The Political Breakfast Team talks about Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's re-election campaign. His appearance before the US House Select Committee investigating the insurrection at the Capitol launched him front and center, just months ahead of the November general election.

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Strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson don't hold back when analyzing comments made by some of the high-profile candidates running for office.   

Democratic candidate for Governor, Stacey Abrams and Republican candidate for Senate, Herchel Walker are some of those being called on to explain certain statements made on and off the campaign trail. 

The team also discusses the U.S. House Select Committee hearings on the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and how all the Georgia connections help paint a clearer picture as to what unfolded that day.

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State Rep. Bee Nguyen and former State Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler joined Political Breakfast a day after taking the debate stage to make their case to voters. With two weeks left until the primary runoff, they both took shots at Republican opponent incumbent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as they tried to set themselves apart.

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With the primary over and the runoff still a few weeks away, the candidates at the top of the ticket are already gearing up for the November general election. How will strategies change now that the candidates know their opponents and must appeal to a broader voter base? Will Herschel Walker be driven to speak up more? Will Warnock emulate his winning strategy from 2020? And what does Gov. Brian Kemp's sizeable margin of victory mean for the Georgia GOP?

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Georgia’s primary election saw wins for several frontrunners, including incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp, fellow Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, and Democratic Congresswoman Lucy McBath. But many Trump-backed candidates didn’t fare well against their Republican opponents, with Herschel Walker the only big name remaining with the former president’s endorsement. On this live episode, we look at how the primary wins and losses set up both parties to do in the general election.

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As the country is still reeling from the racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, people on both sides of the aisle are processing how to think about this latest tragedy. Meanwhile early voting numbers in the final week before the primary reveal thousands who previously cast Democratic ballots are voting in the Republican primary.

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With less than two weeks to go before the Republican primary for Georgia governor, former U-S Senator David Perdue is lagging far behind incumbent Governor Brian Kemp in fundraising and spending. Will he be able to force Kemp into a runoff? And they're both behind Democratic fundraising powerhouse Stacey Abrams as she uses an uncontested primary to prepare for what's sure to be a tight general election. Lastly, how much is the fight over Roe versus Wade likely to come up during this election season?

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How will the U.S. Supreme Court's potential decision overturning legalized abortions in many states affect the upcoming elections as early voting gets underway? And what drove the DeKalb School Board to abruptly fire former Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris?

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False claims of voter fraud loomed large in the first of three debates between Governor Brian Kemp and former U.S. Senator David Perdue leading up to the highly contentious Republican gubernatorial primary to decide who will face the presumptive Democratic nominee, Stacey Abrams. Political Breakfast hosts a live on-air edition to go over the takeaways. 

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Georgia has significantly fewer new voter registrations and absentee ballot requests, Marjorie Taylor Greene faces a legal challenge to her candidacy, and a recent Politico article backs-up what Brian Robinson's been saying about Georgia's voting law.

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