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Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson (left) and Democratic nominee for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms. (Abbey Cutrer for the AJC; Arvin Temkar/AJC)
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Polls paint starkly different pictures of Georgia’s top races

The polls show the governor's race in a dead heat while Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has a lead over Republican challenger Mike Collins.

Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson hosts his first event post runoff
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

How a Rick Jackson loan became an Alabama Democratic talking point

The Alabama hospital that drew scrutiny to Republican Rick Jackson is now featured in a Democratic campaign ad in one of the South’s most competitive congressional races.

Rick Jackson campaigns in Perry
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

As GOP derides ‘Communist crazies,’ Rick Jackson sticks to his script

At the Georgia Faith & Freedom Coalition's annual gathering, the Republican nominee for governor focused on his personal story instead of base-pleasing issues.

Opinion and Voices

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PATRICIA MURPHY

Speaker Burns promised transparency before redistricting. We’re waiting.

House Speaker Jon Burns promised hearings ahead of any redistricting process to ensure transparency and public input. Three months later, the hearings haven't happened.

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PATRICIA MURPHY

Jon Ossoff is writing a new playbook for Democrats in the South

Instead of the standard of trying not to offend Republican voters, Jon Ossoff ripped into Donald Trump at his first reelection campaign rally and hasn’t let up since.

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CAROLYN BOURDEAUX

Republicans talk about the national debt. It’s up to progressives to fix it.

Republican tax cuts passed over the past 25 years have run up the national debt. Somebody has to pay for it, and the most affected will be the middle and working classes.

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Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson (left) and Democratic nominee for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms. (Abbey Cutrer for the AJC; Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Polls paint starkly different pictures of Georgia’s top races

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Republicans talk about the national debt. It’s up to progressives to fix it.