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Politically Georgia: The future of runoff contests hangs in the balance

FILE — Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, speaks to a reporter in Savannah, Ga., on Nov. 7, 2022. Raffensperger says there will be a debate next year over potential changes to Georgia’s runoff laws and procedures. (Audra Melton/The New York Times)
FILE — Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, speaks to a reporter in Savannah, Ga., on Nov. 7, 2022. Raffensperger says there will be a debate next year over potential changes to Georgia’s runoff laws and procedures. (Audra Melton/The New York Times)
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Dec 16, 2022

Politically Georgia podcast hosts Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss the growing debate over whether to abolish runoffs or leave the system the way it is.

Plus, we hear from Stacey Abrams for the first time since her election defeat. And we have a packed listener mailbag from the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (770)810-5297. You’ll also hear who’s up and who’s down for the week.

Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher.

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About the Authors

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist. She was previously a nationally syndicated columnist for CQ Roll Call, national political reporter for the Daily Beast and Politics Daily, and wrote for The Washington Post and Garden & Gun. She graduated from Vanderbilt and holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

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