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FBI agents enter the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Union City on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, as the FBI conducts a raid. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Judge denies Fulton’s request for return of 2020 ballots seized in FBI raid

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled the U.S. Department of Justice does not have to return troves of 2020 election records it seized from Fulton County.

Georgians, even many Republicans, oppose a federal election takeover

DAVID PLAZAS

America at 250: Georgia cities like Eatonton restore our faith in democracy

INTERACTIVE

Interactive: What Georgia Democrats think about the top races and issues

INTERACTIVE

Interactive: What Georgia Republicans think about the top races and issues

With weeks until Election Day, a new poll from the AJC shows who is leading the big Republican races and what they think about the major issues facing the state.

AJC Poll: Ossoff remains sharply polarizing in Georgia

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s favorability rating improved in the latest AJC poll, but two-thirds of Republicans continue to say they disapprove of the Georgia senator.

Fulton fights DOJ demand for election workers’ personal information

Fulton has not handed over the personal information from thousands of 2020 election workers demanded by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Georgia Republican voters are still all-in for Trump

A new AJC poll shows that Republican voters in Georgia still overwhelmingly back the president and are optimistic that the nation is heading in the right direction.

Supreme Court Voting Rights Redistricting

CAROLYN BOURDEAUX

Voting Rights Act ruling may challenge Ga. in new and unexpected ways

Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling could upend Democratic Party representation in Congress and Georgia General Assembly but could also forge new, multiracial coalitions.

Workers sort mail-in and drop-off ballots at the Fulton County sorting center at State Farm Arena on Tuesday evening, Nov. 3, 2020, just before polls closed. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Fulton seeks to block federal subpoena targeting 2020 election workers

The subpoena seeks personally identifying information for thousands of paid and volunteer election workers.

Georgia’s 2026 races keep coming back to Trump

Georgia 2026: What the polls say about the race for governor

In the race for Georgia governor, many on both sides remain undecided.

No new Georgia political maps for 2026. But the fight for 2028 is coming.

Georgia Republicans are looking to redraw the state's congressional lines for the 2028 elections. Longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop is a likely target.

AJC poll: Bottoms leads as Democratic rivals for governor hope for runoff

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has a big advantage. But about a third of likely Democratic primary voters remain undecided.

State Election Board seeks paper ballots

State Election Board rejects paper ballots amid looming voting mess

The State Election Board votes down a proposal that would invoke Georgia's backup voting system: paper ballots filled out by hand.

PATRICIA MURPHY

Kemp takes the high road on redistricting. Republicans should stay there.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will not call a special session to redraw political maps before the 2026 elections, bucking GOP pressure after a Supreme Court ruling.

Brian Kemp rules out canceling primary, using new maps in 2026

Louisiana's GOP governor suspended U.S. House primaries following a Supreme Court decision. But Georgia's governor said he won't do that because early voting has begun.

SENATE RACE

AJC Poll: Collins leads in Senate GOP primary, but most voters undecided

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins has the most support among Republicans participating in the most recent AJC poll, but over half of voters are still undecided as early voting begins.

Buddy Carter, Mike Collins, Derek Dooley and Jon Ossoff.

Georgia 2026: What the polls say about the U.S. Senate race

A survey of poll results from Georgia's Republican race for U.S. Senate.

Secretary of state candidates debate amid looming vote-counting problem

Republicans and Democrats squared off in debates on Tuesday ahead of the May primary elections for Secretary of State.

Infighting, ‘Epstein’ pledge shape Georgia’s race for lieutenant governor

Republican candidates for Georgia lieutenant governor have mostly treated each other gently, while the top Democrats attack each other.