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Georgia special grand jury recommended charges for Sens. Lindsey Graham, David Perdue, Kelly Loeffler
September 8, 2023 | 10:29amA special grand jury recommended that Atlanta's DA seek to charge three current and former US Senators in connection with Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wins GOP primary over Trump pick Perdue
May 24, 2022 | 8:38pmKemp will face off against Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams in November for the second consecutive gubernatorial election. Kemp defeated Abrams in 2018 and has held a consistent polling lead over...
David Perdue accuses Stacey Abrams of ‘demeaning her own race’
May 24, 2022 | 2:43amDavid Perdue, the former Republican senator running for governor in Georgia, accused Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams of "demeaning her own race" on Monday.
Stacey Abrams' wealth skyrocketed in years between Ga. gov bids: report
April 5, 2022 | 4:31pmStacey Abrams was slammed in 2018 for her small bank account and lack of business acumen, but is now being called an out-of-touch elitist by her critics.
GOP former Sen. David Perdue announces bid for Georgia governor
December 6, 2021 | 1:26pmFormer Republican US Sen. David Perdue announced Monday that he will run for Georgia governor, setting up a bitter primary battle against incumbent Brian Kemp.
David Perdue reverses course, says he won't run in 2022
February 23, 2021 | 4:56pmFormer Sen. David Perdue announced Tuesday he will not challenge Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) for his seat in the 2022 midterms, reversing course after filing paperwork declaring his candidacy. In...
David Perdue files for 2022 run against Raphael Warnock
February 15, 2021 | 7:50pmFormer Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue on Monday filed to run for election in 2022 against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Warnock defeated appointed Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a Jan....
Democrats seize back control of Senate with twin wins in Georgia runoffs
January 6, 2021 | 5:36pmDemocrats will have undivided control of Washington after they triumphed in two critical Senate runoff races in Georgia -- potentially clearing the way for President-elect Joe Biden's left-leaning legislative agenda....
Perdue, Loeffler fell short of Trump's totals in November
January 6, 2021 | 3:53pmIncumbent Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, the Republican candidates in the Senate runoff races in Georgia, got a slightly larger percentage of the vote than President Trump did overall...
Ossoff declares victory in Georgia runoff that has yet to be called
January 6, 2021 | 8:34amDemocrat Jon Ossoff declared victory over GOP incumbent Sen. David Perdue Wednesday morning in the second of the Senate runoff races in Georgia — despite the election not yet being...
Warnock overtakes Loeffler, Perdue lead shrinks vs. Ossoff in tight Georgia Senate races
January 5, 2021 | 8:51pmPolls closed in the fiercely contested Georgia Senate runoff races Tuesday night and a tight, nail-biting night of lead changes soon followed. With 95 percent of the vote counted at 11:30 p.m., Sen. David...
Critical mass: Georgia voters flock to polling sites for crucial runoff races
January 5, 2021 | 1:27pmGeorgia voters braved the winter chill and turned out en masse at polling stations Tuesday to vote in one of the most consequential and expensive elections in US history. The...
Georgia Senate runoff elections among most expensive in history
January 5, 2021 | 9:49amThe high-stakes Senate runoff elections in Georgia on Tuesday will determine control of the Senate and President-elect Joe Biden's ability to carry out his legislative agenda, but they're also significant for shattering...
What's at stake in Georgia's US Senate runoff elections today
January 5, 2021 | 8:00amTwo long months after Nov. 3, Election Day is back Tuesday -- in Georgia, where two runoff races that will decide control of the US Senate are nearly as consequential...
Georgia official urges voters not to 'self-suppress' in Senate race
January 4, 2021 | 5:38pmGeorgia election official Gabe Sterling on Monday implored voters to participate in a pair of runoff races that will determine control of the US Senate. Sterling, a Republican functionary who...
Georgia's duty: Stop the far left from dominating Congress
January 4, 2021 | 3:50pmIt's impossible to overstate the stakes in Georgia's runoff election, where voting finishes up Tuesday: Republicans need to win at least one race to keep control of the Senate, and...
David Perdue backs GOP effort to object to Electoral College certification
January 4, 2021 | 1:27pmSen. David Perdue is encouraging his fellow GOP lawmakers to object during the Electoral College certification process Wednesday, pledging he would do the same if he could. Perdue (R-Ga.), who...
Sen. Perdue enters COVID quarantine days before Georgia runoffs
December 31, 2020 | 3:52pmGeorgia GOP Sen. David Perdue and his wife will enter quarantine just days before the crucial US Senate runoff elections after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for...
Record 8,000 people volunteer as poll watchers for Georgia Senate runoffs
December 31, 2020 | 1:12pmRepublicans in Georgia have recruited 8,000 volunteers to serve as poll watchers across the state during next week's two Senate runoffs, party campaign officials tell The Post. Sens. Kelly Loeffler...
Early voting in Georgia runoff elections exceeds 2.8 million
December 31, 2020 | 12:44pmMore than 2.8 million votes have already been cast in the Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections that will determine whether Democrats or Republicans have majority control over the chamber.