Host Greg Bluestein is back and this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast digs a little deeper into the upcoming Nov. 20 Democratic presidential debate, which will be held in Georgia, with AJC deputy managing editor Leroy Chapman. Bluestein, who has attended the Democratic debates in Ohio and Texas, and Chapman preview the event and discuss what the debate means for the state ahead of 2020 - from political attention to resources and financial investment. Also, potential opportunities for Democrats, what Georgia can learn from past debates, symbolism of the (currently undisclosed) debate location, and more.

> Update: Tyler Perry Studios will be site of Atlanta debate

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Derek Dooley speaks at a campaign stop next to Gov. Brian Kemp, second from left, and First Lady Marty Kemp, left, at a parking lot of Dawson Hall on the University of Georgia campus before Georgia’s season football opener against Marshall, Saturday, August 30, 2025, in Athens, Ga. Kemp endorsed Republican Derek Dooley in Georgia’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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An aerial view captures a large area under construction for a new data center campus on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Developed by QTS, the data center campus near Fayetteville is one of the largest under construction in Georgia. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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