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The Georgia Public Service Commission is pictured in its hearing room. From left: Commissioners Fitz Johnson, Tim Echols, Tricia Pridemore, Lauren “Bubba” McDonald and Jason Shaw.

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Judge weighs whether Georgia PSC elections are discriminatory
House members throw up paper at the conclusion of the legislative session in the House Chamber on Sine Die, the last day of the General Assembly at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Branden Camp/ For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Mental health law and teacher pay raises among new Georgia laws
Election workers hand count advanced ballots at the DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Office, Monday, May 30, 2022, in Decatur, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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An end to ballot bar codes? Georgia election officials consider design changes
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams is proposing $800 million a year in new spending on pay raises, health care expansion and other programs. She says that's affordable, in part because of a giant tax surplus the state will likely report this month. Republicans, though, say it would be too costly.

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Abrams’ big plans would use surplus that Kemp may give back to taxpayers
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Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp composite in second race for governor.

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Georgia 2022: Inside the race for governor
About 54% of Georgia voters cast ballots in advance during the 2020 presidential election. (Dreamstime/TNS)

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AJC: Georgia voter information 2022
Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker

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Georgia 2022: Inside the U.S. Senate election
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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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Inside the campaign to undermine Georgia’s election
Voters at Snellville United Methodist Church on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Georgia Primary Election Results May 2022
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)

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June 7, 2022 Atalnta - A customer pumps gas at Shell gas station, where the price of gasoline approaches close to $6 a gallon, on Peachtree Road near Piedmont Atlanta Spine Center in Buckhead on Tuesday, June 6, 2022. Georgia gas prices hit new heights on Tuesday, according to AAA, with an average statewide cost of $4.33 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel. That’s still well below the national average of $4.92 per gallon.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Kemp extends state fuel tax break, again, through August
Georgia’s abortion rights battle is about to shift to local governments
Abrams’ big plans would use surplus that Kemp may give back to taxpayers
Top Georgia Democrats take different paths on abortion limits
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Wednesday that she intends to pass legislation that enshrines a woman’s right to an abortion, “and that right continues until a physician determines the fetus is viable outside of the body, except in the case of protecting the woman’s life or health.”

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Stacey Abrams outlines stance on abortion limits
Kemp escalates attacks on Abrams’ public safety proposals
Abortion ruling could pose risks for Georgia Republicans
‘I am appalled.’ Stacey Abrams blasts Supreme Court’s abortion ruling
U.S. Senate election
In this photo of May 11, 2022, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) walks out of the Senate Chambers during a series of votes in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

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Warnock focuses Senate hearing on curbing drug prices
Georgia’s abortion rights battle is about to shift to local governments
Top Georgia Democrats take different paths on abortion limits
Abortion ruling could pose risks for Georgia Republicans
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock are trying to swing the political conversation away from President Joe Biden and his low approval ratings and toward policies they have promoted. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/TNS)

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Georgia Democrats aim to shift conversation from Biden
Biden backs suspension of federal gas tax, boosting Warnock proposal
Biden weighs Warnock’s proposal to suspend federal gas tax
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The Georgia Public Service Commission is pictured in its hearing room. From left: Commissioners Fitz Johnson, Tim Echols, Tricia Pridemore, Lauren “Bubba” McDonald and Jason Shaw.

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Judge weighs whether Georgia PSC elections are discriminatory
House members throw up paper at the conclusion of the legislative session in the House Chamber on Sine Die, the last day of the General Assembly at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Branden Camp/ For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Mental health law and teacher pay raises among new Georgia laws
Election workers hand count advanced ballots at the DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Office, Monday, May 30, 2022, in Decatur, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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An end to ballot bar codes? Georgia election officials consider design changes
Voters lined up outside polling places Tuesday morning to be among the first to cast their votes on Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Elections investigation focuses on alleged breach in South Georgia
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Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams have both pledged to protect abortion rights as part of their campaigns. Abrams, however, would limit the right to the procedure "until a physician determines the fetus is viable outside of the body." Warnock has not indicated support for any limits. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/TNS)

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Top Georgia Democrats take different paths on abortion limits
Voters lined up outside polling places Tuesday morning to be among the first to cast their votes on Election Day on Nov. 3, 2020. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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Elections investigation focuses on alleged breach in South Georgia
Erica Schulte (left) and Ansley Banks, (right) chant “my body, my choice” to drivers passing by the steps of The Capitol on Sunday, June 26, 2022. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Inside City Hall: APD focused on ‘gangs, drugs and guns,’ not abortions
11/02/2020 — Atlanta, Georgia — Former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during a Biden-Harris rally in Atlanta’s Summerhill community, Monday, November 2, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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‘I am appalled.’ Stacey Abrams blasts Supreme Court’s abortion ruling
A celebration outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Washington. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Abortion ruling likely shifts focus of Georgia 2022 campaigns
Former Georgia election worker Wandrea ArShaye Moss gets emotional as she testifies during the fourth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, on June 21, 2022. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)

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Analysis: Georgia key to the unfinished story of Jan. 6
Byung "BJay" Pak, former U.S. Attorney in Atlanta, center, testified last week before a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Election intrigue: Trump’s ‘disturbing’ Georgia fixation
Georgia gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams endorsed three candidates for statewide office in Tuesday's Democratic runoffs, and all three won. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

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A ‘Stacey Sweep’: Abrams’ runoff gamble pays off in Georgia
Chris West won Tuesday's GOP runoff in Georgia's 2nd Congressional District. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Chris West edges out Jeremy Hunt in Georgia’s 2nd District GOP contest
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Chris West won Tuesday's GOP runoff in Georgia's 2nd Congressional District. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Chris West edges out Jeremy Hunt in Georgia’s 2nd District GOP contest
Candidates that former President Donald Trump endorsed fell flat Tuesday in Republican runoffs for the U.S. House. The victors in those races, however, vowed to back Trump at every opportunity, and they support a suite of conservative stances on abortion, gun rights and other cultural issues designed to energize the Republican Party’s right flank. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Rebuffed again: Trump’s picks for House seats in Georgia go bust
062122 Jackson, Ga.: Mike Collins speaks to members of the media during his watch party for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District runoff at The Brickery, Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Jackson, Ga.. Collins is a trucking company owner and son of the late congressman Mac Collins. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Collins beats Trump-endorsed Jones in 10th Congressional District contest
Helen Goodwin puts her sticker on with the help of her daughter Mary Goodwin after casting her ballot during the first day of early voting June 13 in DeKalb County. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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Statewide down-ballot, congressional fields to be set after Tuesday’s runoff
State elections
Abortion rights activists marched from the Georgia Capitol to Underground Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022. The protest follows the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Abortion ruling could pose risks for Georgia Republicans
Georgia gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams endorsed three candidates for statewide office in Tuesday's Democratic runoffs, and all three won. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

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A ‘Stacey Sweep’: Abrams’ runoff gamble pays off in Georgia
02/09/2021 —Atlanta, Georgia — Rep. William Boddie (D-East Point) speaks against HB 112 in the House Chambers on day 14 of the Georgia Legislative session at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Tuesday, February 9, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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William Boddie wins Democratic runoff for labor commissioner
Janice Laws Robinson is the Democratic nominee for Georgia insurance commissioner in May 24, 2022 primary. (Handout)

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Janice Laws Robinson wins Democratic nod for insurance commissioner again
Metro Atlanta elections
People walk through the ramp at the Voter Registration & Elections in Dekalb during the first day of early voting on Monday, June 13, 2022. Votes are underway in metro Atlanta for runoff races. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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DeKalb elections board certifies runoff results
Erica Schulte (left) and Ansley Banks, (right) chant “my body, my choice” to drivers passing by the steps of The Capitol on Sunday, June 26, 2022. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Inside City Hall: APD focused on ‘gangs, drugs and guns,’ not abortions
Kevin Lewis won the Henry County Democratic District 5 runoff on Tuesday.

Development firm owner wins in Henry Democratic commission runoff
DeKalb County Commission District 2 runoff candidates Lauren Alexander (left) and Michelle Long Spears. SPECIAL PHOTOS

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Spears appears to win DeKalb commission runoff
Andre Dickens talks on the phone at his campaign headquarters on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, the morning after being elected Atlanta's 61st mayor. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Inside City Hall: Dickens keeping his eye on 2025 reelection bid
Adrienne Simmons (left) and Alexis Williams (right) are vying for the District 4 seat on the Gwinnett County school board in the June 21 runoff election.

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Last seat on Gwinnett school board comes down to a runoff
DeKalb County Commission District 2 runoff candidates Lauren Alexander (left) and Michelle Long Spears. SPECIAL PHOTOS

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Runoff will decide already contentious DeKalb County commission race
Mayor Andre Dickens speaks in front of Atlanta Fire and Rescue Station 26 on Howell Mill Road NW in Atlanta on Monday, May 16, 2022. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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