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Georgia Democratic senate candidate Raphael Warnock talks to reporters following a campaign rally in Augusta, Ga., Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Democrats Jon Ossoff and Warnock are challenging incumbent Republican Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in a runoff election on Jan. 5. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)
'Only in America': Warnock's rise from poverty to US senator

By Russ Bynum Jan. 06, 2021 11:12 AM EST

Democratic candidate for Senate Raphael G. Warnock speaks to a crowd during a "Get Out the Early Vote" event at the SluttyVegan ATL restaurant on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, in Jonesboro, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
2 GOP senators run divergent races in battleground Georgia

By Ben Nadler And Russ Bynum Oct. 31, 2020 09:59 AM EDT

El gobernador de Georgia Brian Kemp durante una sesión informativa sobre el coronavirus en el Capitolio el viernes 17 de julio de 2020 en Atlanta. (AP Foto/John Bazemore)
Georgia reports second-highest COVID-19 death total so far

By Jeff Amy Jul. 21, 2020 05:32 PM EDT

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp looks on during a coronavirus briefing at the Capitol Friday, July 17, 2020, in Atlanta. Kemp sued the city of Atlanta over its face-mask requirement just after President Donald Trump arrived in the city without wearing a mask, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said Friday. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Judge in lawsuit over Atlanta coronavirus mask rule recuses

By Kate Brumback Jul. 21, 2020 11:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, June 26, 2020, file photo, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is greeted as he visits the House Chambers on Sine Die, day 40, of the legislative session in Atlanta. Kemp says he hasn’t yet weighed whether the state will take legal action against local governments trying to impose mask requirements. The Republican held a news conference Wednesday, July 1, 2020, before departing on a statewide tour to promote wearing a mask, but said he won’t mandate it. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Atlanta mayor defies governor, require masks in city

By Jeff Amy And Ben Nadler Jul. 08, 2020 12:37 PM EDT

A National Guardsman directs traffic at a COVID-19 testing site outside Hard Rock Stadium, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida is one of the nation's hot spots for coronavirus. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
'A hot mess': Americans face testing delays as virus surges

By Christopher Weber And Acacia Coronado Jul. 08, 2020 02:40 AM EDT

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at the Georgia Cancer Center in Augusta, Ga., Thursday, July 2, 2020, as part of his "Wear a Mask" Fly-Around Tour to promote the wearing of masks as COVID numbers rise in Georgia. (Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle via AP)
Georgia cases pass 100,000; Kemp beseeches local officials

By Jeff Amy Jul. 07, 2020 04:05 PM EDT