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Georgia Democrats unveil largest coordinated campaign effort yet

State party officials say they will have 30 field offices open by early August, part of the biggest operation the party has ever had at this stage of a campaign.

Record turnout in Georgia
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New Georgia poll shows Ossoff leading, governor’s race deadlocked

AARP commissioned a bipartisan team to interview 1,060 likely Georgia voters. The survey shows President Donald Trump's job approval rating in Georgia is underwater.

Donald Trump’s visit spotlights GOP’s last major foothold in Cobb County
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Endorsements, absences and the Braves: Takeaways from Trump’s Cobb County visit

President Donald Trump’s visit came as Republican candidates across the state are looking for momentum heading into the midterms.

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Owners of Toast on Lenox didn’t need permission to talk to Rick Jackson

Atlanta entrepreneurs like the owners of Toast on Lenox should not have to explain themselves or apologize for serving Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson.

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Political speeches like Trump's at Wheeler High should not be in schools; Democrats show hypocrisy on inclusion with Atlanta restaurant boycott.

Donald Trump’s visit spotlights GOP’s last major foothold in Cobb County
PATRICIA MURPHY

Rick Jackson gets emotional. It might make him the next governor of Georgia.

Rick Jackson, the billionaire GOP nominee for Georgia govenor, gets emotional, whether he’s talking about his traumatic childhood or running to be ‘a voice for the voiceless.’

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Former city of Atlanta executive Mitzi Bickers (left), pictured outside federal court in Atlanta in 2022, has had her clemency request denied by President Donald Trump. Bickers was convicted in 2022 of bribery and other charges in a City Hall corruption case. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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OpenAI’s $20B data center dominated Georgia headlines. But it wasn’t alone.

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Georgia Democrats unveil largest coordinated campaign effort yet

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Former aide to Mike Collins dropped from House Ethics probe

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Record turnout in Georgia
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New Georgia poll shows Ossoff leading, governor’s race deadlocked

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