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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms has made history as the first woman and first Black woman to be elected governor of Georgia. She is also the first Black female in U.S. history to be elected governor.
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says election operations are running smoothly statewide as voters head to the polls on Election Day.
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About 100 Keisha Lance Bottoms supporters waited at College Square in downtown Athens Monday afternoon to hear from the gubernatorial democrat candidate on the eve of Election Day.
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To wrap up spooky season, WUGA’s Havivah Saltz sat down with Tracy Adkins, author of several books about Georgia ghosts, including Ghosts of Athens: History and Haunting of Athens, Georgia.
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When Athens switched from parking meters to pay-by-app parking this summer, aluminum ParkMobile signs were installed in front of every downtown parking space. But you might have noticed that most of those signs have been snapped off.
NPR News
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El-Sayed's campaign tested how an antiestablishment candidate on the left would fare in a perennial Midwest battleground. With the win, he'll become the first Muslim American to serve in the Senate.
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Among the sweeping victories by Democrats on Tuesday were wins in several congressional districts that Republicans had redrawn explicitly to boost their party ahead of the midterms.
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Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats, argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption."
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The result is a crucial victory for Democrats in their push to retake the Senate majority, flipping a seat that Collins has held for nearly 30 years.
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