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Clark Dean preps outsider-themed GOP run for Georgia governor
The business executive files paperwork to join a Republican field that includes several prominent candidates.
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The latest from the Georgia 2026 campaign trail
Who’s in, who’s out and more news from the races for Georgia Senate and governor.
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Raffensperger bypasses State Election Board on double-voting cases
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has begun sending allegations of double-voting to prosecutors, circumventing the backlogged State Election Board.
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Judge upholds Georgia’s limits on mass-mailing absentee applications
A federal judge ruled in favor of part of Georgia's 2021 voting law that restricts organizations from mass-mailing absentee ballot applications to voters.
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U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde facing homegrown challengers in 2026
Rep. Andrew Clyde is facing primary challengers who say the Republican lawmaker is not loyal to Trump and not focused on district issues.
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Some Georgia Democrats join GOP push for hand-marked paper ballots
A Republican effort to switch to hand-marked paper ballots in Georgia is gaining support from some Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson and state legislators.
Gabriel Sterling joins Republican race for Georgia elections chief
Gabriel Sterling, a Republican defender of Georgia's election system who called out President Donald Trump in 2020, is running for secretary of state.
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Fulton Commission again delays appointing Republican election board nominees
Fulton Commissioners delayed appointing Republican election board nominees amid an ongoing legal battle between the county and the Fulton Republican Party.
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Democrats look to hold state House seats and chip away at GOP dominance
Many of the Dems seeking higher office are in blue districts, leaving the party to think they can safely keep those seats with new candidates and also win some red districts.
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Republican lawmakers push for hand-marked ballots in November election
Lawmakers overseeing Georgia's election laws called for a test-run of hand-marked paper ballots this fall, a move away from touchscreen voting.