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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has joined a bipartisan group of elected officials who urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the Trump Administration’s plans to use the U.S. Postal Service to vet voters for the November election. (Jenni Girtman/AJC File)

Raffensperger urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s mail-in ballot plan

Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger urges the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the Trump administration’s plans to use the Postal Service to vet voters for November election.

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BILL TORPY

Ossoff makeup ads hint of Collins’ flagging foundation

Ethics Commission fines 2 groups linked to First Liberty nearly $150,000

Republicans’ midterm convention is all about Trump

Rick Jackson proposes ‘intelligent Medicaid expansion’ in Georgia

The GOP nominee for governor said he would pursue a federal waiver to use Medicaid funding to help some Georgians stay on their private or employer-sponsored insurance plans.

What the raid on Fulton’s election warehouse did (and did not) accomplish

The raid demonstrated how far the administration would go to settle Trump’s 2020 grievances and breathe new life into doubts about elections ahead of November’s midterms.

Where they stand: Bottoms, Jackson on abortion

Georgia’s restrictive abortion law took effect in 2022 after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Here’s where the candidates for Georgia governor stand on the issue.

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins will join industry leaders for an infrastructure-focused roundtable

Mike Collins, facing tough Senate race, will speak at GOP convention

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, who is running for Senate, and Rep. Brian Jack, will both be speaking at the Republican Party's midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.

OPINION

Readers write

Georgia deserves specifics from governor candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson about their education plans.

Georgia officials told to continue with normal absentee ballot procedures

State officials are urging counties to stay the course ahead of absentee voting deadlines amid a legal fight over mail ballots.

Georgia 2026 Voter Guide

From U.S. Senate to county commissions, find all the information you need about Georgia's upcoming elections.

The hunt for noncitizen voters in Georgia yields few results

President Donald Trump has ramped up rhetoric on noncitizen voting. Georgia reviews have found such voters to be rare.

Everton Blair, Georgia’s first openly gay congressman, sworn into office

Everton Blair Jr. cast his first votes after being sworn into the U.S. House on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026.

Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Democrats challenge the ‘moderate Republican’ brand in Atlanta suburbs

At a fundraiser, state House candidates Adam Cleveland and Beth Fuller argued voters should judge GOP incumbents not by their brands, but by their party's policies.

Georgia has a powerful lieutenant governor. Will it stay that way?

The Republican majority in the state Senate has twice chosen to weaken the lieutenant governor's powers. They could do so again, regardless of who wins in November.

GOP groups ramp up spending to support Mike Collins

Groups affiliated with the Republican Party have pledged to spend at least $59 million in Georgia in hopes of helping U.S. Rep. Mike Collins unseat Sen. Jon Ossoff.

Georgia 2026: What the polls and experts say about the U.S. Senate race

Here are the polls on Georgia's U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff and Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins.

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

Here are the polls on Georgia's race for governor between Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson.

Everton Blair wins runoff to finish Rep. David Scott’s term

Everton Blair Jr. defeats Marcye Scott in the Aug. 25, 2026, special election runoff to finish late Congressman David Scott's term in office.

What the Supreme Court’s mail-in voting ruling means for Georgia

The Supreme Court let Trump's mail-voting restrictions advance on procedural grounds without ruling on merits, potentially injecting new uncertainty into Georgia's midterms.