Kemp’s campaign declares victory in Georgia’s governor race
6 years, 2 months ago

Kemp’s campaign declares victory in Georgia’s governor race

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republican Brian Kemp’s campaign declared victory Wednesday in the Georgia governor’s race, though Democrat Stacey Abrams insists that enough ballots remain to leave open the possibility of a runoff in a race that Kemp oversees as secretary of state. He needs to show proof.” The stand-off leaves open the possibility of litigation as Abrams’ campaign has spent the day pushing for the continued counting of absentee, mail-in and provisional ballots and renewing its concerns that Kemp remains the chief elections officer supervising his own election, a race already marked by disputes over the voting process. Kemp’s office has not released a county-by-county breakdown of provisional ballots, but Abrams’ campaign said they believe they are concentrated in metro Atlanta counties where Abrams won a large share of the vote. Abrams, 44, has called Kemp “an architect of suppression,” and voting rights activists expressed concerns throughout Tuesday amid reports of technical malfunctions and long lines at polling stations across the state.

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Georgia’s Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Georgia’s Brian Kemp picked to lead Republican Governors Association

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will lead the Republican Governors Association for the next year, the group announced Wednesday, just weeks after the party secured governorships in eight out of 11 state races up for grabs in the election earlier this month. “The governor looks forward to working with the General Assembly to make Georgia an even better place …

Trump again tears into Georgia’s Republican governor on the same day he campaigns in the state
5 months, 1 week ago

Trump again tears into Georgia’s Republican governor on the same day he campaigns in the state

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Donald Trump picked a new fight Saturday with Georgia’s Republican governor as he campaigned in the key swing state where he’s looking to avenge his narrow 2020 loss — a defeat he continues to blame on GOP officials for not giving into his false theories of election fraud. Bad guy.” On X, Kemp told Trump to “leave my …

Georgia Picks Raphael Warnock, Hands Majority to Democrats in US Senate
2 years, 1 month ago

Georgia Picks Raphael Warnock, Hands Majority to Democrats in US Senate

News 18  

Democratic Party Georgia Senate contender Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker in the runoff vote on Wednesday. Georgia sent Warnock to the upper chamber of the US Congress for a full term and handed Democrats a majority in the Senate. The senior pastor from the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta defeated the former American football player Walker, who was also …

Georgia’s dogged and focused Kemp overcomes Trump and Abrams
2 years, 2 months ago

Georgia’s dogged and focused Kemp overcomes Trump and Abrams

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — First, Georgia Gov. “This election proves that when Republicans stay focused on real world solutions that put hard-working people first, we can win now, but also in the future, y’all.” Kemp told supporters as he declared victory Tuesday. “We’re already familiar with how things are when Kemp is in office and I don’t really like Abrams,” Lee said. …

Georgia’s sitting Republican office holders ran the table in statewide races Tuesday
2 years, 2 months ago

Georgia’s sitting Republican office holders ran the table in statewide races Tuesday

Raw Story  

Georgia’s U.S. Senate race may be headed for a runoff, but Republicans swept all other statewide races Tuesday and dashed Georgia Democrats’ hopes of building on recent electoral wins to loosen the GOP’s grip on state government. Brian Kemp back for another term, voters re-elected Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Attorney General Chris Carr and state School Superintendent Richard Woods …

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defeats Stacey Abrams in rematch
2 years, 2 months ago

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defeats Stacey Abrams in rematch

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp turned back a second electoral challenge from Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams, maintaining GOP control in the South’s most politically competitive state and dealing another defeat to the national Democratic star. “This election proves that when Republicans stay focused on real world solutions that put hard-working people first, we can win now, but also …

Candidates make last-day appeals to Georgia voters
2 years, 2 months ago

Candidates make last-day appeals to Georgia voters

Associated Press  

KENNESAW, Ga. — Georgia candidates sought to eke out more votes Monday, making last-day appeals in races for governor and senator after 2.5 million ballots were cast early and hundreds of millions of dollars were spent to influence voters. “Herschel Walker is neither ready nor fit to represent the people of Georgia in the United States Senate.” Warnock also attacked …

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defeats Stacey Abrams in rematch
2 years, 2 months ago

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defeats Stacey Abrams in rematch

LA Times  

Brian Kemp turned back a second electoral challenge from Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams, maintaining GOP control in the South’s most politically competitive state and dealing another defeat to the national Democratic star. “This election proves that when Republicans stay focused on real-world solutions that put hard-working people first, we can win now, but also in the future, y’all.” Kemp said. …

In Georgia, Kemp and Abrams underscore why governors matter
2 years, 2 months ago

In Georgia, Kemp and Abrams underscore why governors matter

NPR  

In Georgia, Kemp and Abrams underscore why governors matter Enlarge this image toggle caption Riley Bunch/GPB Riley Bunch/GPB ATLANTA – When Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, took office fresh off a tight victory over Democrat Stacey Abrams in 2018, he pledged to invest in infrastructure, curb crime and improve schools. Sponsor Message For many Americans, the upheaval has brought the …

Record fundraising in Georgia governor’s race nears $170M
2 years, 2 months ago

Record fundraising in Georgia governor’s race nears $170M

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Big money continues to roll into Georgia’s governor’s race even as Republican incumbent Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams have already blown through the records they set in 2018. Abrams and Kemp filed their final periodic finance reports of the campaign Tuesday, for contributions through Oct. 25, but continue to file supplemental reports of large donations. Abrams’ …

Pence backs GOP’s Kemp as Democrat Abrams hits on Medicaid
2 years, 2 months ago

Pence backs GOP’s Kemp as Democrat Abrams hits on Medicaid

Associated Press  

CUMMING, Ga. — Former Vice President Mike Pence took the stage Tuesday in Georgia to reinforce the main thrusts of Gov. “We’ve been doing good in this day because we have been saying no to Stacey Abrams,” Kemp said, speaking in the parking lot of a cigar bar in heavily Republican Forsyth County. “We have lost more hospitals under this …

Kemp, Abrams argue abortion, voting in Ga. governor debate
2 years, 2 months ago

Kemp, Abrams argue abortion, voting in Ga. governor debate

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia’s Republican Gov. Kemp avoided a categorical promise not to sign further abortion restrictions, saying Sunday “it’s not my desire to go move the needle any further.” But he acknowledged that more restrictions might be passed by a Republican legislature, saying that “we’ll look at those when the time comes.” Abrams pointed out that equivocation, saying, “Let’s be …

Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now
2 years, 3 months ago

Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In 2018, Brian Kemp spent much of his campaign for …

Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now
2 years, 3 months ago

Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In 2018, Brian Kemp spent much of his campaign for Georgia governor in Stacey Abrams’ shadow as the Democratic Party star tried to become the nation’s first Black female governor. “Four years ago, Democrats were almost staging a revolution for the first African American woman governor,” said Mark Rountree, a Republican pollster, describing a campaign fought on Abrams’ …

Abrams raises $85M in Georgia governor race, outpacing Kemp
2 years, 3 months ago

Abrams raises $85M in Georgia governor race, outpacing Kemp

Associated Press  

Democrat Stacey Abrams continues to raise more money than incumbent Republican Brian Kemp in the Georgia governor’s race, but her heavy spending means she has less cash remaining for the final sprint through the Nov. 8 election. Abrams said Friday that her campaign and an associated leadership committee had raised more than $36 million in the three months ended Sept. …

Georgia's Abrams raises $22M in 2 months, far outpacing Kemp
2 years, 6 months ago

Georgia's Abrams raises $22M in 2 months, far outpacing Kemp

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Abrams announced Friday that her direct campaign and its associated One Georgia committee raised …

Georgia's Brian Kemp raises $3.8M for reelection bid
2 years, 6 months ago

Georgia's Brian Kemp raises $3.8M for reelection bid

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Brian Kemp said Wednesday that his main campaign …

Pair of Georgia losses puts Trump's political power in question
2 years, 6 months ago

Pair of Georgia losses puts Trump's political power in question

Salon  

Two Trump-backed candidates lost their respective elections this week, marking significant defeats in Donald Trump's broader effort to install MAGA-friendly surrogates in state governments as well as the U.S. House and Senate. On Tuesday, Republican former state Rep. Vernon Jones lost out in a runoff to Republican trucking executive Mike Collins to represent Georgia's 10th Congressional District, according to the …

Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly
2 years, 7 months ago

Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia voters didn’t get much of a break from election talk on the day after the Tuesday primary in which Republican Gov. Kemp’s romp, where he won nearly 75% of the Republican vote despite former President Donald Trump’s support of Perdue, made headlines worldwide as proof that Republicans could defy Trump and thrive. Abrams, meanwhile, wants to make …

Georgia primary elections results 2022: Trump foe Brian Kemp wins GOP nomination for governor
2 years, 7 months ago

Georgia primary elections results 2022: Trump foe Brian Kemp wins GOP nomination for governor

The Independent  

✕ Close Mo Brooks uses footage of himself in aftermath of mass shooting in campaign ad Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed …

Brian Kemp staves off Trump’s effort to oust him in Georgia
2 years, 7 months ago

Brian Kemp staves off Trump’s effort to oust him in Georgia

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Kemp never faced a significant danger from …

AP News Digest 3:15 am
2 years, 7 months ago

AP News Digest 3:15 am

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. ELECTION 2022 — Donald Trump hopes to avoid embarrassment in the Georgia governor’s race …

Pence push for Kemp caps end of Georgia primary campaign
2 years, 7 months ago

Pence push for Kemp caps end of Georgia primary campaign

Associated Press  

KENNESAW, Ga. — Former Vice President Mike Pence made an in-person push for Gov. Moments after Pence left the stage, Trump started a phone call urging people to vote for Perdue, describing Perdue as “100% MAGA.” Trump tied Kemp to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and continued his baseless claims that the two oversaw a rigged and fraudulent presidential …

Abrams raises $11.7 million in Georgia governor’s race
2 years, 8 months ago

Abrams raises $11.7 million in Georgia governor’s race

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Donors gave a towering $11.7 million to the campaign of Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams in the three months ended April 30, her campaign for governor announced Wednesday. Kemp’s cash pile shrank some as he also spent, seeking to defeat his chief rival for the Republican nomination, former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. The Abrams campaign says 187,000 separate donors …

Judge halts Kemp's unlimited fundraising in governor's race
2 years, 8 months ago

Judge halts Kemp's unlimited fundraising in governor's race

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A state law passed last year and signed by Kemp allowed certain top elected …

Kemp qualifies for reelection, says he’s focused on Abrams
2 years, 10 months ago

Kemp qualifies for reelection, says he’s focused on Abrams

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp turned his reelection qualifying on Thursday into a political rally, with cheers of “Four more years!” ringing in the state Capitol’s marble halls as the Republican tries to brush off GOP challenger David Perdue and look toward a rematch with Democrat Stacey Abrams. “I’m proud to say that by working together, we have done …

Brian Kemp telegraphs ‘bloody’ primary if Trump convinces David Perdue to challenge him: report
3 years, 2 months ago

Brian Kemp telegraphs ‘bloody’ primary if Trump convinces David Perdue to challenge him: report

Raw Story  

The Republican governor of Georgia rallied with law enforcement officials on Tuesday as he seeks re-election despite being loathed by Donald Trump. Then came Insurance Commissioner John King, who said Kemp 'unapologetically' backs the blue," Greg Bluestein reported for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. But with a possible primary challenge from former U.S. Sen. David Perdue looming, there was an implicit message …

Supporters of Georgia’s Kemp counterattack after Trump rally
3 years, 3 months ago

Supporters of Georgia’s Kemp counterattack after Trump rally

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Supporters of Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are fighting back against Donald Trump and their own party leaders, angered by a rally last month in which the former president again attacked the state’s chief executive. “Right now we are joined at the hip to Donald Trump, who doesn’t share the same interests,” said James Hall, a state Republican …

Trump sought to settle scores during dark speech in Georgia that lasted over 90 minutes
3 years, 3 months ago

Trump sought to settle scores during dark speech in Georgia that lasted over 90 minutes

Raw Story  

Donald Trump traveled to Georgia on Saturday where the former Republican president repeatedly slammed the state's GOP governor while describing America as a dystopian hellscape under President Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/RXhLbSwfdk — Aaron Rupar September 26, 2021 Trump's fixation with his conspiracy theories about the 2020 election dominated his speech. Despite the controversial Cyber Ninjas audit in Arizona confirming he also …

Georgia governor gets GOP primary challenge from former Dem
3 years, 8 months ago

Georgia governor gets GOP primary challenge from former Dem

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Former Democrat Vernon Jones crowd-surfed across adoring Trump supporters in October after speaking at one of the former president’s campaign rallies. “Vernon Jones has historically been a very effective campaigner, so you can’t underestimate him,” said state Rep. Mary Margaret Oliver, a Democrat from Decatur who has long tangled with Jones. “However the likelihood of him running an …

Georgia’s GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses
4 years ago

Georgia’s GOP governor under fire after US Senate losses

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Even though he wasn’t on the ballot, Republican Gov. In a state long dominated by Republicans, Democrats won Georgia’s electoral votes for president in November and two U.S. Senate seats in runoff elections Tuesday, defeating Kemp’s hand-picked Senate appointee. “His governorship hit a big iceberg and it’s going down.” Dooley said she and other Trump supporters are recruiting …

'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote
4 years ago

'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote

NPR  

'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Updated at 9:15 p.m. ET An angry President Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, to overturn the state's presidential election result and appeared to at least partly blame Raffensperger for …

Georgia governor rebuffs Trump attempt to overturn vote
4 years, 1 month ago

Georgia governor rebuffs Trump attempt to overturn vote

Al Jazeera  

Officials in the state say they will not help the president with a ploy to overturn Joe Biden’s victory. Georgia’s governor will not acquiesce to pressure from President Donald Trump to call a special session of the state’s legislature in an attempt to overturn the state’s election results, his deputy said. Lieutenant Governor of Georgia Geoff Duncan told CNN on …

Trump urges turnout in Georgia runoff, repeats fraud claims
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump urges turnout in Georgia runoff, repeats fraud claims

Al Jazeera  

In campaign rally for Georgia senators, Trump tells voters to turn out in record numbers as ‘revenge’ for his defeat. Valdosta, Georgia, United States – President Donald Trump has urged voters in Georgia to support Republican Senate candidates in the upcoming runoff elections while repeating baseless allegations that his re-election was “stolen” by Democrats. “It’s not surprising for Trump at …

Trump ‘ashamed’ to have endorsed Republican Georgia governor
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump ‘ashamed’ to have endorsed Republican Georgia governor

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday he was “ashamed” for endorsing the Republican governor of Georgia after he lost in the state to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump backed Kemp’s campaign in 2018, boasting that his “full endorsement” helped him edge rising Democrat Stacey Abrams. “At a moment of crisis, when we need strong action.” Loeffler on Fox News said …

Georgia officials certify election results showing Biden win
4 years, 1 month ago

Georgia officials certify election results showing Biden win

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia’s governor and top elections official on Friday certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential race over Republican President Donald Trump, bringing the state one step closer to wrapping up an election fraught with unfounded accusations of fraud by Trump and his supporters. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified results reported by the state’s 159 counties that …

Trump Hasn't Conceded Georgia. Neither Did Stacey Abrams. What Changed?
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump Hasn't Conceded Georgia. Neither Did Stacey Abrams. What Changed?

NPR  

Trump Hasn't Conceded Georgia. One big difference between Abrams' refusal to concede and Trump's refusal lies in the goals of their questions, said Sara Tindall Ghazal, the former voter protection program director for the Democratic Party of Georgia. Ghazal argued that part of the reason why there haven't been the same complaints about the state's election system this year is …

Georgia elections chief battles fellow Republicans, Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

Georgia elections chief battles fellow Republicans, Trump

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia’s secretary of state is a man on an island, and the political flood is rising fast as President Donald Trump and his allies vent their outrage at the fellow Republican and make unsupported claims that mismanagement and fraud tainted the state’s presidential election. Trump spent the weekend attacking Brad Raffensperger on social media, at one point calling …

Georgia elections chief’s fight with Trump, other fellow Republicans heats up
4 years, 1 month ago

Georgia elections chief’s fight with Trump, other fellow Republicans heats up

LA Times  

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who is coming under attack from fellow Republicans, speaks at a news conference Wednesday in Atlanta. Trump spent the weekend attacking Brad Raffensperger on social media, at one point calling him “a so-called Republican,” an acronym for “Republican in name only.” Raffensperger punched back, disputing Trump’s claims that he made it easier for Democrats …

Stacey Abrams Hasn't Conceded Georgia's Gubernatorial Race. Here's Why.
5 years, 9 months ago

Stacey Abrams Hasn't Conceded Georgia's Gubernatorial Race. Here's Why.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK ― Democrat Stacey Abrams has acknowledged Republican Brian Kemp as the legal victor in last year’s Georgia governor’s race. You can’t shame me into pretending that what happened should have happened.” “I’m not saying they stole it from me,” Abrams added of Georgia Republicans’ role in the race. I went to places where they didn’t …

Georgia Secretary of State runoff marred by allegations of continued voter suppression
6 years, 1 month ago

Georgia Secretary of State runoff marred by allegations of continued voter suppression

Salon  

Georgia is a holding a statewide runoff election today — and just like with last month's general election, many Georgians won't be able to vote While Democrat Stacey Abrams was unable to deprive Republican Brian Kemp of a majority in last month's election for Georgia governor — and, as a result, did not force a runoff in a race marred …

Stacey Abrams files federal lawsuit detailing Georgia’s extensive voter suppression in 2018
6 years, 1 month ago

Stacey Abrams files federal lawsuit detailing Georgia’s extensive voter suppression in 2018

Salon  

The federal lawsuit filed by thwarted Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and a coalition of mostly female domestic workers on Tuesday portrays Georgia’s 2018 election as a veritable horror show of intentionally anti-democratic and often racist voter suppression tactics — possibly unmatched since Ohio’s 2004 presidential election. At every stage of the voter registration, ballot distribution, ballot validation and …

Kemp asks for unity in Georgia as Abrams promises lawsuit
6 years, 1 month ago

Kemp asks for unity in Georgia as Abrams promises lawsuit

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republican Brian Kemp praised Democrat Stacey Abrams as a tough opponent and asked Georgia voters to unite behind him as the state’s new governor Saturday, even as Abrams blamed Kemp for “gross mismanagement” of an election that she acknowledged she did not win. “I certainly appreciate Stacey Abrams’ tenacity, how hard she worked, the campaign she ran,” Kemp …

The Latest: Kemp says Georgia race over, state to look ahead
6 years, 1 month ago

The Latest: Kemp says Georgia race over, state to look ahead

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The Latest on the Georgia governor’s race : 5:35 p.m. Republican Brian Kemp says the Georgia gubernatorial election is over with Democratic rival Stacey Abrams’ acknowledgement that she can’t win the race, and he is urging the state to look forward. ___ 5:10 p.m. Democrat Stacey Abrams says she can’t win the Georgia governor’s race, effectively ending her …

Abrams ends Georgia governor bid, says she’ll file lawsuit
6 years, 1 month ago

Abrams ends Georgia governor bid, says she’ll file lawsuit

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Democrat Stacey Abrams ended 10 days of post-election drama in Georgia’s closely watched and even more closely contested race for governor Friday, acknowledging Republican Brian Kemp as the victor while defiantly refusing to concede to the man she blamed for “gross mismanagement” of a bitterly fought election. Kemp, the 55-year-old businessman who oversaw the election as Georgia’s secretary …

Stacey Abrams ends bid for Georgia governor and pledges to fight ‘gross mismanagement’ of election
6 years, 2 months ago

Stacey Abrams ends bid for Georgia governor and pledges to fight ‘gross mismanagement’ of election

LA Times  

“Let’s be clear: This is not a speech of concession,” Democrat Stacey Abrams said Friday. “Because concession means to acknowledge an action is right, true or proper.” Democrat Stacey Abrams ended her historic quest to become the nation’s first black female governor Friday as Georgia officials prepared to certify the election in favor of Republican Brian Kemp. In coming days, …

Kemp-Abrams feud highlights new landscape in divided Georgia
6 years, 2 months ago

Kemp-Abrams feud highlights new landscape in divided Georgia

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — His election still undecided, Republican Brian Kemp is proceeding as a victorious candidate and promising to be a governor for all Georgians. “Some of this is beyond Brian Kemp’s control,” said Brian Robinson, a former adviser for outgoing Gov. He pointed to his time as a state senator representing a swing district: “I’m going to serve this whole …

Democrat Abrams files new suit in Georgia governor’s race
6 years, 2 months ago

Democrat Abrams files new suit in Georgia governor’s race

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams’ Democratic campaign filed a federal lawsuit Sunday asking a judge to delay vote certifications in Georgia unsettled governor’s race by one day and to make officials count any votes that were wrongly rejected. But Kemp aides previously said Abrams has no path to victory and called her refusal to concede a “disgrace to democracy.” Abrams’ campaign …

Georgia governor’s race is far from over: Stacey Abrams files new lawsuit as Brian Kemp's lead drops
6 years, 2 months ago

Georgia governor’s race is far from over: Stacey Abrams files new lawsuit as Brian Kemp's lead drops

Salon  

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams’ gubernatorial campaign Sunday filed a federal lawsuit to extend counting ballots by a day — to Wednesday — and to reexamine thousands of ballots that have been rejected for arcane technicalities. “Our legal strategy is simple—count every vote,” said Lauren Groh-Wargo, Abrams’ campaign manager. “It’s additional Election Day, early votes and mail votes,” said Groh-Wargo, speaking …

Kemp pushes Abrams to concede in Georgia gubernatorial race
6 years, 2 months ago

Kemp pushes Abrams to concede in Georgia gubernatorial race

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Republican Brian Kemp is pressing Democrat Stacey Abrams to concede Georgia’s tight gubernatorial race as civil rights groups urge her to stay and fight. Kemp’s campaign issued a statement Saturday that said it was mathematically impossible for Abrams to even force a runoff, much less win outright. It called Abrams’ refusals to concede “a disgrace to democracy” that …

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