State & National News

Georgia election returns

Tuesday proved to be a good night for Georgia Republicans.  The GOP held on to all of the top state offices. The only big...

Kemp wins four more years

(GA Recorder) — Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has clinched another term outright and defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams in a nationally watched – and...

Brad Raffensperger, who defied Trump, wins reelection as Georgia secretary of state

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has won a second term in office, cruising to victory over Democrat state Rep. Bee Nguyen with bipartisan...

2022 midterms live updates: Latest election news from AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Follow along for real-time, on-the-ground updates on the 2022 U.S. midterm elections from The Associated Press. READ MORE Election Day, Election Night, Election...

No GOP ‘wave,’ but Republicans could still gain control of U.S. House

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Republicans fell short of their greatest ambitions for major gains in the U.S. House, with control of the chamber still in...

Warnock, Walker in tight race in Georgia; runoff possible

ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker were locked in a tight race in Georgia on Tuesday night as...

Voter demographics offer insight into congressional races

After a better-than-expected showing by Democrats in the 2022 midterms, political pundits and party leaders are looking for takeaways as to why voters cast...

Democrats beat Trump-backed GOP candidates in liberal states

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats easily repelled Republicans backed by former President Donald Trump in several left-leaning states Tuesday, while tougher tests that could decide...

Gov. DeSantis wins Florida; polls close in 2 dozen states

WASHINGTON (AP) — Polls closed in two dozen states Tuesday night as the nation voted in the first midterm elections of Joe Biden's presidency,...

Groups say they’ll sue Georgia over ‘divisive concepts’ ban

Education and civil rights groups said Friday that they will sue to overturn Georgia's law banning the teaching of certain racial concepts, claiming it...

Powerball ticket sold in California snags record $2.04B win

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot after more than...

Election Day on the line: Candidates crisscross state with closing arguments

(GA Recorder) — Whether you kept your eyes on the skies, the road or the screen Monday, there’s a good chance you caught a...