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In this photo of May 11, 2022, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) walks out of the Senate Chambers during a series of votes in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

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Warnock focuses Senate hearing on curbing drug prices
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June 7, 2022 Buford - Sam’s Club in Buford near Mall of Georgia was busy with motorists seeking for cheaper gas price on Tuesday, June 6, 2022. Georgia gas prices hit new heights on Tuesday, according to AAA, with an average statewide cost of $4.33 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel. That’s still well below the national average of $4.92 per gallon.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Gas tax battle heats up as Stacey Abrams targets voters at the pump
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FILE - Rioters stand outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

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The Jolt: While Jan. 6 hearings enrage Democrats, GOP tunes it out
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Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams have both pledged to protect abortion rights as part of their campaigns. Abrams, however, would limit the right to the procedure "until a physician determines the fetus is viable outside of the body." Warnock has not indicated support for any limits. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/TNS)

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Top Georgia Democrats take different paths on abortion limits
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday that she intends to pass legislation that enshrines a woman’s right to an abortion, “and that right continues until a physician determines the fetus is viable outside of the body, except in the case of protecting the woman’s life or health.”

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Stacey Abrams outlines stance on abortion limits
Protestors marched from Centennial Olympic Park to the Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, the day after a Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe V. Wade was leaked. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Democrats’ new ad warns: Republicans won’t stop until abortion is banned.
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks on Sine Die, the last day of the General Assembly at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, April 4, 2022. Branden Camp/ For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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The Jolt: Brian Kemp pressed on special session for more abortion restrictions
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - JUNE 10, 2022: Gubernatorial candidate Governor Brian P. Kemp speaks at the Georgia School Board Association Summer conference in Savannah. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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The Jolt: Georgia moves to activate six-week abortion ban, Democrats vow to reverse it
This combination of 2022 and 2021 photos shows Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams. As Republicans nationwide gear up to attack Democrats with tough-on-crime platforms in the fall of 2022, Democrat Abrams is making guns a central focus of her race for governor, seeking to turn crime into a liability for incumbent Republican Kemp's reelection bid. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Kemp escalates attacks on Abrams’ public safety proposals
051922 Norcross: Bottles of formula are shown on the shelves to be distributed at Helping Mamas Baby Supply Bank Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Norcross, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Georgia Democrats blast Kemp over ‘heartbreaking’ baby formula shortage
11/02/2020 — Atlanta, Georgia — Former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during a Biden-Harris rally in Atlanta’s Summerhill community, Monday, November 2, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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‘I am appalled.’ Stacey Abrams blasts Supreme Court’s abortion ruling
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp greets President Donald Trump as he visits Georgia to talk about an infrastructure overhaul at the UPS Hapeville hub at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Wednesday July 15, 2020 in Atlanta. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com

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The Jolt: Why Brian Kemp is key to the Trump grand jury probe
03/08/2021 —Atlanta, Georgia —Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus Sen. Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) opposes SB 241 in the Senate Chambers during crossover day in the legislative session at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Monday, March 8, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Trump grand jury hears from subpoenaed state Senate Democrats
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - JUNE 11, 2022: Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, right, speaks during the Georgia School Board Association Summer conference in Savannah. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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Abrams pitches pay hikes for corrections officers, state Troopers
March 26, 2022 Commerce - Vernon Jones, former Democrat, speaks during a rally for Georgia GOP candidates at Banks County Dragway in Commerce on Saturday, March 26, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Georgia runoff report: Trump tanks, ‘RINOs’ rule, and one big upset
Georgia gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams endorsed three candidates for statewide office in Tuesday's Democratic runoffs, and all three won. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

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A ‘Stacey Sweep’: Abrams’ runoff gamble pays off in Georgia
Candidates that former President Donald Trump endorsed fell flat Tuesday in Republican runoffs for the U.S. House. The victors in those races, however, vowed to back Trump at every opportunity, and they support a suite of conservative stances on abortion, gun rights and other cultural issues designed to energize the Republican Party’s right flank. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Rebuffed again: Trump’s picks for House seats in Georgia go bust
From left to right: Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gabriel Sterling, chief operating officer of the Georgia secretary of state's office, are sworn in prior to testifying Tuesday during the fourth public hearing of the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images/TNS)

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Key takeaways from the Georgia-focused Jan. 6 hearing
President Joe Biden, right, said he hopes to have a decision by the end of the week on whether to suspend the federal gas tax of 18 cents a gallon. U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has been among the biggest supporters seeking a federal gas tax holiday as a way to ease inflation. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

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Biden weighs Warnock’s proposal to suspend federal gas tax
12/14/2020 — Atlanta, Georgia — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger during a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta, Monday, December 14, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Raffensperger, Carr and runoffs set up epic Tuesday in Georgia politics
Trucking company owner Mike Collins, left, and former state Rep. Vernon Jones participate in the Atlanta Press Club debate ahead of the Republican runoff in Georgia's 10th Congressional District. Screenshot of Georgia Public Broadcasting livestream.

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Low turnout, high stakes: What to watch in Tuesday’s Georgia runoffs
State Republican party chairman David Shafer speaks at the Georgia GOP convention at Jekyll Island on Saturday, June 5, 2021. (Photo: Nathan Posner for The Atlanta-Journal-Constitution)

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The Jolt: Party splits roil GOP and Democrats ahead of Tuesday runoffs
Jeanine Pirro, a fiery conservative commentator for Fox News, is joining the channel’s roundtable program “The Five.” (Kevin Hagen/Getty Images/TNS)

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The Jolt: Georgia Republican sues Fox News, alleging racketeering and ‘undermining...
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday released photos from a Capitol complex tour led by Rep. Barry Loudermilk the day before the attack.

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The Jolt: Loudermilk’s Jan. 5 tour creates he said/they said controversy
Gov. Brian Kemp said Thursday that he is endorsing Mac Collins in Tuesday's GOP runoff in the 10th Congressional District. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com

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Kemp picks Collins over ex-Democrat Jones in Georgia’s 10th District
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks before he signed a bill, which will allow permitless carry, at a gun store In Douglasville on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. SB 319 allows a “lawful weapons carrier” to carry a concealed handgun everywhere license holders currently are allowed. (Bob Andres / robert.andres@ajc.com)

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Democrats slam Georgia gunmaker’s donations to Kemp
01/04/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — President-elect Joe Biden makes remarks during a campaign rally for U.S. Senate Democrat candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood, Monday, January 4, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Stacey Abrams sticking with Joe Biden, despite Biden’s sagging approvals
In his new memoir, "A Way Out of No Way," Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock writes little about campaign controversies or backroom strategies in the final months of his election in the January 2021 runoff. Instead, he deals in broader themes and goes into detail about policy positions on major debates that will help define his reelection bid and shares his outlook at a time of great uncertainty about the nation’s future. (Nathan Posner for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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‘I choose hope.’ Warnock’s memoir documents his path to politics
052422 Atlanta: Herschel Walker speaks to members of the media after his Republican Primary win on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta. Walker would face U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, in November. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Herschel Walker claimed to be in law enforcement when he wasn’t.
A large crowd gathers at Woodruff Park for the March for Our Lives rally in Atlanta on Saturday, June 11, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Guns remain a polarizing divide in Georgia amid more mass shootings
A video showing former White House Advisor Ivanka Trump speaking during an interview with the Jan. 6 Committee is shown at the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, hearing Thursday, June 9, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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The Jolt: Trump officials tell Jan. 6 committee they knew 2020 election wasn’t stolen
An ad featuring Herschel Walker from U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock's campaign.

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The Jolt: 2022 Georgia campaign ads go negative early
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks to media Tuesday, May 25, 2022 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Rome, Ga. (Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Shunned by top officials, Georgia GOP pivots to Marjorie Taylor Greene
May 26, 2022 Atlanta: The Uptown Station Exxon on Peachtree Street and Peachtree Circle in Midtown Atlanta had regular for $4.59 a gallon and diesel for $5.39 on Thursday, May 26, 2022 before the Memorial Day travel weekend gets underway Friday. The unofficial kickoff for summer will be a busy one on the roads, the American Automobile Association, or AAA, predicts nearly 35 million people will travel by car during Memorial Day weekend. Ahead of the busy Memorial Day weekend, Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order Thursday that extends Georgia’s motor fuel tax break through July 14 in a new effort to bring down gas prices. He signed the order less than a week before a bipartisan law that suspended the 29.1 cents-a-gallon motor fuel tax through May 31 was set to expire. The move, implemented in mid-March, saved drivers more than $300 million in taxes, a loss of revenue Kemp said would be plugged with surplus state funds. Kemp’s office expects overall tax collections to cover the lost fuel tax revenue that was earmarked for transportation spending without facing a shortfall. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Abrams presses Kemp to suspend state gas tax through end of 2022
Gov. Brian Kemp speaks on Sine Die, the last day of the General Assembly at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, April 4, 2022. Branden Camp/ For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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The Jolt: Brian Kemp’s school safety plan avoids mention of guns
Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and some other leading Georgia Democrats are urging President Joe Biden to forgive at least a share of student loan debt. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Why top Georgia Democrats are pushing Biden to forgive student debt
052422 Atlanta: Herschel Walker speaks to members of the media after his Republican Primary win on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta. Walker would face U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, in November. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Herschel Walker didn’t direct gas giveaway, Super PAC says
More than a dozen senior GOP officials, each speaking anonymously for fear of retribution, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that they lack confidence in state Republican Chairman David Shafer’s leadership and that they worry he could damage the party's attempts to unify ahead of a challenging November election. Shafer has expressed confidence that he will help unite the party. Nathan Posner for the Atlanta-Journal-Constitution

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Georgia GOP chair’s impartiality questioned after Republican primary
08/16/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp makes remarks during a COVID-19 news conference a the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta, Monday, August 16, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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The Jolt: An inside look at attacks Democrats are testing against Brian Kemp
08/30/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a COVID-19 update press conference at the Georgia Capitol Building in Atlanta, Monday, August 30, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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The Jolt: No action planned by GOP leaders to curb gun access in Georgia after Texas...
Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has endorsed candidates in three of the down-ticket races to be settled later this month in the Democratic primary runoffs.

Abrams aims to shape Georgia down-ticket races with new endorsements
Gov. Brian Kemp gives a thumbs up as he takes the stage with his family to deliver his victory speech in the Georgia primary. After defeating former U.S. Sen. David Perdue in the primary by about 52 percentage points, Kemp has seen some of his former opponents line up behind him ahead of November's contest with Democrat Stacey Abrams. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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As Trump fumes, Kemp’s former Georgia foes fall in line
Stacey Abrams talks at a press conference at Israel Baptist Church in Atlanta Tuesday, May 23, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Stacey Abrams puts guns and abortion in first attack on Brian Kemp
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