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Incumbents romp in races across the ballot

Incumbents romp in races across the ballot

FromPolitically Georgia


Incumbents romp in races across the ballot

FromPolitically Georgia

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

State Supreme Court Justice Andrew Pinson beat back an aggressive challenge to his seat on the bench by John Barrow, who ran on a pledge to restore abortion rights in Georgia. Pinson won the race by 10 points. What do the results say about abortion as an issue for the state’s voters? How much did incumbency play into Pinson’s victory? In a conversation with Tia, Greg, and Bill, Pinson said, “Georgia is not ready to have and does not want a politicized judiciary like we’ve seen in a lot of these other states.” 
 
Then, the two big names in the Donald Trump election conspiracy case – Fani Willis and Judge Scott McAfee – cruised to easy victories. 
 
Plus, Veteran legislator Teri Anulewicz loses in the biggest upset of the day to challenger Gabriel Sanchez in his first race for public office. 
 
Links to topics 
Justice Pinson on his double-digit victory 
Trump trial stars cruise to easy wins 
Veteran lawmaker Teri Anulewicz loses in major upset 
Georgia congressional incumbents win handily 
 
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CREDITS  
Executive Producer- Shane Backler 
Producer- Natalie Mendenhall 
Engineer- Matt McWiliams  
Editor- Matt Owen 
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Released:
May 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Get real, fact-based news on the new Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The podcast is hosted by Georgia’s best political team with Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and now featuring Tia Mitchell from Washington and broadcast hall of famer Bill Nigut. Our journalists provide in-depth reporting and analysis from the nation’s political battleground state. Listen to new shows every Wednesday and Friday morning. Coming this fall the show expands to Monday-Friday live on WABE Radio. Call in with your questions on the Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (404)526-AJCP‬, and our insiders will answer them on the Friday episodes. Learn more on the AJC Politically Georgia Podcast page.