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Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue announced that he will challenge Gov. Brian Kemp in the GOP primary. (Photo: Nathan Posner for The Atlanta-Journal-Constitution)
David Perdue plans to run for governor in 2022
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A photo at Atlanta's City Hall on March 23, 2018 JOHN SPINK/JSPINK@AJC.COM
The Jolt: New progressive party makes major gains in Georgia
Herschel Walker and other Georgia Republicans running for the U.S. Senate praised efforts to limit abortions as the Supreme Court weighs whether to uphold a Mississippi law that would block the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy.
Georgia U.S. Senate candidates ready for new fight over abortion
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Stacey Abrams departs a rally for gubernatorial candidate, and former Virginia Governor, Terry McAullife (D-VA) on October 17th, 2021 in Fairfax, Virginia.
The Jolt: Abrams’ announcement raises the national profile for Georgia’s midterms
Democrat Stacey Abrams ended speculation about whether she will run for governor next year when she launched her campaign Wednesday. But that also set in motion new speculation about how Republicans will respond, how Abrams will run her campaign and how Georgia Democrats will approach the midterms. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
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Atlanta mayoral runoff candidate Andre Dickens celebrates with supporters just before the close of polls Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in Atlanta. Dickens, a city council member, won the runoff, riding a surge of support that powered him past the council’s current president, Felicia Moore, after finishing second to her in November. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)
The Jolt: 5 takeaways from runoff night in Georgia
Atlanta Mayor-elect Andre Dickens is all smiles giving his victory address at his election night watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at the Gathering Spot in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`
Atlanta’s new mayor will seek to reset city-state relations
November 2, 2021 Atlanta: C.J. Andrews (right) checks in voters at Park Tavern located at 500 10th Street NE in Atlanta on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Normally, a wide-open vote for Atlanta mayor would take center stage in the metro area on Election Day. But low early turnout, a high number of undecided voters, and major competition for attention from Game Six of the World Series could scramble the outcome. Voting began Tuesday morning in elections for Atlanta mayor and city leaders across Georgia as voters hoped for short lines and no problems. Election Day will be closely watched in Fulton County, which covers most of the city of Atlanta. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
The Jolt: The other Georgia mayors’ races up for grabs on Election Day
FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2021, file photo Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks during former President Donald Trump's Save America rally in Perry, Ga. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, Oct. 27, endorsed Herschel Walker’s Republican primary bid for a Senate seat in Georgia. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, File)
‘Air support.’ New super PAC boosts Walker’s Senate campaign
Brian Kemp speaks during the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's Congressional Luncheon. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
No longer on sidelines, Georgia Chamber backs Kemp’s reelection
Sen. Michelle Au, D-Johns Creek, speaks in opposition of Senate Bill 2EX, newly-drawn congressional maps, in the Senate Chambers during a special session at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
The Jolt: Lawsuits swirling for Georgia’s redrawn districts
Carolyn Bourdeaux and Lucy McBath won their Democratic runoff elections for U.S. congress.
Politically Georgia: Bourdeaux and McBath ready for a battle for the suburbs
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has endorsed Councilman Andre Dickens
Why Fulton’s DA is backing Dickens in race for Atlanta mayor
A rail mounted gantry crane lifts a 40-foot shipping container and loads it onto a rail car at the Georgia Ports Authority Mason Mega Rail Terminal in Savannah. Efforts are underway to increase capacity at the port as the nation deals with supply-chain problems that have contributed to inflation and product shortages. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Supply-chain issues surface as political divide in Georgia
Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/TNS)
The Jolt: Reps. Clyde and Greene hammer GOP redistricting process
Andre Dickens and Felicia Moore participate in the Atlanta Regional Mayoral Forum, moderated by Bill Bolling, and centered around Atlanta's housing challenges and takes place in two parts Wednesday, Oct 6, 2021. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Politically Georgia: Dickens takes lead in Atlanta mayoral race
Dr. Rich McCormick is a Republican candidate in Georgia’s 7th Congressional District. Special.
The Jolt: Lucy McBath’s move opens epic GOP battle for new 6th District seat
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the “Stitch,” a $300 million-plus proposal to cover a portion of the Downtown Connector with parks and a restored street grid, will receive $900,000 through a federal grant program. Rendering by Jacobs.
Atlanta’s ‘Stitch’ and Beltline projects win new federal funding
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Targeted by Georgia GOP, McBath switching to safe Democratic district
03/31/2021 —Atlanta, Georgia — Rep. Josh McLaurin (D-Sandy Springs) passionately objects SB 174 in the House Chambers during Sine Die, legislative day 40, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. SB 174 passed the House Chambers. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
The Jolt: Redistricting scrambles Democrats’ plans for 2022
State Sen. Clint Dixon addresses a Senate panel concerning changes he wants in Gwinnett County elections. Gwinnett school board Chairman Everton Blair, seated behind him, opposes the measure.
The Jolt: Idea to overhaul Gwinnett school board could go statewide
05/21/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Rep. Lucy McBath speaks during a press conference at the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. office space in downtown Atlanta, Friday, May 21, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
The Jolt: New congressional map leaves Georgia incumbents with big decisions
Former Senator David Perdue (R-GA) speaks at the Georgia GOP State Convention in Jekyll Island, Georgia on June 5th, 2021. Nathan Posner for the Atlanta-Journal-Constitution
Weighing primary challenge, Perdue suggests Kemp ‘caved’ in 2020
U.S. Rep. David Scott
The Jolt: U.S. Rep. David Scott running for reelection
Carolyn Bourdeaux and Lucy McBath won their Democratic runoff elections for U.S. congress.
The Jolt: Congressional lines are next battle in Georgia redistricting
April 2, 2015 - Atlanta - Speaker Pro Tem Jan Jones ,, taking a question from Rep. Calvin Smyre, D - Columbus, presents HB 213, a transportation related bill to allow the counties that fund MARTA to increase the tax that supports it. Democrats were promised passage of the bill in order to secure a vote on the big transportation bill. With the legislative session ending Thursday, GOP leaders OK'd a slew of tax increases, gave the state more control over local public schools and shot down 'religious liberty' efforts -- all while working hand-in-glove with Democrats to beat back fringe Republicans who've otherwise split the majority caucus. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM
The Jolt: Book ban battle headed for Georgia General Assembly
In this photo provided by the Georgia Port Authority, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announces that the Georgia Ports Authority has now commissioned all 18 working tracks at its Mason Mega Rail Terminal at the GPA's Port of Savannah Garden City Terminal, Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Savannah, Ga. (Stephen Morton/Georgia Port Authority via AP)
Kemp renews ad war as tumultuous 2022 election beckons
Ryan Buchanan, who is President Joe Biden's nominee for U.S. attorney for Atlanta-based Northern District of Georgia.
Biden taps veteran federal prosecutor as US attorney in Atlanta
State Sen. Clint Dixon addresses a Senate panel concerning changes he wants in Gwinnett County elections. Gwinnett school board Chairman Everton Blair, seated behind him, opposes the measure.
The Jolt: Could proposed Gwinnett changes land GOP in legal hot water?
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissions gather for a board meeting Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Commissioner Kirkland Carden, left, of district 1 expresses his concern about the tax commissioner Tiffany Porter, benefiting financially from increased property taxes in several Gwinnett cities. Carden was the only vote in opposition to the contracts. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A GOP-led ‘whitelash’ in Gwinnett creates new political divides
Stacey Abrams departs a rally for gubernatorial candidate, and former Virginia Governor, Terry McAullife (D-VA) on October 17th, 2021 in Fairfax, Virginia.
The Jolt: Does Stacey Abrams have plans for 2022 and 2024?
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Georgia, said Democrats “need to do a better job" in helping the public understand what the party has done to help people through legislation such as the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package and the $1.2 trillion infrastructure measure. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images/TNS)
Georgia Democrats try to sharpen message after infrastructure bill passes
A rendering of Norfolk Southern's new Atlanta headquarters.
Atlanta’s Norfolk Southern HQ opening an echo of fading city-state alliance
FILE - Sen. Max Cleland, D-Ga., foreground, raises his hand to the crowd at a campaign rally in downtown Atlanta, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002. Cleland, who lost three limbs to a Vietnam War hand grenade blast yet went on to serve as a U.S. senator from Georgia, died on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. He was 79. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, file)
The Jolt: Presidents, senators and everyday people remember Max Cleland
Gov. Brian Kemp campaigns with his wife, Marty, and about a dozen law enforcement officers.
Kemp’s allies rally to his corner as Perdue threat looms
In a December call with Frances Watson, chief investigator for the Georgia secretary of state's office, former President Donald Trump repeated unsubstantiated claims that "something bad happened" in Georgia's election. (Pete Marovich/Pool/ABACA/TNS)
The Jolt: Special grand jury likely in Trump election case
June 6, 2019 Atlanta - Dekalb County CEO Michael Thurmond speaks during the DNC’s IWillVote Gala at Flourish Atlanta on Thursday, June 6, 2019. White House hopefuls court Georgia: Presidential candidates swarmed Atlanta on Thursday for a convention geared at African-American strategists and a joint fundraiser featuring four of the best known Democratic contenders on the same stage. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
The Jolt: Could Michael Thurmond be Democrats’ Plan B if Stacey Abrams doesn’t run?
05/07/2019 — Atlanta, Georgia — Georgia Governor Brian Kemp speaks during a press conference for the signing of HB 481, the “heartbeat” bill, in his office at the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)
Georgia’s legal battle with Biden over vaccine mandates grows
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