Interview with Stephen Fowler, December 17, 2018

Collection: Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project

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Stephen Fowler is a politics reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) in Atlanta. He first worked for GPB's All Things Considered as the afternoon news producer, reporter, and fill-in host. His reports can be heard on programs such as On Second Thought, Here and Now, and Marketplace.

Fowler discusses his upbringing, education, and journalism career. He talks about his work at Georgia Public Broadcasting. Fowler recalls covering the 2016 election cycle, the 2017 special election between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel in Georgia’s 6th congressional district, and the 2017 Atlanta mayoral race. Fowlers reviews the Republican gubernatorial primary and runoff between Lieutenant Governor Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp as well as the Democratic gubernatorial primary between state Rep. Stacey Evans and Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams. He recalls other down-ballot, statewide primaries. Fowler analyzes the gubernatorial general election between Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp. He assesses current electoral trends, demographic changes, the role of voter suppression and turnout, and Republicans’ continued strength in statewide runoff elections. Fowler discusses Governor Brian Kemp’s administration, 2019 legislative session, 2020 presidential election, and Georgia political history.

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2018-12-17

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RBRL425TPGA-070

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Stephen Fowler and Ashton Ellett, “Interview with Stephen Fowler, December 17, 2018,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed March 28, 2024, https://georgiaoralhistory.libs.uga.edu/RBRL425TPGA/RBRL425TPGA-070.