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Georgia GOP’s Texas unity tour runs into old party feuds

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Trump tells midterm voters to ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’

The president's comment effectively invited voters to treat the midterms as a referendum on himself. Democrats are only too happy to oblige.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Jon Ossoff on Mike Collins’ Trump trip: ‘We are delighted’

Mike Collins is set to speak during the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas this week. The trip says plenty about the very different bets the two Senate campaigns are making.

Your Politics Team

Adam Beam

Adam Beam is the deputy politics editor.

Adam Beam

Adam Beam is the deputy politics editor.

Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

Riley Bunch

Riley Bunch is an enterprise reporter covering the impacts of politics and policy on everyday Georgians.

Riley Bunch

Riley Bunch is an enterprise reporter covering the impacts of politics and policy on everyday Georgians.

Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves is a political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves is a political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner is the politics editor.

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner is the politics editor.

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey is the managing editor for politics and business.

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey is the managing editor for politics and business.

Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

David Wickert

David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues.

David Wickert

David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues.

2026 Georgia Voter Guide

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Check out AJC’s Voter Guide for more on candidates

From candidate profiles to answers for frequently asked questions, we have your guide to this year’s election with Georgia Votes, our 2026 Voter Guide.

Georgia election: Here’s who will be on the ballot in November

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

Mike Collins won the GOP base. Can he convince the rest of the party?

Opinion and Voices

PATRICIA MURPHY

The Democratic Socialists of America believe what??

The DSA is gaining ground in Georgia. But some of their big ideas have even some Democrats saying, "Wait, what?"

PATRICIA MURPHY

Josh McKoon, Georgia GOP chair, is betting on the Republican base in 2026

Inside Georgia GOP Chair John McKoon’s plan to skip “mythical” undecided voters in favor of Trump die-hards to win in November.

PATRICIA MURPHY

The mysterious case of the missing campaign spouses in 2026

From Melody Jackson, Ph.D., to Dr. Alisha Kramer, the campaign trail in Georgia is missing a few key characters in 2026.

Sports betting, other special interests spend big on Georgia elections

Georgia Democrats talk property taxes as they eye a possible House takeover

Georgia lawmakers map out state’s next voting system with eye on 2028

Third Democratic state lawmaker pleads guilty to COVID unemployment fraud

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Jon Ossoff calls for inspectors at AI research labs amid industry fears

The Democratic U.S. senator is running for reelection in one of the most closely watched races in the country.

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Where they stand: Bottoms, Jackson on taxes

Georgia’s General Assembly passed a sweeping income tax cut last session that caused a $1.3 billion budget deficit. Here’s where the candidates for governor stand.

Trump or the middle? Georgia Republicans test two paths to victory

The disagreement is becoming one of the defining tensions of Georgia’s 2026 campaign.

Georgia Senate split screen: Ossoff rallies a crowd as Collins counters nearby

The dueling Athens events captured two very different arguments about the state of the race a month before the Oct. 13 early voting period begins.

Stockbridge City Council votes to remove mayor from office

Mayor Jayden Williams can now appeal that decision to the Henry County Superior Court.

Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams addresses the media after a City Council hearing Aug. 22, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Judge denies Stockbridge mayor’s request to exclude sexual misconduct evidence

The motion also signaled concern that Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams’ testimony potentially could incriminate him in a future criminal case.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia GOP’s Texas unity tour runs into old party feuds

Today’s newsletter highlights:...

PATRICIA MURPHY

The Democratic Socialists of America believe what??

The DSA is gaining ground in Georgia. But some of their big ideas have even some Democrats saying, "Wait, what?"

State Election Board pressures secretary of state to update voting machines

A draft State Election Board resolution urges the secretary of state to upgrade Georgia's voting system before early voting and seeks help from the Trump administration.

Georgia GOP activists leave midterm convention energized

Georgians attending the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas said it accomplished its purpose: to energize the base ahead of November's election.