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Former Gov. Sonny Perdue, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for agriculture secretary, was criticized for a tax break he signed into law a year before running for re-election. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
The Jolt: Sonny Perdue raising GOP money while chancellor pick simmers
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Michael Owens on Nov. 21, 2016, in Marietta, Ga. BRANDEN CAMP/SPECIAL
Democrat Owens launches bid to be Georgia’s top election official
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12/14/2020 — Atlanta, Georgia — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger during a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol building in Atlanta, Monday, December 14, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
The Jolt: Brad Raffensperger has a book deal, too: ‘Integrity Counts’
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Stacey Abrams, former Georgia House Democratic Leader, speaks to attendees at the National Press Club Headliners Luncheon in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 15, 2019. A superior court judge has ruled a voting registration group founded by Abrams should turn over bank records to ethics investigators. (Cheriss May/Sipa USA/TNS)
In Texas, Stacey Abrams avoids 2022 ‘rumors’ at start of national tour
08/30/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a COVID-19 update press conference at the Georgia Capitol Building in Atlanta, Monday, August 30, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Kemp urges Biden to crack down on surge of illegal U.S. border crossings
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, and the GOP leadership arrive to speak to reporters as work continues on the Democrats' Build Back Better Act, massive legislation that is a cornerstone of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The Jolt: GOP Senate candidates won’t follow Trump on McConnell bashing
Stacey Abrams speaks Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the celebration of life and dedication of the Jordan Family Life Center in Vernon Jordan's honor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, where he was a lifelong member. The Atlanta native, who became a champion of civil rights before reinventing himself as a Washington insider and corporate influencer, died March 1 at age 85. (Photo: Steve Schaefer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Stacey Abrams to launch ‘exciting’ national tour in Texas
Georgia GOP Chairman John Padgett. (AJC Photo / Bob Andres)
The former Georgia GOP chair is suing the state party
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks at Temple Emanu-El in Sandy Springs on Yom Kippur.
The Jolt: Jon Ossoff calls out antisemitism at Cobb schools
Cathy Woolard, former Atlanta City Council president, ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2017. She was appointed on Wednesday to serve as chair of the Fulton County elections board. AJC file photo. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM
The Jolt: Woolard appointed chair of Fulton’s election board over Raffensperger’s...
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The Jolt: Georgia GOP U.S. House candidate to headline rally backing Jan. 6 rioters
State Sen. Jen Jordan, D-Atlanta. Bob Andres, bandres@ajc.com
The Jolt: Buckhead lawmakers oppose leaving Atlanta
08/30/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a COVID-19 update press conference at the Georgia Capitol Building in Atlanta, Monday, August 30, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)
‘Happy warriors’ Georgia Republicans ready to fight Biden’s vaccine mandate
State Sen. Matt Brass, R-Newnan, asked to have his name removed as a co-sponsor of a resolution that would ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. PHOTO / JASON GETZ
The Jolt: Bad blood boiling inside the state Senate GOP
Herschel Walker officially announces campaign for U.S. Senate in Georgia
The Jolt: Herschel Walker to make first public appearance, but not for Senate campaign
Gov. Brian Kemp called new vaccine rules that President Joe Biden announced Thursday a "blatantly unlawful overreach," and he threatened to sue to block them. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Georgia governor threatens to sue to block Biden’s new vaccine mandates
Scott Hogan, executive director of the Democratic Party of Georgia, (left) poses with Jill Biden and Stacey Abrams during a campaign event in Decatur in October 2020. Photo courtesy of Biden campaign.
The Jolt: Georgia Democrats’ top executive plans to step down
Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, Democratic Senate candidates, with President-elect Joe Biden at a rally in Atlanta, Jan. 4, 2021. Senate control opens up new possibilities for Democrats on health care, but the party will still need to contend with arcane rules and the challenges of a narrow majority. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
Biden’s allies promote his agenda to Black Georgians in ad blitz
Rep. David Scott, D-Ga. has been among the critics of Equifax. He has also questioned the apparent decision of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to put its investigation of the company on ice. (Photo by RICK MCKAY/Cox Washington Bureau)
The Jolt: Democrats say pause elective surgeries as COVID strains hospitals
Donald Trump, shown at a rally in Dalton ahead of the state's U.S. Senate runoffs in January, plans to return to the state for a rally Sept. 25 in Perry. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
Trump is set to headline September rally in Georgia
Then-President Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White House upon his return to Washington, D.C., from a campaign rally in Georgia on Oct. 16, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca Press/TNS)
The Jolt: Fulton County investigation into Donald Trump moving forward
<p> En esa combinaci�n de im�genes del 20 de mayo de 2018 se muestra a los candidatos a gobernador del estado de Georgia, Stacey Abrams (izquierda) y Brian Kemp, en Atlanta. (AP Fotos/John Amis, archivo) </p> <p> FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks to supporters during an election night watch party in Atlanta. On Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, The Associated Press has found that stories circulating on the internet that U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams, sister of the gubernatorial hopeful, presided over a complaint related to the too-close-to-call governor’s race, are untrue. (AP Photo/John Amis) </p>
Stacey Abrams’ group to pressure Kemp on Medicaid during Georgia-Clemson game
President Donald Trump watches Herschel Walker, the retired football star, throw a pass at the White House Sports and Fitness Day, in Washington, May 30, 2018. Standing with Trump are Mariano Rivera, the retired New York Yankees closer; and Ivanka Trump. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
The Jolt: A Donald Trump ticket in Georgia, without a pick for governor
In his book, "GOP 2.0," Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan writes: “I know I’m not the only conservative in America who wakes up bone-weary and wishing the past months were just a bad dream. I’m not the only Republican who feels in my gut that our party is following the wrong path.” (Bob Andres/Atlanta Journal Constitution/TNS)
Geoff Duncan’s GOP 2.0 book issues urgent plea for Republicans to ‘wake up’
Secretary Of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)
The Jolt: Raffensperger accuses DOJ of conspiring with voting groups, nonprofits
Who is Lucy McBath?
The Jolt: Gary Black, Lucy McBath pick up nods, Herschel Walker staying out of Kemp race
January 5, 20201 Atlanta - Senator Kelly Loeffler speaks to her supporters during an Election Night Party for Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Buckhead on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
Loeffler’s voting group launches ‘Red Belt Blitz’ in north Georgia
03/16/2021 —Atlanta, Georgia — Kathleen Toomey, Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Public Health, makes remarks about the state’s COVID-19 vaccination roll-out during a presser at the Georgia State Capitol downtown Atlanta, Tuesday, March 16, 2021.(Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
The Jolt: Anti-vaxxers shut down vaccination event, harass state health workers
In this photo from March 19, 2021, US politician and voting rights activist Stacey Abrams arrives to meet with US President Joe Biden at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Abrams held a voting rights roundtable with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon at the Smyrna Community Center. (ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images/TNS)
Stacey Abrams highlights event with ‘Hotlanta’ league involved in High Court fight
January 26, 2021 Buckhead - Aerial photography shows Buckhead Skyline on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The quest for cityhood in Buckhead has several hurdles to clear before it becomes reality, but leaders behind a new group exploring the issue say they are confident they have a chance.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)
The Jolt: Two steps forward at the Capitol for Buckhead City proposal
10/16/2020 -Macon, Georgia - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue (right) give Gov. Brian Kemp a high five as he prepares to make remarks at a President Donald Trump rally at Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon, Friday, October 16, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
Sonny Perdue does Brian Kemp a solid at GOP rally in Middle Ga.
President Joe Biden pauses as he listens to a question about the bombings at the Kabul airport that killed at least 12 U.S. service members, from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Jolt: Georgia Republicans go after Biden following Afghan airport attack
Sisters Clarece Jones (right) and Betty Crowder (third from right) visit their brother Johnny Simmons (left) with their mother Lucille Simmons (second from right) at Westbury Medical Care and Rehab in Jackson, Thursday, March 4, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
The Jolt: Democrats drum up support for infrastructure, $3.5 trillion spending plan
Former professional football player Herschel Walker speaks to the crowd before introducing President Donald Trump during a Blacks for Trump campaign rally at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Friday, September 25, 2020. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
The Jolt: What we know, and what we don’t know, about Herschel Walker’s Senate run
Herschel Walker announces he is running for senate
Herschel Walker on Senate bid: ‘I can’t sit on the sidelines anymore.’
University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker announced that he will run as a Republican in next year's U.S. Senate race. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
Herschel Walker is running for U.S. Senate in Georgia
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey speak at the Peachtree Dekalb Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, July 1, 2020. Governor Kemp and Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey will take part in a “Wear a Mask” Flyaround Tour of Georgia, encouraging Georgians to follow the guidance of public health officials to stop the spread of COVID-19 ahead of the 4th of July Weekend. (REBECCA WRIGHT FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION)
Kemp deploys National Guard medical staff to hard-hit hospitals
Herschel Walker, who has lived in Texas for years, registered to vote in Georgia on Aug. 17. He's considering running as a Republican to challenge U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock. His high name recognition as a former University of Georgia football star, plus a likely endorsement from former President Donald Trump, would make him an early front-runner for the GOP nomination. (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee/Getty Images/TNS)
Herschel Walker registers to vote in Georgia as he weighs U.S. Senate run
05/05/2021 — Peachtree Corners, Georgia — US Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux makes remarks during a press conference about infrastructure at Jones Bridge Park in Peachtree Corners, Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)
The Jolt: Ga. progressives slam Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux on budget: #ComeOnCarolyn
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