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Caption The line for early voting at the Lucas Senior Center in Macon stretched out the front door on the first day of early voting Monday. Credit: Grant Blankenship /. GPB News
More than 1.1 million Georgians have already cast their ballots, as both in-person and absentee-by-mail early voting for the Jan. 5 runoffs in Georgia continues at a rapid pace.
At this point in the November general election, about 1.2 million votes had been accepted. On Thursday, more than 154,000 people flocked to the polls across 159 counties, up from 149,000 Wednesday and after 166,000 showed up on Tuesday and 169,000 on Monday.
In Fulton County, more than 125,000 people have already voted in the race that pits Sen. David Perdue against Democrat Jon Ossoff and Sen. Kelly Loeffler against Raphael Warnock that will decide control of the U.S. Senate. Incumbent Republican Bubba McDonald faces Democrat Daniel Blackman in a runoff for a seat on the Public Service Commission
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) Vice President Mike Pence will be in Macon this week.
Vice President Pence will speak at a “Defend the Majority” Rally at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport Thursday.
Doors will open at noon, and the rally begins at 2 p.m.
The Vice President will highlight the historic accomplishments of the Trump Administration with the help of Senate Republicans, along with the importance of fighting for conservative legislators at a Defend the Majority Rally.
Others who will speak at the rally are Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler along with Commissioner Bubba McDonald.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY:
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says Traffic will be affected from 11 a.m until 6 p.m. The say drivers should avoid Industrial Park Drive to alleviate the impact of traffic on local businesses.
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Caption The Plant Vogtle nuclear plant expansion is one of the focal points of the Public Service Commission District 4 runoff, pitting veteran Republican Commissioner Lauren Bubba McDonald against Democrat Daniel Blackman. Credit: John McCosh/Georgia Recorder
Georgia Power’s overdue and over-budget Plant Vogtle nuclear plant expansion served as a handy punching bag for the challenger in a Tuesday debate as he took on a veteran of utility regulation ahead of the state’s Jan. 5 runoff election.
Georgia’s twin U.S. Senate contests are consuming most of the country’s political attention now that the presidential contest is finally decided in favor of President-elect Joe Biden.
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