Monday on Political Rewind: A challenge to the state’s abortion law heads to court today. The trial starts as more than 800,000 Georgians have already cast ballots. Meanwhile, Sen. Lindsey Graham appeals to the Supreme Court to avoid testifying in the special grand jury investigating the 2020 election.

The panel

Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia

Patricia Murphy, @MurphyAJC, political reporter and columnist, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rick Dent, political ad expert, vice president, Matrix Communications

Tanya Washington, @AskProfW, professor of law, Georgia State University

0:00 - Introductions 

4:12 - Early voting numbers jump during this midterm cycle

19:39 - Two-day trial on abortion ruling 

29:31 - Sen. Lindsey Graham to ask the Supreme Court to block his testimony

34:00 - Ad spending in Georgia tops hundreds of millions

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