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Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., announced Wednesday he plans to retire at the end of 2019, citing health problems.

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Citing 'Health Challenges,' Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson To Retire At End Of Year

4:02pm August 28, 2019

by Brakkton Booker

In a statement, the senator said his Parkinson's disease was progressing. "I will not be able to do the job over the long term in the manner the citizens of Georgia deserve," Isakson said.

Then-Georgia Secretary of State, and Republican nominee for governor, Brian Kemp attends an election night event in Athens, Georgia. As secretary of state, Kemp was charged with overseeing the election logistics for the election he was running in.

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Partisan Election Officials Are 'Inherently Unfair' But Probably Here To Stay

5:00am November 29, 2018

by Miles Parks

It would take a massive overhaul of state laws to make election administration truly nonpartisan. Voters say they want it, and experts are calling for it, but it probably isn't coming any time soon.

Georgia voters at an Atlanta high school on Nov. 6, 2018. Voting issues became a central issue in the hotly contested governor's race between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams.

Georgia Set To Remain A Battleground For Voting Rights Ahead Of 2020

11:53am November 21, 2018

by Johnny Kauffman

Perhaps more than any other state in the last decade, Georgia has put new restrictions on voting, which became a central issue in the recently concluded governor's race.

Democrat Stacey Abrams isn't backing down from her fight against what she calls voter suppression tactics and election mismanagement after losing the Georgia governor's race.

Stacey Abrams Says She Was Almost Blocked From Voting In Georgia Election

11:32am November 20, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Democrat Stacey Abrams isn't backing down from her fight against what she calls voter suppression tactics and election mismanagement after losing the Georgia governor's race.

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Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp greet each other before a debate last month in Atlanta.

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Georgia's Stacey Abrams Admits Defeat, Says Kemp Used 'Deliberate' Suppression To Win

8:33pm November 16, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Republican Brian Kemp will be the next governor of Georgia, with Democrat Stacey Abrams bowing out Friday afternoon. She promised a "major federal lawsuit" against the state over voting practices.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp has declared victory in a closely-fought race with Democrat Stacey Abrams that included accusations he abused his office to win the election.

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In Georgia, Kemp Claims Victory, But Won't Oversee Potential Recount

3:56pm November 08, 2018

by Susanna Capelouto

The Republican announced he would resign as secretary of state on Thursday after a lawsuit was filed calling it a conflict of interest for him to oversee the vote count in the governor's race.

Stacey Abrams addresses her supporters at an election watch party early Wednesday in Atlanta. She and her opponent, Republican Brian Kemp, are locked in a gubernatorial race that remains too close to call.

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Stacey Abrams Vows To Fight On: 'We Still Have A Few More Miles To Go'

3:54am November 07, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The Georgia governor race remained too close to call in the early hours Wednesday — and the Democrat remained defiant in her push to force a runoff with her Republican opponent, Brian Kemp.

Georgia's Republican secretary of state, Brian Kemp — who is locked in a tight race for governor against Democrat Stacey Abrams — says the Democratic Party tried to hack the state's election system. Kemp says he has asked the FBI to look into "potenti

Georgia's Kemp Accuses Democrats Of Hacking; Opponent Abrams Labels It A Stunt

10:18am November 05, 2018

Two days before facing Stacey Abrams in the race for governor, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp says his office is investigating the state's Democratic Party but offered no proof of wrongdoing.

Former President Jimmy Carter has devoted much of his post-presidential life to observing elections overseas. He is asking GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp to step down from his position as Georgia secretary of state "to ensure the confidence of our

Jimmy Carter Calls For Georgia Secretary Of State's Resignation In Personal Plea

4:09pm October 29, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Brian Kemp isn't just overseeing Georgia's gubernatorial election, he's also the GOP nominee. And the former president says that double role — among other controversies — endangers voter confidence.

Voters cast ballots at C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center in Atlanta on Oct. 18 during Georgia's early voting period.

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In Florida And Georgia, Heated Campaigns For Governor Boil Over In Controversies

7:42pm October 23, 2018

by Jessica Taylor

Two of the most closely watched races in the country have been roiled over alleged voter suppression, racist ads and newly ignited controversies over the Confederate flag and even Hamilton tickets.