Election News and Voter Information in Georgia and Atlanta

Georgia Elections

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) and Republican Rick Jackson spent an hour fielding questions from Georgia voters on issues ranging from affordability to healthcare to data centers during a town hall style-debate at Assembly Studios on Tuesday. (Atlanta News First/WANF)

5 takeaways from the Georgia governor debate

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson faced off in likely their only debate ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks for herself after Tuesday’s debate

Georgia midterms will decide who OKs how people vote in a battleground state

Bottoms touted changes to cash bail as mayor. Republicans are using it against her.

Monday is deadline to register to vote

Here's what to know about the upcoming voter registration deadline for this year's midterm elections in Georgia.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Iran war emerges as pocketbook issue in U.S. Senate race

At a weekend event in Duluth, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff again challenged U.S. Rep. Mike Collins to break with President Donald Trump and demand an end to the war.

PATRICIA MURPHY

Can Buckhead Democrats get behind Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor?

Some residents of the heavily Democratic Atlanta neighborhood are still upset with Bottoms during her time as mayor.

Keisha Lance Bottoms meeting with the AJC editorial board

AJC INTERVIEW

AJC interview: Bottoms talks casinos, 2020 unrest and Joe Biden

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms defends her record as mayor: "Atlanta didn't burn."

Where they stand: Bottoms, Jackson on education

Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates have pledged to tackle some critical — and potentially complicated — education issues if elected.

The deciders: Georgia’s split-ticket voters could shape November

Georgia voters have shown they are willing to cross party lines in the same election. Their influence is shaping the races for Georgia's top offices

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff-U.S. Rep. Mike Collins

Georgia 2026: What the polls and experts say about the U.S. Senate race

Here are the polls on Georgia's U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff and Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins.

Georgia 2026: What the polls and experts say about the race for governor

Here are the polls on Georgia's race for governor between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson.

Georgia’s election workers brace for a tense midterm season

Georgia board asks Trump administration to investigate voting machines

The State Election Board's executive director, in a letter, asked the Trump administration to examine Georgia's voting machines and prohibit QR-code vote counting.

How Brad Raffensperger is still defying Trump in 2026

Raffensperger is gearing up for his final election as election chief, balancing defending Georgia elections and shying away from criticizing the president's actions on voting.

Libertarian, Green parties challenge Georgia campaign law

Multiple judges have ruled leadership committees are likely illegal because they give an unfair advantage to some candidates. But the law is still on the books.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

Judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit seeking Georgia voter data

A federal judge says that Georgia elections officials are not required to hand over voter information being sought by the U.S. Department of Justice.

With gas above $4, Bottoms and Jackson compete to ease costs

In the Georgia governor's race, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are pushing competing plans to lower prices for drivers.

PATRICIA MURPHY

The quiet habit behind Sen. Jon Ossoff’s success

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff sets aside a block of several hours dedicated to calling Georgians who are not expecting a call from him. The results are showing up in the polls.

A Texas data center project puts Rick Jackson’s Georgia promises to the test

How a $6 billion Texas data center landed in Georgia’s governor’s race.

A voter picks up her sticker after casting her ballot at Friendship Community Church in South Fulton on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Feds are seeking noncitizen voters. They’ve found three in Georgia.

An Antigua Barbuda citizen charged with illegally voting in three Georgia elections by mail appeared was granted bond.