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Georgia Elections

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.

EDITORIAL BOARD

Georgians are the ultimate voting machines. Make a plan and go vote.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

LIVE UPDATES

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.

LETTERS TO EDITOR

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Foster care fees punish struggling parents in Georgia, Trump could cost GOP in elections and the nation needs a fresh financial start.

President Trump will campaign in Georgia on Friday

Donald Trump's visit to Georgia on Friday poses a dilemma for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson, who is trying to distance himself from the president.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Jackson plans statewide press tour with Kemp instead of debating Bottoms

The Atlanta Press Club's Loudermilk-Young Debate Series begins Monday, giving down-ballot candidates a chance to break through before early voting begins.

How do Georgia candidates vote?

A review of voting data since 2020 shows more Democrats prefer to vote early in person while more Republicans prefer to vote on Election Day.