The biggest news to come out of Tuesday's night's gubernatorial debate was the name that was hardly mentioned — President Donald Trump’s.

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

Secretary of State contenders are split on whether Georgia should move to hand-marked ballots or voting machines.

Georgia officials traveled to New York on Friday and arrested a man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican Senate nominee, and his son-in-law.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson will appear together during a town hall-style debate hosted by Atlanta News First at 8 p.m.

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys are asking Atlanta's mayor to allow federal pretrial detainees to fill vacancies in the city's detention center.

Debates are not a favor to an opponent. They are how voters examine the people asking for power. If you want to govern Georgia, debate for the job, says AJC guest columnist.

It's less about how many people watch it live and more about whether candidates can meet expectations and avoid gaffes.

Restricting cash bail once had bipartisan support in Georgia. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic and a surge in violent crime.

The AJC will provide real-time updates in the upcoming debates for Georgia governor and U.S. Senate.