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Since the presidential election was called for Joe Biden, President Trump has relentlessly attacked the integrity of the count in Georgia, floating conspiracy theories to explain away his loss. No one has been immune to his ire over the situation, even those within his own party.

Mr. Trump has attacked the state’s Republican secretary of state and governor, while doing little to stop criticism being leveled at the Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, the party’s candidates in the high-stakes Senate runoff elections.

Today, we speak to Republican activists and voters on the ground and consider to what extent, if at all, Mr. Trump’s rhetoric could discourage Republicans from voting.

On today’s episode

• Alix Spiegel, senior audio editor for The New York Times.

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• Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue have sought to motivate a conservative base that remains loyal to Mr. Trump while also luring back some of the defectors who helped deliver Georgia to a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time since 1992.

• Democrats may have claimed a bigger share of the early vote than they did in November’s vote, election data shows. Here’s what else we know about the voting in Georgia so far.

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Alix Spiegel contributed reporting.

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