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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.

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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

For Trump, Derek Dooley’s original sin was telling the truth about 2020

The only litmus test for Donald Trump’s support in 2026 is where Republicans were in 2020 and what they’ve said about it since then. Dooley told the truth and failed the test.

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Georgians trust their elections. Lawmakers must make sure to keep it that way.

Most Georgia Republicans and Democrats say they trust the integrity of the elections system. As lawmakers prepare to meet in special session, they need to respect that trust.

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PATRICIA MURPHY

Georgia lawmakers can erase Black districts. That doesn’t mean they should.

Black and minority voices matter in the U.S. House and Georgia General Assembly.

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Kemp, Trump flex their political muscles days ahead of Georgia’s runoffs

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For Georgia’s congressional delegation, redistricting is a waiting game

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Activists aim to pull Georgia’s corporations into voting rights fight

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Trump and Kemp reshape Georgia’s runoff battles with late endorsements

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Georgians trust their elections. Lawmakers must make sure to keep it that way.

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Underfunded Georgia medical board does little to stop doctors who cross the line

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In new book, Warnock shares vision for straightening out politics

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Why you will have problems checking out your Georgia doctor

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In a surprise twist, Brian Kemp endorses Burt Jones for governor