2020 Qualifying Packet. Georgia has 16 electoral votes in the Electoral College.[3]. The runoff election for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat held by Republican David Perdue was also decided in a January 5 runoff. [10] Georgia was one of seventeen states where President Trump received a smaller percentage of the vote than he did in the 2016 election.[a]. During this audit, it was discovered that Fayette County had missed tabulating 2,755 votes, Floyd County had about 2,600 ballots that were never scanned, Douglas County failed to include a memory card from an Election Day precinct that included 156 votes, and Walton County discovered a memory card with 284 votes. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined. [80] Graham stated that he was investigating in his own capacity as a senator, although he is the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Early in-person voting began on October 12. Heading into the election, Republicans controlled 105 seats, Democrats controlled 73, a … t.co/Rs8jvmZKDG #gapol #gasen t.co/PUI6SrjOlj", "Senator Tom Cotton Endorses Senator Kelly Loeffler - YouTube", "GOP establishment prepares to battle Doug Collins", "Loeffler works to gain traction with conservatives amid Collins primary bid", "Newt Gingrich weighs in on Loeffler/Collins Senate race", ". Voter Absentee Files. ... Douglas: Ossoff +30: D+24.5 >98%. In accordance with Georgia law, no primary election took place for the special election; all candidates, regardless of party, were placed on the same ballot (known as a nonpartisan blanket primary), and the election was held on November 3, 2020. The election must be made in writing within 180 days of employment. Candidate Info. youtu.be/S2UQwF-n3E4 #ga06 #gapol", "Sen. @kloeffler is the future of the GOP in GA. Sen. Loeffler is a strong conservative who will help expand our majority in GA. Our family is excited to support her this November! This is because the table below includes write-in votes with the candidates unreported by the Georgia Secretary of State. Apply Now! Note: My Voter Page provides a web-based search of data extracted from Georgia’s statewide voter registration database. [156][157], The runoff election for Isakson's former seat was on January 5, 2021. [90][91], On January 2, 2021, Trump and Raffensperger spoke for one hour by telephone, during which Trump threatened Raffensperger by saying he was taking "a big risk" by declaring Biden as the victor. [83], The Trump campaign had until November 24, 2020, to request a recount of the results. Raffensperger recorded 126,876 votes having been cast early or absentee across the state on October 12, a record turnout for the first day of early voting in a Georgia general election. [76] On November 15, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, denounced Trump's criticism of the state's recount process. Complaints regarding hours-long early-voting lines soon arose across the state, especially in Metro Atlanta counties; state officials attributed the long durations of lines to voter enthusiasm and lack of preparation by county boards of elections. The first round of the election was held on November 3, 2020, however, no candidate received a majority of the vote, so the top two candidates—Warnock and Loeffler—advanced to a runoff on January 5, 2021. This helped Biden to narrowly win the state by plurality. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. CORONAVIRUS vaccine rollout starts in less than 24 hours, marking the beginning of the end of the pandemic. [161] The high political stakes caused the races to attract significant attention nationwide. The Democratic super PAC Priorities USA focused on Georgia near the end of the 2020 campaign, even sending former president Barack Obama to campaign in the state. This poll's sponsor is the American Principles Project, a 501 that supports the Republican Party. [160] If Democrats won the other Georgia runoff held on January 5, their caucus would gain control of the Senate, as the resultant 50–50 tie would be broken by Democratic vice president-elect Kamala Harris. On November 11, the Secretary of State of Georgia announced there would be a full statewide audit of each of the nearly 5 million ballots by hand, to be completed by November 20, 2020. This poll's sponsor is the American Principles Project, a 501(c)(4) organization that supports the Republican Party. [167], The deadline for registration for the runoff election was December 7. This is also the first time since 1992 that Georgia voted more Democratic than neighboring Florida and the first time since 2000 that it voted more Democratic than also-neighboring North Carolina. Because of this, Warnock's term will conclude on January 3, 2023, and he will have the option to run for reelection to a full term in 2022. This poll is sponsored by End Citizens United, a PAC which has endorsed Democratic candidates who are against the landmark Citizens United court ruling. The American Action Forum is a 501 organization which usually supports Republican candidates. t.co/Xh5uwqFTOk", "The Jolt: Secretary of state seeks power to intervene if county election offices fail", "Raphael Warnock - Black Economic Alliance PAC", "The Jolt: Was Brian Kemp right to send in troops? [4] Hours later, Ossoff was declared the winner in the regular Senate election. Because of this, the two Georgia runoffs determined the balance of the United States Senate under the incoming Biden administration. @richardgrenell is a patriot and a fearless supporter of @realdonaldtrump. Coffee County Nov 3rd Recount Failures. [11] President Donald Trump advocated the appointment of Representative Doug Collins. Unlike the statewide audit of each individual ballot by hand, the recount would involve a re-scanning of the voting machines. The runoff was held concurrently with the regular Georgia Class II Senate election, in which Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent Republican David Perdue, also in a runoff on January 5. I shared that I am recommitting to No. "[89], In December 14, 2020, Georgia's electoral votes were cast for Biden, formalizing his victory in the state, which Biden won by 11,779 votes. Your combined leadership over 20 years has led our city forward. ", "It's official: Karen just announced her campaign for 2020. [162][163][164] They were the third and fourth Senate runoff elections held in Georgia since runoffs were first mandated in 1964, after runoffs in 1992[citation needed] and 2008. Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican. If they lost the second race, Republicans would retain control. [81] Raffensperger viewed Graham's question as a suggestion to throw out legally-cast ballots, while Graham denied suggesting this. #TeamKelly #TeamKemp #KeepChoppin t.co/I4EO18niIW", "An inside look: Who could seek Johnny Isakson's seat in 2020", "When Governors Appoint Themselves To The Senate", "With Loeffler Senate pick, Georgia governor looks to win back suburbs for GOP", "BREAKING: Georgia's Isakson to resign from Senate at end of 2019", "Tom Price angling for Georgia Senate appointment", "I'm proud to call @VoteMarsha a friend, and honored to have her strong endorsement. Sterling appealed to President Trump: "Stop inspiring people to commit potential acts of violence. The presidential preference primary was originally scheduled for March 24, 2020. Someone's going to get hurt, someone's going to get shot, someone's going to get killed, and it's not right. Additionally, the state's population is diversifying, with the population of African-Americans, Latinos, and Asians all growing over the last 10 years, and these blocs generally lean Democratic.[95]. State Results ... Circle size is proportional to the amount each county’s leading candidate is ahead. Carroll County Board of Commissioners 323 Newnan Street Carrollton, GA 30117 Office: 770-830-5800 Fax: 770-830-5992 Email Absentee mail ballots were first sent out on September 15. [85] Biden was later confirmed as the winner of the recount on December 7. [79][80][81] Raffensperger told The Washington Post that Graham had asked Raffensperger whether Raffensperger could disqualify all mail-in ballots in counties with more signature errors. [80] Gabriel Sterling, a Republican election official and staffer to Raffensperger, was present in the call; Sterling confirmed that Graham had asked that question. [96] Black voters made up 29% of the electorate, and Latinos made up about 7%, a significant increase compared to previous years. [83] They filed a petition formally seeking the recount on November 21. POLITICO's coverage of the Senate race between David Perdue and Jon Ossoff. Herschel Walker rushes to air ad for Loeffler", "House Freedom Caucus chairman endorses Collins's Georgia Senate bid", "Georgia congressman backs Collins' Senate bid, breaking ranks with Kemp", "Michael Flynn endorses Doug Collins in Georgia Senate race", "Karen Handel backs Doug Collins' bid for US Senate", "The Jolt: A top Tomlinson supporter flips to Ossoff's camp", "Georgia Senate: Gary Black endorses Doug Collins", "Pair of Endorsements add more fuel to Georgia Senate race", "Rudy Giuliani backs Rep. 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Douglas… [159] Warnock declared victory on January 6, 2021. [80] Graham acknowledged calling Raffensperger to find out how to "protect the integrity of mail-in voting" and "how does signature verification work"; but if Raffensperger "feels threatened by that conversation, he's got a problem". Employees of a county official (tax commissioner, tax collector, or tax receiver) who were hired prior to July 1, 2012 have the option to elect to become a Member of ERS. Further signalling Georgia's blue shift were the state 2018 midterms, where Democrat Stacey Abrams nearly won the governor's race against Republican Brian Kemp. Demographic changes and population shifts made Georgia trend blue, starting in 2016; Donald Trump carried Georgia by just over 5 points against Hillary Clinton. Intent to Tabulate Early. Voter registration for the 2020 general elections ended on October 5 in Georgia, with a final total of 7,233,584 active registered voters,[32] an increase of 1,790,538 new voters since the 2016 election and 805,003 new voters since the 2018 gubernatorial election. "[92], On November 20, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified Georgia's electors for Biden. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined. Major media outlets, including Decision Desk HQ, the Associated Press, The New York Times, and NBC News, called the election for Warnock in the early hours of January 6, just minutes after he apparently declared victory. 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In what was likely the biggest key to Biden's victory in Georgia, the Democratic Party invested heavily in the state, with Stacey Abrams heading an effort to boost minority turnout, especially black voters. Note: The percentages in this table are not the same as the totals above. [2] Georgia voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, incumbent President Donald Trump, and running mate Vice President Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, and his running mate California Senator Kamala Harris. [7][8][9], On August 28, 2019, Isakson announced that he would resign from the Senate effective December 31 due to his deteriorating health. Registration Statistics. The result before the audit had been Biden with 2,473,383 votes and Trump with 2,459,825. 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[citation needed] The Associated Press and other major news outlets called the race for Warnock in the early morning hours of January 6. On March 14, it was moved to May 19 due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff for Georgia Senate Seats", "Georgia Senate: Ossoff, Warnock win NARAL endorsements", "NRDC Action Fund Endorses 14 for House, Senate", "Georgia Senate: Abortion rights group backs Warnock's bid to unseat Loeffler", "Sierra Club #ClimateVoter Guide: Endorsements", "Endorsements - Voter Protection Project", "WNBA players are wearing "Vote Warnock" shirts for Kelly Loeffler's opponent in senate race". Judge James Randal Hall threw out another case which tried to block the use of drop boxes for absentee ballots. [88], On November 30, Gabriel Sterling, a top election official for the Georgia Secretary of State, gave a press conference in which he denounced death threats made against an election technician. [7] Biden became the first Democrat to carry the state since Bill Clinton in 1992,[8] as well as the first Democrat to win a statewide election in Georgia since 2006. Outside of Atlanta, Biden's strongest performances came in Georgia's other urban and suburban areas, such as Chatham County, Muscogee County, and Richmond County. I'm honored to have his endorsement! Incumbent President Donald Trump ran unopposed in the Republican primary, and thus received all of Georgia's 76 delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention. [12] Secretary of State Raffensperger approved sending out absentee ballot application forms to 6.9 million active voters for the combined primary, of which 1.1 million absentee ballots were requested. Nevertheless, Biden also became the first Democrat to gain over 70% of the vote in Fulton County since FDR in 1944. [78] Therefore, the results of the audit netted Trump 1,274 votes. Republicans lost two seats but kept their majority in the 2020 elections for Georgia House of Representatives.All 180 seats in the chamber were up for election in 2020. Turn Out by Demographics. The total turnout for the combined primary was the highest since the 2008 presidential primary, and broke the record for most absentee ballots cast in a Georgia primary. The extraordinarily high political stakes caused the races to attract significant attention nationwide and globally. The 2020 United States presidential election in Georgia was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. The final statewide result from the completed audit is Biden with 2,475,141 votes and Trump with 2,462,857 votes, a spread of 12,284 votes. [168] Absentee ballots for the runoff were sent out beginning on November 18, and in-person voting began on December 14. The 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia was held on November 3, 2020 and on January 5, 2021 (as a runoff), to elect the Class III member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Georgia. By October 21, 2,124,571 votes had been cast, over 50% of total votes cast in the 2016 election, and by October 30, over 50% of registered voters had cast their ballots. [93] The Democratic Party of Georgia announced the following electors to formally cast their vote for Biden:[94]. [174][citation needed], On December 18, a federal judge threw out a Republican lawsuit alleging that out-of-state residents were voting in the runoff election, as Republican attorney Bill Price has recommended. Winning both races gave the Democratic caucus 50 Senate seats, an effective majority with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris casting tie-breaking votes. [12] Kemp appointed Loeffler to fill the seat until the 2020 special election; she took office on January 6, 2020. FightWithCARE and deferring any run for U.S. Senate. [13], Despite the large number of candidates in the special election, by October 4, 2020, the Democratic Party had largely consolidated around Warnock's candidacy and had pressured other Democratic candidates, such as Matt Lieberman, to drop out to avoid vote-splitting. Due to the close margins in the initial election results, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced on November 11 that a full audit by hand would be conducted. [169][170], Republicans filed two federal and one state lawsuit in December to restrict the January 5 vote. A population that trusts without individual thought. She is a Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine, and previously served as the Pennsylvania Physician General from 2015 to 2017. Dec. 12, 2020: Perdue also campaigned in Uvalda, Hazlehurst, and Douglas. The Human Rights Campaign endorsed Biden prior to this poll's sampling period, Poll sponsored by Matt Lieberman's campaign, This poll's sponsor, DFER, primarily supports Democratic candidates. Following the November 3, 2020 Senate elections, Republicans held 50 Senate seats and the Democratic caucus—consisting of 46 registered Democrats and two allied independents—held 48. Full Results Live ... Circle size is proportional to the amount each county’s leading candidate is ahead. [165] It was also the third time that both of Georgia's Senate seats have been up for election at the same time, following double-barrel elections in 1914 and 1932. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp appointed Loeffler to serve as Isakson's interim replacement on January 6, 2020. The ruling means the voters will be able to participate in the January 5 runoff election. Trump's strength in the state came from whites, as he easily won white voters without a college degree, especially in Georgia's rural areas; his vote share with college-educated whites dropped, however, and Trump only won suburban areas by 3 points this cycle. Raphael Warnock for Senate", "LCV Action Fund Endorses Rev. In Coffee County, GA, election officials could not recreate the Nov 3rd election night numbers during the mandatory recount in December of 2020, as the machines produced different numbers each time they attempted a recount. [34] 1,731,117 absentee ballots were requested by mail or online by voters by the deadline of October 23. [16] Voters who participated in the March 24 primary were able to vote again in the June 9 primary for all other offices.[17]. Leading up to the election, Georgia was seen as a key swing state in both the presidential and senatorial elections—both a regular Class II U.S. Senate election and a special election—due to the rapid growth and diversification of Atlanta's suburbs, where Republicans were once dominant. Democrat Raphael Warnock defeated appointed incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler. It was also the first time since 1860 that Laurens County and Monroe County did not vote for the statewide winner. Join the team and help us take back Georgia 6th district now! Raphael Warnock for Senate", "Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Endorses Jon Ossoff and Rev. The election arose from the resignation of Republican Class III Senator Johnny Isakson in December 2019.

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