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Republican Commissioner Bridget Thorne said information from her affidavit was used by the FBI to convince a magistrate judge to sign a search warrant for 2020 election ballots. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Fulton Commission Dems mistrust colleague listed as witness for FBI raid

Republican Commissioner Bridget Thorne’s affidavit was used by the FBI to convince a magistrate judge to sign a search warrant for 2020 election ballots.

How an election activist influenced the FBI’s raid on Fulton County

Republicans hold Middle Georgia Senate seat after special election runoff

Fulton blasts credibility of White House election chief who spurred FBI raid

Republican won’t seek reelection to Georgia Public Service Commission

Tricia Pridemore said her decision not to seek reelection came after “deep reflection” and “thoughtful conversations with my family, colleagues and trusted advisors.”

Trump to tout his economic agenda in northwest Georgia visit Thursday

The president's visit comes amid campaigning in Georgia's 14th District for a special election next month to succeed former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Fulton seeks to assure voters ahead of midterm elections

Fulton County officials prepare for the 2026 midterms after the FBI seized troves of it's 2020 election records last month.

Skeptics of 2020 election look for answers from FBI raid in Fulton

Allegations of fraud and mismanagement have dogged Fulton County since 2020.

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‘Politically Georgia’ looks at two open congressional seats

Greg Bluestein hosts Thursday’s episode of the "Politically Georgia" podcast with Washington bureau chief Tia Mitchell.

At left, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who is running for governor, speaks at the annual Georgia Chamber Eggs & Issues breakfast in January. At right, health care business owner Rick Jackson kicks off his gubernatorial campaign at Jackson Healthcare earlier this month. (Arvin Temkar and Miguel Martinez/AJC)

New lawsuit, ethics charges as Georgia governor’s race heats up

A big-money fight in the Georgia governor’s race continues to escalate, with new ethics charges and a lawsuit filed this week.

FBI raids Fulton County election office seeking ballots from Trump’s 2020 loss

FBI affidavit for Fulton’s 2020 records fuels GOP calls for state takeover

The unsealed FBI affidavit justifying the seizure of troves of 2020 records sparked renewed calls from Republicans for a Fulton County elections operation takeover.

Officials gather for annual Faith & Freedom luncheon

Georgia barrels toward another mega-spending midterm

The marquee races could be among the most expensive in state history.

Georgia’s State Capitol in Atlanta. (AJC file photo)

Middle Georgia voters return to polls for state Senate runoff

Democrat LeMario Brown and Republican Steven McNeel are competing for an open Middle Georgia Senate seat.

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Georgia voting process is safe and unimpeded and there's no harm in taking another look at 2020 election results, our readers write.

Unsealed documents in Fulton raid show FBI relied on election skeptics

Documents reveal how the FBI justified their seizure of troves of Fulton County's 2020 election records.

Why the FBI search warrant affidavit for Fulton’s 2020 ballots matters

A federal judge ordered the unsealing of the search warrant affidavit used by the FBI to seize troves of Fulton County's 2020 election records. Here's why it matters.

Federal judge to unseal DOJ records on Fulton County ballot seizure

A federal judge ordered the FBI affidavit be unsealed by Tuesday.

Clayton Fuller, district attorney in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Courtesy Clayton Fuller for Congress)

Trump endorses candidate in crowded field to fill MTG’s House seat

Voters in Georgia's 14th Congressional District must wade through a field of 22 candidates as they prepared to vote in the March 10 special election.

Judge dismisses claims in lawsuit that sought Fulton County 2020 ballots

Plaintiffs in long-running case also must pay $39,000 in attorney fees.

Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections Appreciation Day

Fulton County fights to reclaim its 2020 records after FBI seizure

Fulton County took legal action Wednesday to get back its 2020 ballots and other records after the FBI seized hundreds of boxes of election documents.