Political Rewind: Giuliani scheduled to testify; Liz Cheney loses seat; Senate race tops $207M

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Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani testified in the Fulton Co. special grand jury today. Giuliani appeared in the State Capitol in December of 2020 to promote a false narrative regarding election integrity.

Credit: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File

The panel: 

Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia

Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Rick Dent, vice president, Matrix Communications

Tanya Washington, @AskProfW, professor of law, Georgia State University

The breakdown

1. Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to testify in Fulton probe. 

• Giuliani is a target of a criminal investigation into election interference in Georgia.
  • Giuliani,was a personal lawyer for former President Donald Trump, helped try to reverse 2020's election results.

2. U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney loses her seat in Wyoming. 

• Cheney sits on the House Judicary committee and has been a lead figure in the January 6th investigations, making her a frequent target of former President Trump. 
• She lost her bid for reelection Tuesday night.
• There is speculation that Cheney could run for president in 2024. 

3. Rep. Jody Hice falsely claims evidence was planted at Mar-a-Lago. 

• Hice made the false claim on conservative outlet Newsmax.
• Hice and many of Trump's Georgia allies have railed against the FBI search of his Florida home. 

4. $270 million has been spent in advertisement airtime in Georgia.

• Per The Jolt, Rick Dent estimates that a whopping $207 million has been spent on the race for U.S. Senate.
  • Herschel Walker's campaign has raised around $90 million, shy of Raphael Warnock's $117 million.
• Stacey Abrams has raised $38 million, while Governor Kemp's reelection campaign has spent about $24 million.

Thursday on Political Rewind: Former U.S. Rep. Buddy Darden joins the panel.