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January 8, 2018 Atlanta: President Donald Trump participates in the National Anthem at the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 8, 2018, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
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A lawmaker looks over a map of Georgia's political districts on Aug.  23, 2011. AJC file photo.
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Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue has floated the idea of running against Gov. Brian Kemp in the 2022 primary during calls with donors and other allies, according to people who spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential matters. (Photo: Nathan Posner for The Atlanta-Journal-Constitution)
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Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith celebrates after winning Game 6 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. The Braves defeated the Dodgers 4-2 to win the series. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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State Sen. Tyler Harper inspects his peanut crop during the harvest on his family's farm in Ocilla. He's running for state agriculture commissioner. “I love agriculture. I love the industry,” he said. “This is just another way to continue to be involved in it and give back, give back in some way to an industry that’s given me a lot of opportunities in my life. I want more people to have them, too.”
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FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden speaks about the September jobs report from the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus in Washington. Biden is set to hold his first bilateral talks as president with an African leader on Thursday, hosting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as war and a humanitarian crisis roil neighboring Ethiopia, according to the White House. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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May 7, 2021 Atlanta: Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms held a press conference Friday, May 7, 2021 at Atlanta City Hall speaking about her decision not to run for a second term. In her first public appearance since announcing her decision to supporters Thursday night, Bottoms said her decision was guided by faith. “In the same way that it was very clear to me almost five years ago that I should run for mayor of Atlanta, it is abundantly clear to me today that it is time to pass the baton on to someone else,” Bottoms said at an emotional news conference at City Hall. She added that “the last three years have not been at all what I would have scripted for our city,” referencing a crippling cyber attack, a widening federal corruption investigation into the previous administration, the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest last year. Bottoms said she doesn’t know what’s next for her; she denied rumors that she or her husband Derek have taken jobs for Walgreens out of state. “I can’t get Derek to move two miles off Cascade Road,” she said. Bottoms, who was seen as a strong incumbent candidate despite a spike in violent crime, told friends and supporters Thursday evening she won’t seek a second term. She released a video and statement online a few hours later elaborating on her decision and reflecting on her time in office. “This is not something I woke up and decided yesterday,” Bottoms said Friday. “This is something I’ve been thinking about for a very long time.” (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
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Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue has floated the idea of running against Gov. Brian Kemp in the 2022 primary during calls with donors and other allies, according to people who spoke to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential matters. (Photo: Nathan Posner for The Atlanta-Journal-Constitution)
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October 12, 2021 Atlanta: Pat Sims votes at the Buckhead Library located at 269 Buckhead Avenue NE in Atlanta on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021 as early voting locations opened across Georgia on Tuesday, kicking off a three-week sprint before election day on Nov. 2. Featuring the race for mayor of Atlanta and local contests statewide, the elections will be the first time many voters go to the polls since the General Assembly passed Georgia’s new voting law in March. Voters will decide on mayors, city councils, school boards and tax referendums. Early voting locations, hours and sample ballots are available online on the state’s My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov. Voters must cast ballots in the counties where they’re registered. Changes to voting laws affect early voting in several ways. The minimum early voting hours are set at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and counties can offer up to 12 hours of daily early voting, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. In previous elections, early voting times were required “during normal business hours,” but those hours weren’t defined. Early voting will also be offered on two Saturdays, and local election offices have the option of providing voting hours on Sundays as well. Before the law, one Saturday of early voting was required. Early voting is available from Oct. 12 to Oct. 29. Absentee ballots are also being mailed to voters this week. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
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It's possible that Democratic U.S. Reps. Carolyn Bourdeaux, left, and Lucy McBath could face off against each other once their suburban Atlanta districts are redrawn by the Republican-led state Legislature during the upcoming special session on redistricting.
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A crowd fills the room to hear mayoral candidates Council President Felicia Moore, Councilman Antonio Brown, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, attorney Sharon Gay, Councilman Andre Dickens, and local businessman Richard Wright answer questions in a mayoral debate hosted by The Young Democrats of Atlanta at Manuel’s Tavern on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
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LaTosha Brown, the Georgia-based co-founder of Black Voters Matter, calls Republicans obstructionists for using the filibuster to block voting rights legislation in Congress. But she also says Democrats need to do more than just talk about the need for such legislation and they appear reluctant to change the filibuster. “The Democrats have a responsibility to use the fullness of the power which we’ve given them so that they actually protect the voting rights, they protect the democracy in this country,” she said. “I am glad that they’ve gotten on one page where there is the passage of the bill, but they also have another tool available to them, which is to end the filibuster for the sake of moving forward.”
Democratic frustration boils over with lack of progress on voting rights
Between July and September, more than half of the itemized donations to Republican Herschel Walker’s U.S. Senate campaign -- generally those exceeding $200 -- came from outside of Georgia. State Republicans used to criticize Democrats for collecting big contributions from donors in other states, but trends show the GOP is now also looking for money beyond Georgia's boundaries.
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FILE - In this March 22, 2013, file photo, the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building is seen in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Congressional Democrats continue to be locked in debate over a social service package. The votes aren't there for the $3.5 trillion originally proposed, and what to cut has eluded agreement. “A lot of people have asked, isn’t something better than nothing?” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, who has emerged as a leader among the more liberal wing of the Democratic Party in the House. “The answer, quite simply, is no.” (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Secretary Of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)
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