Perdue on Democratic Opponent: ‘I Don’t Think It Matters Who They Put Up’

Perdue visits Kia plant on heels of rosy jobs report in Georgia

David Rutz
August 20, 2019 10:30 AM

Sen. David Perdue (R., Ga.) expressed confidence about his re-election hopes Monday, saying he didn't think it mattered who the Democrats nominated because they'd embrace a far-left agenda.

Abrams: I’m Complicit If I Say Electoral System Is Fair

Abrams denies comparison to Donald Trump over 'rigged' election talk

David Rutz
August 19, 2019 11:50 AM

Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams on Monday declared she would be "complicit" if she said the electoral system in the United States is "fair" while responding to criticism of her continued questioning of her election's results.

Stacey Abrams Open to Being Running Mate to Eventual Democratic Nominee

Still has not conceded GA gubernatorial race loss

David Rutz
August 14, 2019 11:20 AM

Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said she would be open to being the running mate for whoever captures the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Abrams: The RNC Will Go to Polling Places and Intimidate Voters of Color

'The RNC will be allowed to cheat and lie'

Cameron Cawthorne
August 13, 2019 11:00 PM

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams on Tuesday claimed the Republican National Committee is going to send law enforcement officers into minority neighborhoods to scare them from voting.

Abrams: Election ‘Stolen From the People of Georgia’

In MSNBC special, Abrams blames 2013 Supreme Court decision for her defeat

David Rutz
August 12, 2019 11:00 AM

Democrat Stacey Abrams repeated her claim that her 2018 governor's race was "stolen from the people of Georgia" in an MSNBC special on voting airing Sunday.

Potential Dem Senate Candidate’s Business Files for Bankruptcy Protection

(Updated) Family company has to eliminate more than $300 million in debt

Cameron Cawthorne
August 7, 2019 3:45 PM

The trucking business led by Georgia Democrat Sarah Riggs Amico, who filed paperwork last month to formally explore a possible run against Sen. David Perdue (R., Ga.), filed for bankruptcy court protection late Tuesday.

Snopes Fact-Checks a Satirical Website (Again)

Snopes said the story 'closely mirrored the events of a genuine news story'

Jeffrey Cimmino
July 25, 2019 10:25 AM

Fact-checking website Snopes targeted an article published by the satirical website Babylon Bee, clarifying that a piece published by a website which claims to be the "world’s best satire site" was false.

Police Report Disputes Georgia Legislator’s Accusation of Racist Incident

Witness says it was Erica Thomas who told man to 'go back where you came from'

David Rutz
July 24, 2019 11:30 AM

A witness to the encounter between a black Georgia legislator and a man she accused of telling her to "go back" where she came from told police it was actually the legislator who used that language.

McBath (D) Accepts Max Contribution from Jane Fonda

Not the first time 'Hanoi Jane' has donated to a Georgia Democrat

Charlie Hoffmann
July 17, 2019 5:00 PM

Rep. Lucy McBath (D., Ga.) accepted two $2,800 checks from antiwar activist Jane Fonda in June, according to the most recent campaign finance reports.

‘Hipster Mayor’ Ted Terry Joins Georgia Democratic Senate Race

Terry was Bernie delegate, got makeover on 'Queer Eye,' directs state's Sierra Club chapter

David Rutz
July 10, 2019 5:05 PM

The field of Georgia Democratic challengers hoping to take on Sen. David Perdue (R., Ga.) doubled on Wednesday, as the "hipster mayor" of a tiny town east of Atlanta announced Wednesday he would seek the nomination.