Brian Kemp speaks to supporters at an election night watch party in Athens.

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Brian Kemp speaks to supporters at an election night watch party in Athens. / GPB News

On this edition of Political Rewind, as the election certification deadline looms both campaigns continue feuding six days after the polls closed. Democrats say they still have a shot at winning the governor’s mansion and the 7th District Congressional seat.

The gender divide grew larger in races across the country as women picked up more seats in Congress, including in Georgia’s 6th District.

And across the country, women overwhelmingly voted for Democrats, but voters in Georgia didn’t necessarily follow that trend as closely. The panel looks at the numbers and the trends that unfolded during the 2018 Midterm Elections.  

 

Panelists:

Jim Galloway – Lead Political Writer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Kyle Hayes – Founder/Co-Host of Peach Pod: A Georgia Politics Podcast

Mary Margaret Oliver – Democratic State Representative

Leo Smith – Republican Strategist