Today’s the day: The 2022 midterms come to a close, with the runoff for Georgia’s seat in the
US Senate. Warnock vs Walker. I’ll provide updates over the entire day, newer updates will be at the top. For voting information and GOTV opportunities, check out the companion diary It's Election Day in Georgia - Here's What You Need to Know.
4:14pm — Dave Wassermann on what he’ll look at when the results come in tonight
4:04pm — NPR has a good summary of the runoff campaign
3:22pm — There’s still time to do some GOTV:
2:59pm — Some information on turnout today from SOS’ COO
2:54pm — Problems during voting? Call the hotline
2:52pm — Calling family works
1:47pm — Never forget
1:31pm — Warnock is criss-crossing through Georgia until the final minute
1:26pm — The DOJ is watching the Georgia runoff
12:57pm — There’s still time to do some GOTV:
12:54pm — Georgia’s other Democratic Senator, Jon Ossoff, has campaigned hard for Warnock in the runoff, including joint rallies last weekend
11:59am — Need a ride?
11:52am — Key information for voters can’t be repeated often enough
11:02am — Celebrities weigh in on today’s race
11:00am — Talk about a perfect start to your voting life
10:57am — Young voters are a key demographic fot the Warnock campaign
10:51am — It’s somewhat rainy in Georgia today, but that’s no excuse
9:11am — Strong GOTV efforts will run all day, until the final vote will have been cast
Direct link to The New Georgia Project Phonebank
9:07am — Despite good early voting numbers, Warnock emphasizes importance of voting today
8:40am — HuffPost is cautiously optimistic for Warnock
The credible public surveys of the race mostly show Warnock winning. Even more so, the state just conducted a massive poll of nearly 4 million people that got turnout exactly right. That survey — it was called the Nov. 8 general election — had Warnock with a 1-point lead over Walker. There’s little reason to believe voter preferences or the political environment have shifted much since then.
But:
Democratic data analysts have also found a large number of GOP voters who voted early in the general election, but have not yet cast a ballot in the runoff. Democrats fear those voters could be casting their ballot on Tuesday in the runoff, meaning the wave of red votes backing Walker on the final day of voting could be even stronger.
8:30am — Walker campaigns with very little energy
8:17am — Update from the SOS’ COO
7:55am Bee Nguyen, Democratic nominee for SOS, is one of many poll watchers today