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And Democrats running on affordability issues made a <a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/12/democrats-showing-in-georgia-special-elections-boosts-party-unnerves-republicans/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">strong showing</a> in recent legislative special elections, including an <a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/12/voters-to-decide-special-elections-to-state-house-in-cherokee-and-athens-area/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">stunning victory</a> in an Athens-area district drawn to ensure a Republican victory.","type":"text"},{"_id":"HBSRU6QHKNE5FHGH2CBNVERP7Y","additional_properties":{},"content":"Georgia political leaders have gotten the message.","type":"text"},{"_id":"CUZFJK7AKJHNRKQVYK75EMG6TY","additional_properties":{"nofollow":false,"openInNewTab":true,"selectedStory":false,"sponsored":false},"content":"New PSC commissioner sworn in, making Georgia history for Black women","type":"interstitial_link","url":"https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/12/new-psc-commissioner-sworn-in-making-georgia-history-for-black-women/"},{"_id":"5OGSS7QT55FATCSAZUOI6WIII4","additional_properties":{},"content":"In July, Lt. 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Blake Tillery, R-Vidalia, who chaired the committee, is <a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/08/tillery-kicks-off-lieutenant-governor-campaign-barnstorming-across-georgia/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/08/tillery-kicks-off-lieutenant-governor-campaign-barnstorming-across-georgia/\">running for lieutenant governor</a>.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6ZCH2NB24ZEBZE2UWSBHZ32F6U","additional_properties":{},"content":"“Some folks think the answer is to create another government program. I think we’re notoriously inefficient at government programs,” Tillery said. “That’s why I think it’s a better option for us to figure out a way to give people back the money they made to begin with.”","type":"text"},{"_id":"RU3HFC7KKZBTJFSAQA6USHBBB4","additional_properties":{},"content":"Republicans have been eager to <a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-state-legislature/georgia-gov-brian-kemp-signs-legislation-for-income-tax-refunds-rate-cut/ED7CH2KEZVGL3P63NBUNCBCULE/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">reduce income tax rates</a> in recent years. But there is not universal support, even among Republicans, for eliminating the state’s largest source of income.","type":"text"},{"_id":"6T3EIAKZH5EMNNBX3TFJSZJPRA","additional_properties":{},"content":"In the House, Speaker Jon Burns has made <a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/09/jon-burns-eyes-property-tax-cuts-ahead-of-election-year-legislative-session/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">property tax relief</a> a priority, though he has not announced a specific plan. A recent <a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/11/georgians-in-both-parties-prefer-property-tax-relief-to-scrapping-income-tax/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Atlanta Journal-Constitution survey</a><b> </b>found majorities of Democrats and Republicans would prefer local property tax relief to eliminating the income tax.","type":"text"},{"_id":"3UKH3OB5NJATXB3PLXIO4LS2BI","additional_properties":{},"content":"Jones’ rivals for the Republican gubernatorial nomination also are talking tax cuts. Secretary of State <a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/11/raffensperger-launches-1st-major-policy-plan-with-property-tax-relief-package/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Brad Raffensperger</a> has proposed capping property tax increases to the rate of inflation, while Attorney General <a href=\"https://www.ajc.com/politics/2025/12/politically-georgia-live-chris-carr-says-lawfare-has-to-end/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Chris Carr</a> wants to cap property taxes and reduce the income tax rate. 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