Thread by @bluestein

Vince Todd arrived at his Atlanta polling site just before 7 and was about 50th in line.
“I wanted to see who I wanted in there: Warnock,” Todd told @bycassidy. “I believe in him, so I gotta get out there.”
By 7:25 a.m., he walked out with his prized voter sticker. #gapol #gasen

Ellyce Payne said addressing poverty and mental health care are the deciding issues for her as she cast her ballot in Cobb. She told @taylor_rcroft she worries about deep partisan rifts. “I’m more focused on who you are as a person and your impact on the community.” #gapol #gasen

Jeffrey Farek and Katie Luquire say voting is something they can do about issues like gun control and women’s rights.
“You try to do what you can and a lot of times it feels like it’s hard to know how to help or to feel like you’re being heard,” Farek told @bycassidy. #gasen

Alexander Woodall, 20, said he voted for Herschel Walker because of his sense of humor.
“He’s a funny guy,” Woodall told @taylor_rcroft. “If they’re not going to do anything up in Washington, they may as well be entertaining.” #gapol #gasen

@taylor_rcroft Sandrine Nkuranga told @lautarogrinspan that the candidates’ stances on policy issues weren’t a determining factor. “It came down to a character-based decision,” she said of her support for Warnock. “I want to be proud of who is representing my state.” #gapol #gasen

@taylor_rcroft @lautarogrinspan John Mark Stevenson cast his ballot in west Cobb.
“I grew up loving Herschel Walker, and not just because of football,” he told @taylor_rcroft. “He’s the better of the two candidates. I don’t particularly agree with everything that he stands for, but of the two? Herschel.” #gasen

@taylor_rcroft @lautarogrinspan Brittany Brakeford told @lautarogrinspan she's relieved the 2022 election is behind her now that she voted for Warnock. "I’ve seen him try. I’ve seen him strive. When [Walker's] doing his public appearances he is talking about things that have nothing to do with anything.” #gasen