Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue was near the threshold where a runoff against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff would be required with votes still being counted in Georgia.
Correction: Election 2020-Georgia story
In a story Nov. 4, 2020, about election results in Georgia, The Associated Press erroneously reported that it had been 22 years since a Democratic nominee for governor or U.S. Senate carried the state …
Georgia solidifies its swing-state status thanks, in part, to Stacey Abrams
With 60,000 ballots left to count in Georgia, the race between Trump and Biden is too close to call. Many say Democrats have Stacey Abrams to thank.
Senate Control To Be Decided By Two Georgia Runoff Elections in January
We may have never seen anything like the intensity these runoffs will generate, particularly among Democrats trying to give Biden a chance to govern.
Perdue hopes to hold off Ossoff in Georgia Senate race as results show possibility of runoff
While Democrats’ chances at winning a Senate majority are diminishing, the fight for the Senate may stretch into 2021. Both of the Georgia Senate seats up for election this year could head …
Georgia voting official says there are 60,000 votes left to be counted
Gabriel Sterling, Georgia’s voting system implementation manager, told reporters during a press conference at the state capitol Thursday there are roughly 60,000 votes that are left to be counted, …
Trump Campaign Opens Legal Fronts in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia
The president’s campaign mounted a multipronged attack in Pennsylvania that could land in the U.S. Supreme Court, sought to halt Michigan’s tallying of votes and asked a Georgia court to ensure that …
Trump sues to stop vote-counting in Michigan, Pennsylvania; claims late ballots mixed with others in Georgia
The legal challenges are aimed at wiping out mail and absentee ballots and prevent presidential electors from being awarded officially to Biden.
Presidential Race Tightens in Georgia
As results come in from Georgia, the presidential race there is tightening. According to the Associated Press, with 98% of votes counted, President Trump has a lead of 0.8 points—or less than 40,000 …
Loeffler, Warnock headed to runoff in Georgia Senate race; Ossoff-Perdue race still up in the air
Georgia has two contested U.S. Senate races and both could head to a runoff election. If so, balance of power in the Senate could be influx for weeks.