Political Rewind: What The 2020 Census And Voting Data Reveal About A Changing Georgia
Tuesday on Political Rewind: Newly released U.S. Census figures show\xa0Georgia\u2019s population\xa0grew\xa0by one million people, a more than 10% increase,\xa0in the past decade. The growth is not enough to give the state an additional seat in Congress. So, what do the new numbers mean for Georgia?\n\nIn the next several months, the U.S. Census Bureau is set to release data for lawmakers to use in redistricting: the process of drawing new maps for elective offices.\xa0Georgia House Speaker Rep. David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) told Political Rewind last week that redistricting will probably\xa0not begin until after October.\n\nAlso: Former Georgia congressman Doug Collins announced he will sit out the 2022 election cycle, ending speculation he would seek the GOP nomination in the race for Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock\u2019s Senate seat or take on Gov. Brian Kemp in a GOP gubernatorial primary.\n\nPlus, GPB's Stephen Fowler breaks down his new analysis of demographic data from Georgia's November and January elections. His recent article outlines the\xa0decline\xa0in white rural\xa0turnout that led to Democrats flipping both U.S. Senate seats.\n\nPanelists:\n\nStephen Fowler \u2014 Politics Reporter, GPB News\n\nTamar Hallerman \u2014 Senior Reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution