Georgia breaks early voting record as Walker Warnock runoff starts
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In the Georgia runoff election between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker, early voters broke a record for turnout with over 300,000 people casting ballots. Left-leaning articles highlight the circumstances leading up to the record early voting attendance and the advantages a win for Warnock may have for the Democratic party. Right-leaning articles highlight that despite a shorter early voting window and lower national stakes, voters still shattered the in person early voting record turnout.
UPI published a centrist article reporting on how the Georgia Senate runoff set a record breaking number of early voter turnout, with the most ever in a single day. On Monday, 300,438 voters casted their votes between Warnock and Walker. Although Democrats already hold a slight lead in the Senate, a win for Warnock could give Democrats more leverage in the upcoming term.
A left-leaning article by CNBC highlighted Georgia’s record of in-person early voting turnout being broken. Warnock hopes to defend his seat in the Senate, entering the campaign with a significant campaign budget advantage. Warnock also won a state lawsuit to allow early voting on the weekend following Thanksgiving. A win for Warnock was observed to slightly benefit Democrats in the Senate since they already hold a majority, but it would have larger implications in 2024, where Senate Democrats anticipate a tough electoral map.
A right-leaning article by Fox News celebrated the highest voter turnout in Georgia for early voting in a single day. Although Senate control is no longer at play, turnout still managed to break the previous record of 233,252 voters. Warnock concentrated efforts on Sunday to encourage Black communities to not wait until the Dec. 6 runoff. Walker did not hold events over Thanksgiving weekend or mention early voting, instead waiting until Monday to make appearances in small towns.