Friday on Political Rewind: Yesterday's primaries in Tennessee and Arizona saw wins for Trump-endorsed candidates who perpetuate allegations of election fraud in 2020. Our panel breaks down what that could mean for Trump-aligned candidates in Georgia ahead of November.
The panel
Maya T. Prabhu, @MayaTPrabhu, government reporter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Stephen Fowler, @stphnfwlr, political reporter, Georgia Public Broadcasting
Margaret Coker, @mideastmargaret, editor in chief, The Current
Chuck Williams, @chuckwilliams, reporter, WRBL-TV, Columbus
Timestamps
0:00 - Introductions
2:30 - How state agencies are handling the personhood aspect of Georgia’s abortion news
26:58 - Convicted killer In Ahmaud Arbery murder case seeks leniency In federal hate crimes sentencing
35:40 - Walker vs. Warnock debate debacle
45:00 - Trump-appointed federal judge in Atlanta finds Georgia's statewide, at-large method of electing Public Service Commissioners violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
51:00 - What Tennessee election result means for Trump-backed candidates in Georgia
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