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AJC Senate Watch

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AJC Senate Watch: Checking candidates’ claims, answering readers’ questions

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AJC Senate Watch: Checking candidates’ claims, answering readers’ questions
Updated Dec 4, 2020

AJC Senate Watch is a feature to help readers sort through claims being made by candidates in the Senate runoff election in Georgia on Jan. 5.

We’re looking closely at what the candidates and campaigns are saying about their opponents and pointing out the facts and distortions. If there’s a campaign claim you want us to check, email us at senatewatch@ajc.com. Send a link or photo of the campaign material, if possible.

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