Walker becomes the most prominent Republican to line up against @SenatorWarnock, ending speculation that he’ll move from his home in Texas to Georgia to run for the office. #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
@SenatorWarnock He entered the race at the urging of Trump, who said the former running back would be as “unstoppable” as a candidate as he was on the field. This race will test Trump's clout in Georgia all over again. #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
@SenatorWarnock But many senior Republicans worry that Walker will stumble against Warnock, who has become a fundraising powerhouse and national figure since he became the first Black U.S. senator in Georgia history. #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
@SenatorWarnock Sharp-elbowed politicians wouldn’t normally wait patiently on an out-of-state political newcomer to make up his mind. But Trump’s popularity with Georgia Rs, along with Walker’s celebrity appeal, forced other contenders to the sidelines. #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
@SenatorWarnock Democrats cheered on the “nightmare scenario” of a chaotic GOP primary.
“By the end of this long, divisive, and expensive intra-party fight, it’ll be clear that none of these candidates are focused on the issues that matter most to Georgians." #gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
@SenatorWarnock Asked about the prospect of a challenge from Walker, @SenatorWarnock talked aobut his dad. "He told me if somebody hires you to do a job, do the job they hired you to do. So right now I’m focused on doing the job.” #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
Says @LathamSaddler, whose GOP Senate bid just got tougher: “This campaign isn’t about the glories of yesterday; it’s about our nation’s future. I’ve campaigned for five months and it’s clear that Georgians want a next generation conservative leader who can beat Raphael Warnock.”
Walker offered a hint at how he’ll wage his campaign for U.S. Senate with a statement this AM that emphasizes his small-town Georgia roots and his personal story – and makes little mention of his political views. #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/polit…
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.@GovKemp just signed an executive order that he said would “protect” private businesses by barring local governments from forcing them to enact vaccine requirements, indoor capacity limits and mask rules to combat the pandemic. #gapolajc.com/politics/kemp-…
@GovKemp The first-term Republican said it was an effort to prevent a “lockdown mode” from local officials, specifically mentioning new coronavirus-related mandates in Atlanta and Savannah. #gapolajc.com/politics/kemp-…
.@SenatorWarnock opens @atlpressclub event saying nation must work “tirelessly” to support US citizens + allies in Afghanistan.
“We especially are thinking at this moment about the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform and the countless Georgia service members” #gasen
@SenatorWarnock@atlpressclub “I even partnered with Ted Cruz – yes that Ted Cruz" on infrastructure projects, Warnock says today. Yep, this has already become a part of the Democrat's case for re-election. #gapol#gasen
@SenatorWarnock@atlpressclub Warnock on the filibuster: "I honestly think we have to pass voting rights regardless of what we do with the filibuster. You can address the filibuster in other ways. I keep inviting our Republican brothers and sisters to join us …" #gasen#gapol
Seven metro Atlanta counties — and about 30 overall across Georgia — are now predominantly Black, underscoring the region’s political shift. #gapol
Here’s the Census breakdown that shows Georgia is on the verge of becoming a majority-minority state (and might already be there given more recent population fluctuations). The data shows Georgia is 50.1% white, 30.6% Black and 10.5% Hispanic or Latino. #gapol
Potential U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker and his wife live in Texas, but she voted in Georgia’s election for president last fall. Herschel, meanwhile, has called for prosecutions of voter fraud ... #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/walke…
“Play by the rules.....the American people demand ONLY LEGAL BALLOTS be counted. Anyone manipulating this election should be prosecuted,” Herschel Walker wrote on Twitter in November … #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/walke…
Obviously, the questionable vote could undercut one of Walker’s main talking points if he enters the race against Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, who is up for a full term in November 2022. #gapol#gasenajc.com/politics/walke…
At one of the biggest Republican events in the state, Dr. John Cowan (@JC4Constitution) is encouraging folks to get vaccinated at a nearby tent. Cowan, a conservative Republican from here in Rome, ran for Congress last year and lost to Marjorie Taylor Greene. #gapol
One of the first things folks see as they enter the pavilion: “Trump Won” shirts and placards that are familiar sights at every Georgia GOP event these days. #gapol
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene kicks the event off by putting fellow Republicans on notice: “Republican voters and donors are sick and tired of Republicans that are selling them out. And it’s our job to do the job that you hired us to do.”
It’s gonna be a wild 2022 primary. #gapol
There’s Transportation Secretary @PeteButtigieg touring the Solar Roadway in Peachtree Corners as part of a visit to metro Atlanta promoting the bipartisan infrastructure package — the third trip to the area by a Cabinet secretary this week. #gapol
Interesting: Russell McMurry, @GovKemp’s transportation commissioner, endorses the bipartisan infrastructure measure as an “exciting” proposal to bring transformative tech solutions to modern transportation problems. #gapol
.@PeteButtigieg: “This is our chance to demonstrate that the old false choice of climate versus jobs will be broken in the 2020s.” #gapol