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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks during a recording of the “Politically Georgia” podcast on Monday in Atlanta. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Burt Jones on backing Rick Jackson: ‘We’ll see’

In his first interview since losing a bruising GOP runoff for governor, Jones said Jackson must work to reunite the party. But Jones would not commit to voting for Jackson.

What to know about Raphael Warnock, a potential 2028 White House hopeful

Trump-nominated judge halts DOJ demand for identities of 2020 election workers

Georgia 2026: What the polls and experts say about the race for governor

FBI presses ahead with probe of Georgia’s 2020 election

FBI analysts race toward a July deadline to complete tens of thousands of record checks related to Fulton County's 2020 presidential election.

Six candidates, including David Scott’s daughter, compete to finish his term

U.S. Rep. David Scott's daughter, Marcye, and former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman Everton Blair are among six candidates competing in the special election.

Georgia’s campaign finance watchdog is stepping down

Georgia ethics chief who won record-setting fine against group founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams is stepping down.

Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Ossoff doubles down on anti-corruption message in reelection bid

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff's first general election TV ad highlights his bipartisan investigation into Georgia's foster care system and legislation combating child sex trafficking.

Georgia lawmakers punt fight over voting machines to 2028

Georgia lawmakers aim to overhaul its elections by 2028, but they might stick with a touchscreen voting system.

Kemp appoints top ethics official, prosecutor to Fulton bench

Gov. Brian Kemp appointed three judges to the Fulton County Superior Court, including the state's top ethics official and a prosecutor from DA Fani Willis' office.

Georgia’s special legislative session ends with no redistricting

Georgia Legislature approves fix to looming elections mess on Tuesday.

Georgia lawmakers closer to fixing election mess

Georgia lawmakers debate hand recounting ballots and property taxes during the General Assembly's fourth day of a special session on Monday.

Georgia state Senate victory lifts Democratic turnout hopes for midterms

After concerns that low Democratic turnout could flip the Gwinnett County district, an aggressive voter mobilization effort kept the seat blue. What does it mean for November?

Georgia Republicans move to keep touchscreen voting to head off election mess

The Georgia Senate on Saturday passed a measure delaying a law that would do away with counting ballots using QR codes.

State Election Board seeks paper ballots

BILL TORPY

Georgians, once again, aren’t feeling The Vern

Come runoff time, the vast majority of GOP voters looked at Vernon Jones and said, “Nah.”

With redistricting shelved, Georgia lawmakers focus on a vote-counting mess

Georgia lawmakers seek to keep Georgia's current voting system as lawmakers convene for a special session to address a vote-counting conundrum.

PATRICIA MURPHY

Gov. Brian Kemp is election night’s biggest loser

The Georgia governor's backed candidates for the state's marquee Republican primaries lost in Tuesday's runoffs.

Keisha Lance Bottoms is in for a very different race against Rick Jackson

Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive, can self-fund a statewide campaign on a scale rarely seen in Georgia politics.

Georgia General Assembly Sine Die Wrap Up

HAPPENING TODAY

What to know about Georgia’s special session

Here is what readers need to know about Georgia's special session that will convene Wednesday, June 17, to redraw the state's political maps for 2028 and more.

Runoff campaigning Derek Dooley and Gov. Brian Kemp

Brian Kemp’s political gambles crumble in dual defeats

The two-term governor bet his popularity could propel a former football coach to the U.S. Senate. Instead, voters chose a Republican congressman backed by Trump.