NRA in Last-Minute Push to Boost GOP in Georgia

Second Amendment advocates outspend gun-control groups 40 to 1

Stephen Gutowski
January 5, 2021 2:15 PM

Second Amendment advocates are making a last-minute push to turn out gun voters in the Georgia runoff elections as part of a multimillion-dollar effort to put guns at the forefront of the 2020 campaign.

Truth Check: Warnock Won’t Deny Being a ‘Radical Liberal’

Disagrees with GOP opponent who called domestic abuse allegations 'deeply troubling'

Andrew Stiles
December 23, 2020 3:30 PM

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's coverage of the Senate runoff elections in Georgia has included numerous attempts to "fact check" the candidates, nearly all of which are extremely deferential to the Democratic candidates.

Union: Stay at Home (Unless You’re Campaigning for Georgia Dems)

California UNITE HERE sends members to GA despite support for lockdowns

Collin Anderson
December 22, 2020 5:00 AM

Days before calling for a "true lockdown" and closure of "all nonessential businesses and activities," a California labor union dispatched members to Georgia to canvass for Democratic Senate hopefuls Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.

Poll: Supermajority of GA Voters Oppose Changing Braves Team Name

Collin Anderson
December 16, 2020 11:54 AM

Nearly 72 percent of likely Georgia voters—including a majority of Democrats—are against changing the Atlanta Braves mascot, a new poll shows.

GA Law Enforcement Officials Say Warnock, Ossoff Will Undermine Police

'The safety of this entire country is at stake'

Collin Anderson
December 16, 2020 5:00 AM

Top Georgia law enforcement officials and groups are expressing "serious concern" with Jon Ossoff's and Raphael Warnock's Senate bids, claiming that the pair of Democrats will push to defund police and hinder officers' ability to serve.

Biden Urges Activists to Drop ‘Defund the Police’ Rhetoric Until After Georgia Runoffs

Biden: 'We need those two seats'

Collin Anderson
December 11, 2020 3:08 PM

President-elect Joe Biden urged a group of activists to remain silent on his "promise" to "change policing" until after Georgia's January Senate runoff elections, arguing that the push could alienate Peach State voters.

Warnock Compared Netanyahu to George Wallace in 2016 Sermon

Senate Dem candidate likened the Israeli prime minister to a Jim Crow segregationist

Jack Beyrer
December 10, 2020 1:10 PM

Georgia Senate hopeful Raphael Warnock (D.) compared Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to segregationist George Wallace in a 2016 sermon.

Warnock Voter-Registration Group Received $482,000 in PPP Loans

Georgia Dem candidate has attacked opponent for putting 'political games' ahead of relief

Joe Schoffstall
December 8, 2020 4:10 PM

While Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock has slammed his Republican opponent for "playing political games" with COVID-19 relief, the voter-registration group he ran raked in $482,000 in coronavirus bailout money.

Pro-Life Groups Rip Warnock for Abortion Support

Loeffler says Dem 'uses the Bible to justify abortion'

Graham Piro
December 7, 2020 4:30 PM

Democrat Raphael Warnock said he will be a stalwart supporter of abortion if elected to the Senate, prompting pushback from pro-life groups.

Warnock Silent on Court Packing, Marxism in Heated Debate

GOP’s Loeffler blasts ‘radical liberal’ Raphael Warnock

Alana Goodman
December 6, 2020 9:33 PM

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock dodged questions about packing the Supreme Court and declined to condemn Marxism in a debate Sunday night against Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler.