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Country music star Jason Aldean will be performing at a fundraising event Feb. 19 in Athens for state Sen. Burt Jones's campaign for lieutenant governor.
LG candidate’s session fundraiser won’t violate law, ethics officials say
Gov. Brian Kemp has proposed $1.6 billion in refunds to Georgia taxpayers as part of his spending plan. (Nathan Posner for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Capitol Recap: Governor proposes refunds for Georgia taxpayers
Gov. Brian Kemp, facing a campaign challenge from within the GOP by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, used Thursday's State of the State address to lay out an agenda full of proposals that would appeal to the state Republican base, including an expansion of gun rights, new tough-on-crime policies and opposition to coronavirus restrictions. (Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Analysis: Kemp moves further right to woo GOP voters
Gov. Brian Kemp shakes hands as he enters the House chamber Thursday morning to deliver the State of the State address to a joint session of the Georgia Legislature. Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Awash in revenue, Kemp gives Georgia lawmakers his expensive 2022 wish list
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November 21, 2020 Atlanta - Pro-Trump protesters, some with flags and signs, attend a rally against the results of the U.S. presidential election outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday, November 21, 2020. Several different groups converged at the Capitol for a rally to show support for and against President Donald Trump. (Photo: Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
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Experts, voters say Georgia's governor race will be intense
Georgia governor election news
Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is a formidable candidate with strong name recognition and a hefty fundraising list after his victory in January made him the first Black U.S. senator in Georgia history. But a number of Republicans are running against him, and others are considering whether to join the race.
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A voter casts his ballot in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District special election at a polling site in Sandy Springs, Ga., Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Georgia polls: Archive of AJC polls on issues and elections
A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of registered voters shows about 51% of respondents either strongly approve or somewhat approve of President Joe Biden's job performance. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
AJC Poll: Georgians narrowly back Biden, but state remains polarized on many issues
Governor election
Former Senator David Perdue (R-GA) speaks at the Georgia GOP State Convention in Jekyll Island, Georgia on June 5th, 2021. Nathan Posner for the Atlanta-Journal-Constitution
The Jolt: Why David Perdue is violating the GOP’s ‘11th Commandment’
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Capitol Recap: Governor proposes refunds for Georgia taxpayers
Analysis: Kemp moves further right to woo GOP voters
Kemp delivers agenda-setting State of the State address
Gov. Brian Kemp shakes hands as he enters the House chamber Thursday morning to deliver the State of the State address to a joint session of the Georgia Legislature. Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Awash in revenue, Kemp gives Georgia lawmakers his expensive 2022 wish list
Abrams voting rights group has banked $19.5 million heading into 2022 election year
With flush state coffers, Kemp backs $1.6B in tax refunds
Kemp reloads campaign coffers as he prepares for 2022
U.S. Senate election
Former Senator David Perdue (R-GA) speaks at the Georgia GOP State Convention in Jekyll Island, Georgia on June 5th, 2021. Nathan Posner for the Atlanta-Journal-Constitution
The Jolt: Why David Perdue is violating the GOP’s ‘11th Commandment’
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‘Above politics.’ Warnock urges corporate crowd to back voting rights law
Ossoff to endorse Abrams on anniversary of Senate runoff sweep
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The questions that will shape Georgia politics in 2022
Herschel Walker’s disclosures show he’s the richest man in Georgia Senate race
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Two Georgia Republican Senate hopefuls won’t disclose vaccination status
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The Georgia Senate Ethics Committee voted 7-2 on Thursday to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit voting by noncitizens. From left: state Sens. Butch Miller, Jason Anavitarte, Bo Hatchett, Steve Gooch and Harold Jones. MARK NIESSE / MARK.NIESSE@AJC.COM
Amendment to ban noncitizen voting clears Georgia Senate committee
After the General Assembly approved a range of limits on the usage of drop boxes, roughly half as many absentee voters in metro Atlanta's core counties returned their ballots in drop boxes in 2021 compared with the 2020 general election. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
Fewer voters used drop boxes after Georgia voting law limited them
220111-Atlanta-President Joe Biden speaks about voting rights during at Clark Atlanta University on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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The Georgia Senate Ethics Committee voted 7-2 on Thursday to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit voting by noncitizens. From left: state Sens. Butch Miller, Jason Anavitarte, Bo Hatchett, Steve Gooch and Harold Jones. MARK NIESSE / MARK.NIESSE@AJC.COM
Amendment to ban noncitizen voting clears Georgia Senate committee
Fair Fight, the voter rights group that Democrat Stacey Abrams formed in 2018 after a close loss to Republican Brian Kemp in that year's race for governor, reported that it had $19.5 million in the bank at the end of 2021.
Abrams voting rights group has banked $19.5 million heading into 2022 election year
Bill Pryor, chief judge of the federal appeals court in Atlanta, has been cleared of allegations of wrongdoing in that he hired a law clerk accused of sending racist and xenophobic texts. (Cliff Owen / AP file)
Judge Pryor cleared of allegations involving hiring of controversial clerk
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, left, and House Speaker David Ralston, right, welcome Gov. Brian Kemp for his annual State of the State address to the Georgia Assembly on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. During his speech, Kemp said he would work with lawmakers this year to keep "divisive ideologies like critical race theory" out of schools. (Ben Gray for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Metro Atlanta school board members oppose critical race theory bill
220111-Atlanta-President Joe Biden speaks about voting rights during at Clark Atlanta University on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Biden, Harris speak at Atlanta University Center
Biden to visit Atlanta for Senate runoff rally; traffic delays expected
OPINION: Better together? Not for voting rights groups and Joe Biden
U.S. House elections
Brian Kemp, shown during an ad promoting his successful campaign for governor in 2018, when he endorsed a measure to allow more Georgians to carry firearms without a permit, is now making a similar proposal a priority during the legislative session that opens Monday.
Capitol Recap: Kemp puts guns on Georgia General Assembly’s agenda
State Sen. Michelle Au, D-Johns Creek, announced that after seeing the changes the Republican-dominated General Assembly made to her district during reapportionment, she will now campaign for a seat in the state House. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Senate district flipped by new map causes first-term Democrat to eye House seat
Georgia is headed for another high-profile election year, with Democrat Stacey Abrams and former Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue both running with plans to unseat Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. rightExperts, voters say Georgia's governor race will be intense
Get ready for 2022, Georgia: It’s going to be wild
A new map of Georgia's 2nd Congressional District, represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, gives Republicans hope that they can win a U.S. House race there. “I think this is the year to win it in," 2nd District GOP Chair Brandon Phillips said, "and I think the trend going forward gets even better.” (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Redistricting puts southwest Georgia congressional district into play for GOP
State elections
Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives David Ralston speaks at a news conference announcing $1,000 bonuses for state and local law enforcement and EMTs at the capital Monday, September 27, 2021. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
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Everton Blair takes an oath during his swearing in ceremony at the Gwinnett County Board of Education office in Suwanee, Georgia on Dec. 20, 2018. Blair filed paperwork in January 2022 to become a candidate for State School Superintendent. (Casey Sykes for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Everton Blair files paperwork for state school superintendent race
Former President Donald Trump has ventured deeper into Georgia politics than in almost any other state. That includes endorsing a “Trump ticket” of four Republicans campaigning for statewide office — and disavowing four other powerful members of the state GOP. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
As 2022 dawns, Georgia Republicans focus on 2020 election
Atlanta elections
Keisha Smith was chosen as the next executive director of the DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections office. SPECIAL PHOTO
New DeKalb County elections director appointed
Atlanta City Councilmembers Howard Shook and Mary Norwood. (AJC File)
Inside City Hall: Buckhead’s 2 councilmembers are neutral on cityhood
Mayor-elect Andre Dickens talks with a volunteer at Little Nancy Creek Park during a volunteer park cleanup event the weekend of Dickens' inauguration. (BRANDEN CAMP FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)
Inside City Hall: 5 questions we have as Andre Dickens takes office
At a press conference last week, Atlanta Mayor-elect Andre Dickens greets Maria Thacker Goethe, CEO of Center for Global Health Innovation, which is opening a new hub in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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