DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James is fighting for his political life. Usually, an incumbent DA is difficult to topple, but

, with a parade of politicos rooting for the challenger.

James argues he's not an establishment guy, that he's unbought and unbossed — just like Hosea Williams used to be. That, James says, is why he has built up so much opposition.

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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