Brian Strickland touts his work ethic in his run for Georgia attorney general
On Thursday’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia” podcast, columnist Patricia Murphy interviewed state Sen. Brian Strickland about his newly launched campaign for attorney general.
If elected, Strickland is pledging to fight gang crime, human trafficking and retail theft. The McDonough Republican was first elected to the General Assembly in 2012.
“I was known as a workhorse that got a lot of tough issues through the Legislature,” said Strickland of his record under the Gold Dome.
Strickland will face fellow state Sen. Bill Cowsert, R-Athens, in the Republican primary. At this time, no prominent Democrat has mounted a campaign for the office.
The current attorney general, Chris Carr, has announced he will be a Republican candidate for governor in 2026.
Then, Murphy and Greg Bluestein talk to AJC City Hall reporter Riley Bunch about the political legacy of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat who also is running for governor.
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Natalie Mendenhall is an award-winning producer for the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She also steps in front of the mic, creating compelling segments for the show. Before joining the AJC, the Chicago native worked as a senior producer at Georgia Public Broadcasting.
