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Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson at his election night watch party for the 2026 Georgia primary elections
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Rick Jackson’s $87M ad buy targets Keisha Lance Bottoms’ mayoral record

The Republican billionaire has pledged to remind voters of spikes in crime during Bottoms' tenure as Atlanta mayor.

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Georgia Democrats unveil largest coordinated campaign effort yet

State party officials say they will have 30 field offices open by early August, part of the biggest operation the party has ever had at this stage of a campaign.

Record turnout in Georgia
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New Georgia poll shows Ossoff leading, governor’s race deadlocked

AARP commissioned a bipartisan team to interview 1,060 likely Georgia voters. The survey shows President Donald Trump's job approval rating in Georgia is underwater.

Opinion and Voices

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We can condemn the war while still honoring service members; presidential immunity needs to be challenged; and the Senate should have the final say in who leads DOJ.

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Election 2026 Georgia Governor
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Owners of Toast on Lenox didn’t need permission to talk to Rick Jackson

Atlanta entrepreneurs like the owners of Toast on Lenox should not have to explain themselves or apologize for serving Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson.

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OPINION

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Political speeches like Trump's at Wheeler High should not be in schools; Democrats show hypocrisy on inclusion with Atlanta restaurant boycott.

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Tom Murphy (1924-2007) was Georgia's House Speaker for 28 years, the longest tenure for a Speaker in any state legislature. He served during the terms of five governors: Jimmy Carter, George Busbee, Joe Frank Harris, Zell Miller, and Roy Barnes. (Photo and capsule: New Georgia Encyclopedia)

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Principal Valarie Kennedy talks with students as she walks down a hallway Students make their way at Oak Grove Elementary in DeKalb County in March. The school year begins Monday in DeKalb. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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5 defining tests from Keisha Lance Bottoms’ years as Atlanta mayor

From left, Everton Blair and Marcye Scott. (Melissa Golden; Courtesy of Marcye Scott)

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Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson at his election night watch party for the 2026 Georgia primary elections
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Rick Jackson’s $87M ad buy targets Keisha Lance Bottoms’ mayoral record

Election 2026 Georgia Governor
GUEST COLUMN

Owners of Toast on Lenox didn’t need permission to talk to Rick Jackson