Politically Georgia

The AJC's politics team foresees plenty of conflict for the legislative session that begins today at the Capitol in Atlanta. It's all a precursor to the midterms.

The governor usually telegraphs his legislative goals well in advance of the session's start. But this year, he's taking his time.

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones angered House Speaker Jon Burns by ending the 2025 session earlier than expected. Burns says those feelings won't linger.

Parkes is the first Democrat seeking to challenge Republican John King. She's one of the more progressive members of the Senate Democratic caucus.

Duncan was Georgia's lieutenant governor in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election. He's now running for governor as a Democrat.

The midterm elections will dominate politics this year. Georgia stands to play a big role with marquee races for U.S. Senate and governor.

Relive the year in politics as we count down to Georgia's top story of 2025.

A story making the rounds online claims that more than 300,000 votes were "illegally certified" in 2020. Georgia's secretary of state says the votes were legal.

The Atlanta Democrat is Georgia's first Jewish U.S. senator. He spoke at his childhood synagogue after an attack in Australia during a Hanukkah event.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says Georgia law requires protecting voters' sensitive information. The Trump administration disagrees.