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Georgia Politics

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Andy Beshear is coming to metro Atlanta to campaign for Kamala Harris

The Kentucky governor’s visit is part of a “Weekend of Action” that involves more than 170 campaign events around Georgia.

New Georgia Milestones scores show steady academic recovery post-COVID pandemic

Results from the 2023-24 Georgia Milestones English tests find progress in most grades. Math scores will be released later.

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The Obamas’ endorsement of Harris clears the way for her nomination

On Friday's episode of "Politically Georgia," the team discussed former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama's endorsement of Kamala Harris.

Capitol Recap: Georgia Democrats help pump energy and cash into Harris’ campaign

Some of the biggest political stories in Georgia over the past week.

Election 2024

We were with Warnock. Then Harris called

The AJC was there filming when presidential candidate Kamala Harris called to ask U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock for his endorsement. The phone call followed President Joe Biden dropping out of the 2024 race.

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PG A.M.: Harris presidential campaign readies a blitz of weekend activity

Vice President Kamala Harris has visited Georgia 12 times in the past 18 months. She’ll return next week for the first time as a Democratic candidate for president.

PG A.M.: Georgia race a ‘different ballgame’ ahead of Kamala Harris’ visit to Atlanta

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Atlanta next week, which means Democrats think Georgia is again within reach now that President Joe Biden is no longer running.

PG A.M.: New polls show ‘Harris honeymoon’ and tight Georgia presidential race

Nationwide, and in Georgia, polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in a tight race for president.

Voter Voices

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A grandmother in a conservative stronghold is working to elect Donald Trump

Martha Ramsey started the Banks County Republican Women club.

Savannah’s youngest voters: The future doesn’t belong to ‘grandpas’

The choice of candidates for first time voters in the presidential election stokes apathy.

She held her nose voting for Trump in 2020. ‘Now I may throw up doing it.’

A retired Middle Georgia teacher says the choice is someone ‘ruining our country or a convicted felon.’

Washington County man released from federal prison looks forward to voting in November

Making a difference ‘starts at the polls,’ he said.

Education and school choice are on voters’ minds in Clayton County

Education is a top concern for a pair of mothers as they consider who will get their vote in November.

For decades, Banks County was blue, then came the shift to red

In deep-red Banks County, voters talk about the county's past as a Democratic Party stronghold compared to its present. In 2020, Donald Trump took nearly 90% of the vote.

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The Trump Investigations
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Fani Willis’ marquee cases against Donald Trump and Young Thug are thrown into chaos

The bold and ambitious gambits thrust the Fulton County district attorney into the national spotlight.

Roswell man charged with threatening FBI Director Christopher Wray

Court records show that John Woodbury is facing federal charges of making interstate threats to Christopher Wray and others.

Photo of Fani Willis found on Trump shooter’s cellphone

The phone also contained pictures of several other politicians, including President Joe Biden and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, according to a CNN report.

Arguments in Fani Willis appeal set for after election

Arguments are set after Election Day in the appeal to disqualify DA Fani Willis from prosecuting former President Donald Trump and others in the Georgia election case.

Election 2024

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The Obamas’ endorsement of Harris clears the way for her nomination

On Friday's episode of "Politically Georgia," the team discussed former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama's endorsement of Kamala Harris.

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Capitol Recap: Georgia Democrats help pump energy and cash into Harris’ campaign

Some of the biggest political stories in Georgia over the past week.

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Georgia’s on her mind: A list of Kamala Harris’ stops to the battleground state

Most of the vice president’s visits have been to Atlanta. She has also made stops in Columbus, Dalton and Savannah.

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Kamala Harris is bringing her presidential campaign to Georgia

Polls suggest a tightening race between the vice president and former President Donald Trump.

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There’s no consensus in Georgia over whom Kamala Harris should pick as a running mate

Some Democrats want her to select a swing state Democrat or an outside-the-box contender.

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More than 1,000 volunteers sign up as Harris’ Georgia campaign gets going

After President Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic nominee for president, his campaign in Georgia rapidly began transitioning to support Vice President Kamala Harris.

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What the flood of donations to Harris campaign means for Georgia

Vice President Kamala Harris raised more money in one day than any candidate in the 2024 cycle.

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Harris resonates with Asian American voters. Could that make a difference in Georgia?

Asian American voters are among Georgia’s fastest-growing voting blocs and could help Democrats win the state if Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the presidential nominee.

Legislature

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New Georgia Milestones scores show steady academic recovery post-COVID pandemic

Results from the 2023-24 Georgia Milestones English tests find progress in most grades. Math scores will be released later.

Capitol Recap: Georgia Democrats help pump energy and cash into Harris’ campaign

Some of the biggest political stories in Georgia over the past week.

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Harris resonates with Asian American voters. Could that make a difference in Georgia?

Asian American voters are among Georgia’s fastest-growing voting blocs and could help Democrats win the state if Vice President Kamala Harris becomes the presidential nominee.

New audit of 2024 Georgia election on hold amid company’s protest

A planned audit of 2024 presidential election ballot images is on hold in Georgia because of a company's protest.

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Can Joe Biden’s name be replaced on Georgia ballots? Short answer: Yes

President Joe Biden's name can be quickly replaced on Georgia ballots with a new nominee, according to state election officials.

Democrats are working to tie Trump to abortion bans in Georgia and across the South

The Republican Party, at Donald Trump’s urging, recently shifted its approach to abortion.

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Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman is the Politics News and Enterprise Reporter for the AJC, where she covers statewide political storie...

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Greg Bluestein is a political reporter who covers the governor's office and Georgia politics for The Atlanta Journal-Con

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Jim Denery is a premium editor who mostly handles stories involving Georgia politics and government.

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Joyner has been with the AJC since 2010 as a member of the investigations and politics team.

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Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist.

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Mark Niesse

Mark Niesse covers voting rights and elections for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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Bill Nigut

Bill Nigut is a journalist for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and co-host of the AJC Politically Georgia live radio sh

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Susan Potter

Susan Potter has been overseeing political coverage at the AJC for more than a decade.

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Maya T. Prabhu is a government reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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James Salzer has covered state government and politics in Georgia since 1990.

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David Wickert covers transportation issues and state government.

More AJC Politics

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Opinion: For the last time, it’s ‘Comma-luh.’

Despite the Republican Party's outreach to women and minority voters, it didn't take long for Donald Trump and his allies to unleash personal attacks on Kamala Harris.

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Georgia’s gun industry hopes for big sales year amid national election

The deadly shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania is part of a series of recent events in the news that could impact Georgia’s large gun industry.

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How Biden’s withdrawal upended the Georgia race

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Election do-over: Judge rules Cobb County electoral map unconstitutional

Cobb County’s electoral map is unconstitutional, the primary elections conducted in May for County Commission Districts 2 and 4 will have to be redone, a judge ruled Thursday.

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State Sen. Derek Mallow criticizes GOP for calling Harris a ‘DEI’ pick

In an interview on "Politically Georgia," State Sen. Derek Mallow criticizes Republican efforts to take down Kamala Harris as the Democratic pick for president.

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How to pronounce Kamala Harris’ name

Harris is the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and the first Black woman and person of Indian descent to be vice president.

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Opinion: The American people deserve answers after assassination attempt

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle performed a near-impossible feat Monday of getting bipartisan support in Congress for her resignation.

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Georgia’s on her mind: A list of Kamala Harris’ stops to the battleground state

Most of the vice president’s visits have been to Atlanta. She has also made stops in Columbus, Dalton and Savannah.

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PG A.M.: Georgia race a ‘different ballgame’ ahead of Kamala Harris’ visit to Atlanta

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Atlanta next week, which means Democrats think Georgia is again within reach now that President Joe Biden is no longer running.

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Kamala Harris is bringing her presidential campaign to Georgia

Polls suggest a tightening race between the vice president and former President Donald Trump.

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U.S. Senate committee signs off on Jon Ossoff’s stock trading ban

The bill would prohibit members of Congress and their family members from trading stock in individual companies.

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Judge rejects prosecutors’ push to pause oversight panel’s work

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Geoff Duncan endorses Kamala Harris and says he is ‘committed to beating Donald Trump’

In an interview on “Politically Georgia,” former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan said he would vote for Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump.

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There’s no consensus in Georgia over whom Kamala Harris should pick as a running mate

Some Democrats want her to select a swing state Democrat or an outside-the-box contender.

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Kamala Harris’ pastor says the presumptive Democratic nominee is ‘at the top of her game’

The Rev. Amos C. Brown, a Morehouse graduate, has been involved in Harris’s campaigns since her earliest days as a politician in California.

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PG A.M.: New polls show ‘Harris honeymoon’ and tight Georgia presidential race

Nationwide, and in Georgia, polls show Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in a tight race for president.

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Commander in Meme? Kamala Harris content — old and new — going viral

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More than 1,000 volunteers sign up as Harris’ Georgia campaign gets going

After President Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic nominee for president, his campaign in Georgia rapidly began transitioning to support Vice President Kamala Harris.