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Georgia's Gwinnett County could swing multiple elections

Gwinnett County, just north of Atlanta, is home to many immigrants and newcomers, and its vote could prove decisive for Congress; the coffee is reportedly fine.

On air: Vera Bullock and Dr. Nina Byte on Should You Be Worried?
Published 1:55 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Vera Bullock and Dr. Nina Byte on this story, from Should You Be Worried? at 1:55 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Guardian's, the jokes are ours.

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First reported by The Guardian: “This Georgia county is one of the US’s most diverse – and that could flip multiple elections”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:55 PM ET on Should You Be Worried?, by Vera Bullock and Dr. Nina Byte.
Topics: Georgia, US.
BBN covered this story before: Georgia takes No. 1 in coaches poll after beating Alabama (October 12).

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The GuardianThis Georgia county is one of the US’s most diverse – and that could flip multiple elections

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCould the quiet cafe on your corner be hiding the biggest political secret in America?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorCafe Amico, Suwanee Town Center, Georgia, and the owner will not stop being friendly.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe owner is Johanna Park, born in Korea, running three Italian coffee shops north of Atlanta.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHer county, Gwinnett, is one of the ten most ethnically diverse in the country, and how it votes could decide multiple elections, including Congress.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMultiple elections, Nina. Decided by a county with a cappuccino machine.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentDecided by voters. Many of them immigrants and newcomers, which is how a county becomes a swing district.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the danger is neighbors who show up.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe danger is a very long line at the polling place, and I assume the coffee is excellent.

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