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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Democrats fear a GOP surge in the runoffs could flip a state Senate seat

One of the biggest tests of Democratic turnout before Georgia’s special redistricting session is unfolding in a suburban Gwinnett County district that should be safely blue.

Warnock, other pastors condemn apparent Trump assassination attempt
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Speaker Johnson meets with Warnock after he questioned the GOP’s faith

Raphael Warnock told the New York Times that he wondered if the faith often expressed by Republicans in Congress is "more performative than substantive."

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Keisha Lance Bottoms seizes head start, targets GOP runoff infighting

The Democratic nominee for governor is launching two new ads that aim to capitalize on the ongoing turf war between Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson.

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PATRICIA MURPHY

Carr and Raffensperger voters could pick the winner of GOP governor’s race

Voters for Chris Carr and Brad Raffensperger could decide the winner in the GOP primary between Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson.

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OPINION

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The Democrats’ 2020 election autopsy report reflects the party's failures, and Trump runs the government on ego and greed.

Keisha Lance Bottoms and Jon Ossoff campaign rally
PATRICIA MURPHY

Sorry, liberals. Jon Ossoff isn’t running for president.

He’s JB Pritzker in a JFK package. Gavin Newsom without the homeless crisis. Mayor Pete, but employed. But don't expect Georgia's Sen. Jon Ossoff to run for president.

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Democrats fear a GOP surge in the runoffs could flip a state Senate seat

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Carr and Raffensperger voters could pick the winner of GOP governor’s race

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Speaker Johnson meets with Warnock after he questioned the GOP’s faith

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