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Danny Chastain defeats Sheree Ralston in runoff to replace the late David Ralston. Sam Watson leaves the House to become a Senator. Race to replace Danny Rampey (accused of stealing meds from his nursing home residents) will go to yet another freaking runoff. 3 judge panel recommends to the State Supreme Court that  former House Whip Christian Coomer be removed from the bench Two people announce i...

A new AJC Poll shows Governor Kemp is strong and other interesting results. Rep. John Carson introduces a bill to expand school choice. Fulton DA Fani Willis isn't ready to indict, and doesn't want testimony released. Former GA Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan joins CNN as a contributor. With apologies to 'Field of Dreams' Is this hell? No, it's Georgia.

Kemp in Davos Debt Limit Hank the Conspiracy Theorist Wayyyyy too early prediction for 2026 Governor's Race

We were back at full strength as a giddy Jason rejoined us. Topics this week included: Winners and losers in the wake of the U.S. Speaker's Race Fulton Trump Grand Jury wraps work Stacey Abrams tells Drew Barrymore she's likely to run again But her group could get fined in Washington state. The Fairtax to get US House vote (Buddy Carter Barry Loudermilk) Georgia General Assembly begins, slowly. In...

Georgia's own Andrew Clyde is one of the objectors to McCarthy... Race in General Question, does the Speaker's race really matter? Rep Chip Roy refers to The Virginian, Newt Gingrich, as a fossil Race to replace David Ralston heads to runoff Sports Gambling in Georgia, the never ending gravy train for lobbyists

This week we decided to set the punditry aside and recap what we thought the top stories in Georgia politics were. Without any further ado, here's what we came up with

Abrams campaign had a TikTok Hype House, and other assorted absurdities. White girl cat fight breaks out within the MAGA Caucus... Because of MTG's support of McCarthy as Speaker. AJC reports what we told you weeks ago: Shafer to be challenged by Rebecca Yardley. Congressman Ferguson allegedly voted in a county he no longer lives in. Hannity says he never believed in the stolen election theory, wh...

Raffensperger calls for an end to runoffs - softening his prior statement which offered specific alternatives to a runoff. CPAC loses their minds over ranked-choice voting. Rep Jasmine Clark wants a longer runoff period...and maybe supports ranked-choice voting? Congressman Rick Allen sent Mark Meadows some interesting texts in the post-2020 election period. MTG says if she had organized the riote...

Buzz was unable to join us this week, so Jason and Scot break offer post-runoff election analysis. This episode is much shorter than normal because of a technical issue. In short, Jason's AirPods went out, and the software stopped recording on his end from that point forward. We're pretty frustrated by it, but we're still trying to work out the technical glitches on all this.

The Peachy Podcasters took a week off to celebrate Thanksgiving, but just like the political ads, we’re back in your face, or at least your ears. As usual, there is much to discuss here are the political epicenter of the universe. Topics this week include: - The dreaded runoff is upon us. - WSJ Pumps Brian Kemp for…wait for it…POTUS - Kemp adds to the intrigue by launching a federal PAC - Kemp is...

Jason wasn’t able to join us tonight, so you’re stuck with Buzz and Scot. Topics include: - A “Ghoulish Confession” forces Peach Pundit to part ways with a Patreon. - Another excruciating runoff is inflicted on the people of Georgia. - Warnock cries foul despite discussing Walker’s family problems for months - Walker calls out GOP fundraisers for deceptive practices - Why do Mark Niesse, the AJC,...

No content warning this week since Buzz did his best to restrain himself. It helped that he had no need to Google Stacey Abrams’ name. Thanks, Ms. Abrams. Buzz appreciates it. Topics this week included (not necessarily in this order): - Abrams is acting like a candidate who knows she is going to lose. - Walker’s accusers grow more numerous. - Will the Senate race go to a runoff or not? - McConnell...

Early voting is in full swing and election day looms. It’s time for another edition of the podcast, and for this one, we need to add a content warning. Thanks a lot, Ms. Abrams. Topics included: - Polls pretty universally seem to be breaking the GOP’s way across the country. - Warnock and Walker are still, neck and neck. - The Washington Free Beacon publishes a hit piece on a Libertarian? - Stacey...

It was another fun-filled week in Georgia politics and election season is in full swing (in case you hadn’t noticed). Topics this week included: - Senator Warnock and Herschel Walker debate, finally. - Polls show that Herschel hasn’t been hurt by the abortion allegation and the race is too close to call. - Warnock becomes a pugilist. - Abrams and Kemp had their substantive debate interrupted. - Me...

We decided to take a break from the regular news to make our predictions for the upcoming election. Who will win the races for U.S. Senate, Governor, and the other statewide races? Listen for the answers. Be sure to subscribe to the Peach Pundit Podcast on Apple Podcasts (bit.ly/PeachPunditPod), Spotify (bit.ly/PeachPunditSpotify), and Patreon (www.patreon.com/peachpundit).

Another busy work week forces us to podcast on Saturday. Nevertheless there was no shortage of topics for us to explore. Enjoy! Topics this week included: - Herschel Walker dominates the news. - Geoff Duncan weighs in on the Walker controversy. - Fair Fight/Stacey Abrams loses in Court, bigly. - Fani Willis keeps on fishing. - Biden issues EO on weed. - PayPal on the hunt for misinformation. - Are...

You might call this the Peach Pundit Podcast Sports Edition as the guys talk about the changes in the Athletic Department at Georgia Tech, as well as the pending rules changes in baseball, but political junkies can relax, there’s plenty of politics in this episode as well. Topics include: - Peach Pundit is under new management. - Condolences to Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan and his family on the passi...

The work world forced another Friday episode, but as always the news was coming at us fast and furious. Topics this week inlcuded: - Herschel goes shirtless in new web ad. - He also wants you to know he’s just a country boy and not too smart. - AJC Asks, forebodingly, if the Warnock/Walker race is headed to a runoff? - Polls, Polls, and more Polls. - Chase Oliver wants to make history. - Are Abram...

There wasn’t as much trolling this week, but still plenty to get upset about as we survey the Georgia political landscape. Issues this week included: - More polls in the Governor’s race and Senate race: Quinnipiac University, Echelon Insights. - Democrats launch “The Real Raffensperger” website but you’ll have to wait to find out who they think Brad really is. - Hank Johnson says Hank Johnson thin...

The Peach Pundits discuss the latest polling showing Herschel and Kemp leading, Dems growing concerned about Abrams's performance, LP Challenge to leadership PACs, Burt Jones, Burt Jones, and more Burt Jones with a side of Geoff Duncan, Computer Scientists express alarm regarding Coffee County, and the January 6th Committee wants to talk to the Virginian Newt Gingrich. Be sure to subscribe to the...

Scot, Jason, and Buzz comment on the latest in Georgia politics. Jason ruined the first few minutes of the podcast by talking about his new guitar amp, an EVH 5150, and cabinet, but Scot managed to refocus on the topics for the week. Topics this week included: - We remember First Lady Sandra Deal - Pete Skandalakis decides against prosecuting cops in Rayshard Brooks case - Things are getting testy...

Jason is back from vacation so we’re at full strength. And we needed to be at full strength to handle the wild, wacky storied coming at us this week. - Apparently, the Georgia Republican Assembly is working with Democrats to topple Speaker Ralston. - Axios reports that Republicans are contemplating expanding Medicaid. - An investigation is underway into the alleged theft of election data in Coffee...

We were Jason-less tonight as he was so overcome by the Washington Vote-a-rama he had to go on vacation. No need to fear, as Scot and Buzz stepped up to take care of the much needed punditry. This weeks topics include: Prayers for Abrams as she tests positive for covid19. Abrams claims she defeated the largest tax increase in history. Huh? Abrams says spend the surplus! Meanwhile, Kemp’s economic...

Another Friday podcast as work interferes with our normal podcasting schedule. Nevertheless, we persisted. This week’s topics included: - A Federal Judge plunges this November’s Public Service Commission races into uncharted territory. - Pro-lifers ask “what’s the matter with Kansas” as Georgia Democrats rejoice. - Music Midtown is canceled. - Blue state Governors make a pitch for Georgia Business...

Jason, Scot, and Buzz break down the latest political news and gossip from around the state and nation, in this special Friday edition of the Peach Pundit Podcast. - Several new polls hit at the end of the week looking at the Governor’s race, the Senate race, and other races. We discuss. - Former Speaker Newt Gingrich joined Herschel Walker and Law Enforcement Officials to talk about fighting crim...