Politically Georgia
Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Democrats challenge the ‘moderate Republican’ brand in Atlanta suburbs

At a fundraiser, state House candidates Adam Cleveland and Beth Fuller argued voters should judge GOP incumbents not by their brands, but by their party's policies.

A new sphere, screening tech and parking: How the Atlanta airport has prepared for FIFA
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Prominent Black Democrats rally behind Keisha Lance Bottoms

Republicans want to make Bottoms' record as Atlanta mayor a major liability in the governor's race, but her successor, Andre Dickens, offered an unequivocal defense on Sunday.

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins will join industry leaders for an infrastructure-focused roundtable
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Mike Collins struggles to outrun his aides’ problematic posts

The Republican U.S. Senate nominee has been plagued by scandals among his current and former staff. Now, he's facing a new one.

Opinion and Voices

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PATRICIA MURPHY

The mysterious case of the missing campaign spouses in 2026

From Melody Jackson, Ph.D., to Dr. Alisha Kramer, the campaign trail in Georgia is missing a few key characters in 2026.

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PATRICIA MURPHY

Meet Charlie Bailey, Jon Ossoff’s pick to flip control of Georgia in 2026

The AJC's Patricia Murphy talks with Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Charlie Bailey about this year's elections.

U.S. Senate runoff
PATRICIA MURPHY

The hate growing in Mike Collins’ own backyard

The Republican U.S. Senate nominee’s son-in-law continues to post troubling social media content. Columnist Patricia Murphy calls on Collins to put a stop to it.

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GOP nominee for governor Rick Jackson released his plan to fight human trafficking at a news conference on Wednesday in Atlanta. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Rick Jackson unveils anti-trafficking proposal, debuts new attack ad

ELECTION AUDIT

Georgia officials told to continue with normal absentee ballot procedures

Ronald And Nancy Reagan
PATRICIA MURPHY

The mysterious case of the missing campaign spouses in 2026

Flock story

Georgia leaders agree Flock needs guardrails. The rift is over how far to go.

Democratic socialists aren’t taking over. But their influence is growing.

Democratic socialists aren’t taking over. But their influence is growing.

ACLU news conference about Fulton County Jail conditions

Fulton Commission approves $4.4M contract to modernize elevators in county jail

BJay Pak

Former U.S. Attorney BJay Pak joins Delta as general counsel

Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigns for governor
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Bottoms warns against potential GOP postelection power grab

Georgia Voting Guide

Georgia 2026 Voter Guide