm November 11, 2022 8:00 p.m 1668193207
Republican senators ask to delay next week’s leadership election ahead of Georgia runoff
Sens. Marco Rubio and Josh Hawley were backed by fellow GOP lawmakers, including Rep. Matt Gaetz, as the group began calling for the Senate GOP leadership election to be delayed next week. “I don’t know why the Senate GOP would hold a leadership vote for the next Congress before this election is over. We have runoff in the #GASenate — are they saying it doesn’t matter? Don’t disenfranchise @HerschelWalker,” tweeted Sen Hawley, who says he plans to challenge Mitch McConnell for the top spot. Sen. Rubio agreed with the Missouri senator, tweeting: “Next week’s Senate GOP leadership vote should be postponed. First we need to make sure those who want to lead us are truly committed to fighting for the priorities and values of working Americans (of every background) that gave us big wins in states like #Florida.” Florida Rep. Matt Gage supported his senator, tweeting: “So proud of my senator! We should not hold a House or Senate leadership election until we know exactly who will make up the Republican caucuses in each chamber. Marco knows that we have to be very careful about this and make good choices for the world!’ Johanna Chisholm November 11, 2022 7:00 p.m 1668190507
Herschel Walker’s campaign finance committee is growing, Politico reports
GOP leaders gathered on a conference call Thursday afternoon began laying out their battleground strategies for the Georgia Senate runoff, with Politico reporting that during that call among top Republicans, Sen. Lindsay Graham went so far as to suggest some kind of fraud in Nevada if Republican candidate Adam Laxalt didn’t beat the Democratic establishment. “There is no mathematical way that Laxalt is going to lose,” the South Carolina senator said on the call, hosted by Sen. Rick Scott, chairman of the National Republican Senate Committee. “If it does, then it’s a lie.” There is no evidence of voter fraud on the ground in Nevada, and Sen. Graham’s baseless accusations were further undermined by independent analysts who had long predicted that Catherine Cortez Masto would gain momentum when mail-in ballots began being counted. According to a document obtained by Politico, that Thursday call included Sen. Graham, Newt Gingrich, Haley Barbour and Todd Ricketts among the attendees, who are also reportedly among those who co-chair Herschel Walker’s campaign finance committee. . Sen. Rand Paul, the news outlet reported, will direct the Walker campaign’s libertarian outreach, while Sen. Graham confirmed during the call that both former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are expected to help in the runoff. of Georgia elections. Johanna Chisholm11 November 2022 18:15 1668188707
Herschel Walker shares a post on social media for Veterans Day
Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker shared a video message on social media in celebration of Veterans Day, a US federal holiday observed annually on November 11 to honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. States. “They are true, true heroes,” he begins in the video, alongside the caption: “One of the greatest honors of my life has been visiting with our active duty military and veterans. I have the greatest respect for every man and woman who volunteers to protect our freedom. We owe them and their families a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid.” Watch the full video below. Johanna Chisholm11 November 2022 17:45 1668186945
Lindsay Graham on the verge of tears as she claims critics are trying to ‘destroy’ Herschel Walker
Sen. Lindsey Graham argued that Democrats were trying to “destroy” Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker to “dissuade” black Americans from joining the GOP. The senator made the comments Thursday on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show, on which he worked himself almost to tears while defending the former NFL player-turned-politician MAGA. “Here is the most important point I will make tonight. [Democrats] they are trying to destroy Herschel to prevent young men and women of color from being Republicans,” Mr. Graham said. “If they destroy Herschel, it will deter people of color from wanting to be conservative Republicans because you’re just destroying your life.” While Mr. Graham did not specify how exactly the Democrats are trying to destroy Mr. Walker’s life, he is likely referring to the former football player’s numerous scandals, which include allegations of domestic violence, allegations by ex-girlfriends that he paid for their abortions and a fact that he has three children that he simply hadn’t publicly acknowledged until reporting on the matter forced his hand. Here, Graig Graziosi has more details. Johanna Chisholm11 November 2022 17:15 1668185135
Sarah Palin tells supporters to stop donating to GOP: ‘They opposed me every step of the way’
Sarah Palin has fired back at the GOP, claiming the GOP is sabotaging her Alaska House race and that they deserved to disappoint her in the midterms. In a conspiracy-filled Instagram post, Ms Palin blamed the “cockamamie” ranked-choice voting system, Senator Lisa Murkowski and the “dark, dysfunctional GOP machine” after she was seemingly trounced by Democrat Mary Peltola for the second time in three months . “The GOP establishment deserves losses until they are willing to fight for what is right,” wrote the former vice presidential candidate. “They opposed me every step of the way in my run for Congress, which is par for the course.” With 80 percent of the votes cast in Alaska’s first congressional race, Ms. Peltola appears to have an undisputed lead of 47 percent. Ms. Palin is second with 26.6 percent and Republican Nick Begich with 24 percent. Bevan Hurley has more details here. Johanna Chisholm11 November 2022 16:45 1668183335
Trump Claims NV and AZ Votes ‘Rigged’
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