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Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy
Candidates for governor, senator, Congress, the General Assembly and more file their paperwork this week.
Democrat Everton Blair, who is running for Congress, celebrates after filing paperwork to run for election at the Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, March 2, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
Qualifying week is Georgia politics at its most theatrical — and most consequential.
For five days, would-be governors, senators and legislative hopefuls stream through the state Capitol to formally stake their claims to power, turning the Statehouse into a political parade.
The ritual begins Monday, setting in motion a filing frenzy that will shape the 2026 midterms and define the next phase of the state’s political fights. Follow us throughout the week.
