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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks during his "Rally For Our Republic" event inside the Kehoe Iron Works building at Trustees Garden in Savannah. He’s raised far more campaign cash over the last five years than any other member of Congress on the ballot in 2026. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC 2025)

Ossoff opens 2026 with $25M war chest in high-stakes reelection bid

The Democrat senator from Georgia said Thursday he raised more than $9.9 million in the final three months of 2025, among the largest hauls in the nation this quarter.

Who qualified for special election to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat?

Judge weighs lawsuit to bypass Georgia campaign contribution limits

Former Macon-Bibb commissioner launches lieutenant governor campaign

Fulton Commissioners Ivory, Arrington to challenge Chair Robb Pitts

The election contests are taking shape for four seats on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners in 2026.

Fulton commissioner enters Georgia secretary of state race

Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett formally announced her campaign for Georgia secretary of state Thursday.

Fulton County puts a $435,000 price tag on 2020 records

The Fulton County elections director estimated troves of 2020 election records sought by the State Election Board will cost more than $400,000.

Election year fuels potential for fireworks in Georgia Legislature

Georgia limits campaign donations — except when it doesn’t

It’s a big election year in Georgia, but the rules governing the raising and spending of campaign cash can be confusing.

Stacey Abrams rules out 2026 bid for Georgia governor

Democrat Stacey Abrams says she will not run for Georgia governor.

A free-for-all in Greene’s old district doubles as a GOP identity test

Some two dozen candidates are in the running to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat in the U.S. House, with a special election March 10 shaping up to be a free-for-all.

Kemp sets special election for Greene’s seat, launching likely 5-vote marathon

A special election in the 14th Congressional District of Georgia will be held March 10.

Georgia Senate’s 2026 session could double as a campaign preview

With eight senators and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones running for higher office this year, the Senate could be especially political this session.

Attorneys who represented Georgia Republicans now handling DOJ voting cases

Two U.S. Justice Department voting section attorneys have backgrounds representing Georgia Republicans in election disputes.

Ethics Committee reviewing claims U.S. Rep. Mike Collins misused funds

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican who is running for the Senate, is the focus of an Ethics Committee investigation into whether he misused government funds.

Second state lawmaker charged with pandemic fraud

State Rep. Karen Bennett, D-Stone Mountain, resigned from office, effective Jan. 1. She was indicted on fraud charges Monday.

Meet Georgia’s most influential conspiracy theorist

The Roswell resident, a leader among conservatives who say the 2020 election in Georgia was rife with fraud, has spent five years seeking to review Fulton County’s ballots.

An $8M mystery triggers growing fight over dark money in Georgia politics

Welcome to the new political economy of Georgia elections, where an organization called Georgians for Integrity is at the center of a ballooning legal and political fight.

These are the 10 questions that will shape Georgia politics in 2026

What will be the big questions in Georgia politics for 2026?

Judge keeps alive subpoenas of Fulton County’s 2020 election records

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney clears the way for Georgia's State Election Board to obtain Fulton ballots and other documents from the 2020 election.

Georgia hurtles toward 2026 as Trump’s return reshapes the political map

President Donald Trump’s return to office reset the national landscape almost overnight, forcing Republicans and Democrats alike to grapple with his norm-shattering approach.