Politically Georgia
Democrat and Republican candidates for governor debate
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Why some Georgia candidates for governor are fighting for second place

Democrats and Republicans trailing in the polls are hoping to force runoffs after the May 19 primary.

GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia Democrats want voters to remember 2020 when they vote in 2026

The state Democratic Party has paid for a TV ad referencing Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.

U.S. Senate Republican debate
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Mike Collins balances MAGA sales pitch with moderate voters

The Republican is running for U.S. Senate in a close race with fellow U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter and former football coach Derek Dooley.

Opinion and Voices

Trump
PATRICIA MURPHY

Georgia Republicans are trying to hold onto power. Trump isn’t helping.

The 2026 statewide races in Georgia still seem like Republicans’ to lose. But President Donald Trump isn’t making it easy.

Supreme Court Voting Rights Redistricting
CAROLYN BOURDEAUX

Voting Rights Act ruling may challenge Ga. in new and unexpected ways

Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling could upend Democratic Party representation in Congress and Georgia General Assembly but could also forge new, multiracial coalitions.

Georgia’s 2026 races keep coming back to Trump
PATRICIA MURPHY

Kemp takes the high road on redistricting. Republicans should stay there.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will not call a special session to redraw political maps before the 2026 elections, bucking GOP pressure after a Supreme Court ruling.

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FBI raids Fulton County election office seeking ballots from Trump’s 2020 loss

Judge denies Fulton’s request for return of 2020 ballots seized in FBI raid

Morehouse students reject congressman to speak at their graduation

Morehouse med students don’t want this congressman to speak at their graduation

Democrat and Republican candidates for governor debate
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Why some Georgia candidates for governor are fighting for second place

Three state legislative special elections head to runoffs
INTERACTIVE

Interactive: What Georgia Democrats think about the top races and issues

Georgia polls
INTERACTIVE

Interactive: What Georgia Republicans think about the top races and issues

Trump
PATRICIA MURPHY

Georgia Republicans are trying to hold onto power. Trump isn’t helping.

Midwives lawsuit

Midwives say Georgia is sidelining them in maternal mortality fight

Polling - Ossoff

AJC Poll: Ossoff remains sharply polarizing in Georgia

Polling - Different Georgias

Georgia’s midterm voters are worlds apart. But neither group can decide.

FULTON RECOUNT

Fulton fights DOJ demand for election workers’ personal information