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Tight race for Georgia attorney general becomes a debate over experience

Democrats are spending big, believing they have a chance to slip the open seat amid President Donald Trump's unpopularity. Republicans are pushing back.

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AJC poll: Bottoms, Jackson deadlocked in race for Georgia governor

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‘Shadow mayor:’ As Keisha Lance Bottoms rose to power, one adviser was close by

A long-shot Democrat is gaining attention. His GOP rival may have bigger ambitions.

Obama to headline Atlanta rally for Bottoms and Ossoff

Former President Barack Obama will headline an Oct. 28 rally in Atlanta for U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor.

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At ‘No Kings’ rally in Atlanta, Black voters are urged to cast ballots early

Nearly 800,000 early voters have cast in-person ballots statewide since Tuesday, according to the state’s unofficial tracker.

Sparks fly in Fulton Commission contests during early voting across the metro

Competitive county commission races are featured across metro Atlanta in the Nov. 3 general election.

Find your Georgia early voting site

See where Georgia's early voting sites are for 2026 general election and when they are open.

MARTA says ad with incorrect election date is old, will be removed

The ad, seen on a train Thursday, tells riders to make a plan to vote on the wrong day.

Todd Gurley joining Trump on Air Force One for Georgia rally

President Trump is campaigning in Dalton on Friday afternoon, marking his third visit to Georgia this year

Trump is back in Georgia today, and the political stakes are high

President Trump comes back to Georgia Friday for a campaign rally aimed at firing up Republicans less than three weeks before Election Day.

Jon Ossoff hauls in $33M as Georgia Senate race enters final weeks

The Democratic U.S. senator says he plans to devote the rest of his $26 million on hand to defeat Republican Mike Collins.

Battle over Fulton County election board reaches Georgia Supreme Court

The Fulton County Republican Party says the Democratic-controlled County Commission must accept its nominees. Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical.

The $3B candidate: Unpacking Rick Jackson’s vast business empire

Rick Jackson’s sprawling business holdings could create conflicts of interest if he wins his bid for governor.

Takeaways from downballot debates: Six Flags, unemployment and ‘explosive diarrhea.’

Candidates for statewide office, including the commissioners of agriculture, labor and insurance, clashed on Tuesday.

Metro Atlanta voter registration nosedives at citizenship ceremonies

Groups registered 14,000 fewer new U.S. citizens to vote so far this year, compared to 2024.

More people voted on Tuesday than the first day of early voting in 2022

On the first day of early voting for the 2026 midterms in Georgia, voters are already turning out in high numbers.

Takeaways from Tuesday’s U.S. Senate debate

Jon Ossoff and Mike Collins traded punches in an hourlong slugfest of a debate in Georgia's U.S. Senate campaign.

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Georgia elections: Live updates from Atlanta Press Club debates

The AJC will provide real-time updates in 11 Atlanta Press Club debates for statewide office in Georgia.