Georgia Elections

Georgia deserve clean energy, a prescription for affordability and health

Georgia's Public Service Commission has focused on a fossil fuel future instead of one based on clean energy, which would better serve consumers' health and pocketbooks.

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Georgia State Election Board member raises money online for legal defense

A fundraiser has raised more than $30K for Georgia State Election Board member Janice Johnston's legal defense. Critics say it creates potential for conflicts of interest.

How two obscure races became a referendum on Georgia Power bills

Georgia Power customers have seen bills rise. Now they get to vote for two members on the state regulatory commission for the first time since 2020.

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The bitter battle to become Atlanta City Hall‘s second banana

The council president can be a bully pulpit, but it’s hard to be a bully. Because there’s no real power.

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Georgians in both parties prefer property tax relief to scrapping income tax

Property tax relief trumps eliminating the state income tax among both Republicans and Democrats in new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.

Trump’s Justice Department requests Fulton County’s 2020 election records

The Department of Justice letter to Georgia’s largest county suggests the Trump administration remains focused on the 2020 race.

MARTA and Beltline rail two big transportation items on mayor’s agenda

While reaffirming his commitment to building light rail along the Beltline, Mayor Dickens says the first segment should go where transportation needs are greatest: SW Atlanta.

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Fixing broken infrastructure one of city’s biggest challenges for next mayor

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and the City Council have promised to remake downtown ahead of next year's World Cup.

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Cost of living tops concerns for candidates in Gwinnett County House race

Two Democrats and one Republican seek to replace former state Rep. Shelly Hutchinson, who resigned this summer to care for a family member.

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AJC poll: Republican support for Trump remains strong in Georgia

The AJC's poll results are a reminder that even though Trump’s name won’t appear on the ballot in next year’s midterms, his influence shapes Georgia’s political landscape.

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Join us every week for the most relevant news and analysis that define the world of politics. Hosted by Georgia’s best political team: The AJC’s Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell and Patricia Murphy.

Georgia Supreme Court curbed its power. The state election board is testing its limits.

The State Election Board advanced a rule that could allow it to eliminate Georgia’s voting touchscreens and approved recommendations to end no-excuse absentee voting.

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Republicans running for Georgia secretary of state are still split on 2020

Candidates' views on the 2020 election are shaping the race for state’s top election official.

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U.S. House speaker continues to delay swearing in of Democrat

Usually, newly elected lawmakers go from their special election to the House floor without issue, yet it's been three weeks since Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva won.

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$10B project backed by Burt Jones pairs hospital with wave of data centers

Computer storage warehouses are envisioned to comprise the bulk of a Butts County megaproject site along I-75 owned by Burt Jones’ father, according to a filing.

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Pro-Trump former state Rep. Vernon Jones runs for Georgia secretary of state

Vernon Jones, a former Georgia state representative who left the Democratic Party, is running for secretary of state as a Republican.

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Meet the candidates running for seats on state’s powerful utility regulator

From Tuesday through Nov. 4, voters get to choose who serves on the Georgia Public Service Commission for the first time in almost five years.

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Council president candidates clash over public safety during debate

An empty lectern represented Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, who declined to take part in the mayoral debate.

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The absurd, but legal, money fueling Georgia’s powerful politicians

Passed into Georgia law in 2021, so-called "leadership committees" allow for unlimited donations for any race, any candidate, any issue, at any time.

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A PSC ‘debate’ was held. Only one of the four candidates participated.

Democrat Peter Hubbard answered questions and made his pitch to voters to elect him to the Georgia Public Service Commission. But three other candidates didn't show up.

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Ossoff’s $12M fundraising blitz underscores his Senate firepower

The Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday that Ossoff collected more than 233,000 donations averaging $36 between July and September.