Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson greets supporters at his primary elections runoff party Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Westin Atlanta Perimeter North in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Keisha Lance Bottoms is in for a very different race against Rick Jackson

The Democratic nominee for governor faces a self-funded outsider who bulldozed Georgia’s GOP establishment.

Brian Kemp’s political gambles crumble in dual defeats

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Athens elects its first Black mayor, who defeats Democratic Socialist

Dexter Fisher beat Tim Denson in Athens-Clarke County runoff after campaigning as the more moderate choice in Democrat-leaning city.

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Mo Ivory unseats Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts

Two other Democratic primary battles for the Fulton Commission also were decided, and an incumbent on the DeKalb County Commission was unseated.

Interactive state map: Live results, mapped by precinct

Georgia’s runoff decides the GOP nominees for governor and U.S. Senate, plus statewide races in both parties.

New Black roller derby team won the gold, but its bigger victory is inclusion

What began as a space for Black skaters has grown into a movement for visibility, belonging and change.

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KEN SUGIURA

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Eleanor Ross is the first Black female jurist in the 11th Circuit's history. The Justice Department sought Ross’ recusal days before a hearing seeking unredacted voter rolls from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. (Vino Wong/AJC)

Federal judge recuses herself from Georgia election case

U.S. District Court Judge Eleanor Ross, who is embroiled in a sex scandal, removed herself from the case to avoid 'perception of bias' after attending political event.

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The math won’t work. Trading property for sales taxes hurts Ga. communities.

Property taxes are a core of local planning because these revenues are predictable and are not set in a vacuum.

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