Georgia Runoff Election, ADVISORY
Georgia's runoff election for its two Senate seats takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 5. Polls open at 7 a.m. Eastern and close at 7 p.m. Eastern. The AP plans the following coverage. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan. Find the AP’s latest coverage in our Election 2020 hub.
MONDAY:
US-SENATE-GEORGIA-TRUMP EFFECT— The Georgia runoff elections will offer the earliest answers to key questions of the post-Trump era: Will President Donald Trump’s base show up when he’s not on the ballot? Or was the 2020 election all about the Trump effect? By Bill Barrow. SENT: 1070 words, photos.
US-EXPLAINING ELECTION 2020-GEORGIA VOTE COUNT — AP explains how Georgia election officials count the vote. By Kate Brumback. SENT: 750 words, photos.
US-SENATE-GEORGIA — Spot coverage, including President-elect Joe Biden in Atlanta and President Donald Trump’s election-eve campaign rally in Dalton, Georgia. Biden rally begins at 6:30 p.m. and Trump rally expected to begin at 8 p.m. SENT; will be updated throughout the day and from Biden and Trump evening rallies.
TUESDAY:
US-SENATE-GEORGIA — Running mainbar moves overnight with updates throughout the day and evening. By Bill Barrow and Russ Bynum. UPCOMING by 12 a.m., with photos.
US-SENATE-GEORGIA-LATEST — Latest developments in the runoff election in Georgia. UPCOMING by 9 a.m.
US-SENATE-GEORGIA-BIG QUESTIONS — Biggest questions going into the Georga runoff election. UPCOMING by 12 p.m.
US-SENATE-GEORGIA-MISINFORMATION – Spot coverage of misinformation related to the election. Will move on merits.
US-SENATE-GEORGIA-VOTING PROBLEMS –Spot coverage of voting problems related to the election. Will move on merits.
US-SENATE-GEORGIA-TAKEAWAYS — Takeaways from the runoff election. UPCOMING by 11:30 p.m. Note that timing is TBD and story may move early Wednesday.
US-SENATE-GEORGIA-VOTECAST — AP VoteCast results on the Georgia Senate runoff election. UPCOMING by 6 p.m.
US-SENATE-GEORGIA-ANALYSIS: Analysis of Georgia Senate runoff election. By Julie Pace. Note that timing is TBD and story may move Wednesday.
EXPLAINING ELECTION 2020-GEORGIA SENATE: Explainer of AP calls in the runoff election. By Brian Slodysko. Note that timing is TBD and story may move Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY:
US-SENATE-GEORGIA — Second day mainbar on Georgia runoff election. UPCOMING by 12 a.m. with updates throughout the day and evening.
US-SENATE-GEORGIA-HOW THEY DID IT — A look at how the victorious candidates won. By Bill Barrow and Josh Boak. Note that timing is TBD.
US-SENATE-BIDEN — What the Georgia Senate outcome means for the Biden administration. By Will Weissert and Mary Clare Jalonick. , Note that timing is TBD.
VIDEO:
AP video plans the following coverage on Monday:
— AP will be live on Biden and Trump rallies and plans broadcast and online edits.
AP video plans the following coverage on Tuesday:
— AP will be live a polling location in Atlanta, GA starting at 7:00am ET. Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff is also expected to stop by this polling location at 10:30am ET
— All four Senate candidates are expected to have a live streamed speech. AP will provide live on merits.
— AP will provide analysis edits after the results.
— AP will gather reaction from voters for broadcast and online edits.