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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffenspergerm, seen here at a news conference in May. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

How Brad Raffensperger is still defying Trump in 2026

Raffensperger is gearing up for his final election as election chief, balancing defending Georgia elections and shying away from criticizing the president's actions on voting.

Where they stand: Bottoms, Jackson on healthcare access

Feds are seeking noncitizen voters. They’ve found three in Georgia.

PATRICIA MURPHY

A billionaire, a one-term mayor and the most powerful job in Georgia

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Georgia House candidate voted in 2026 primaries in two states, records show

A Democrat running for a Georgia House seat near Savannah appears to have cast ballots in both the Georgia and Nevada primaries in 2026, state voting records show.

Georgia’s election workers brace for a tense midterm season

Georgia election officials prepare for the midterms, facing concerns that previously sounded unthinkable.

Chatham County changes election leaders weeks ahead of midterms

One of Georgia's largest voting counties — and a Democratic stronghold — has installed an interim elections supervisor two months before the midterms.

Rick Jackson drops lawsuits against Burt Jones as he seeks rival’s endorsement

Jackson and Jones filed lawsuits against each other amid a bitter primary battle as both sought the Republican nomination for Georgia governor.

Where they stand: Jackson, Bottoms on data centers

The development of data centers across Georgia has emerged as an election year issue. Here’s where the candidates for governor stand.

Email shows Trump administration eyed non-English ballots in Georgia

An email reveals the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has examined which jurisdictions in Georgia offer election materials in languages other than English.

Ga. Democrats call sudden adjournment in US House ‘outrageous,’ ‘desperate’

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson sent Congress home early ahead of the midterms.

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Jon Ossoff is writing a new playbook for Democrats in the South

Instead of the standard of trying not to offend Republican voters, Jon Ossoff ripped into Donald Trump at his first reelection campaign rally and hasn’t let up since.

Can Keisha Lance Bottoms withstand Rick Jackson’s spending blitz?

The Republican billionaire is pouring unprecedented sums into the Georgia governor's race. Bottoms, the Democratic nominee, is looking for other ways to break through.

A $3.6M bet from Jon Ossoff that goes beyond his own reelection

The Democratic U.S. senator is putting money and people in the Georgia Democratic Party in a plan he hopes can boost candidates up and down the ballot.

What to know about voting by mail after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision

The court rejected President Donald Trump's plan to place new restrictions on voting by mail. Here's what you need to know for Georgia.

Poll worker Gamble Everett prepares machines in the voting area before opening the polling place at the Park Tavern in Midtown Atlanta on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (John Spink/AJC)

Georgia is shopping for a new voting system for 2028, but is there time?

Georgia lawmakers wants a new voting system by 2028. That deadline is quickly approaching.

Bottoms, Jackson clash over data centers. Both have history with the industry.

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are drawing a stark contrast over data centers in the Georgia governor's race. Both have a history with the industry.

Georgia Senate split screen: Ossoff rallies a crowd as Collins counters nearby

The dueling Athens events captured two very different arguments about the state of the race a month before the Oct. 13 early voting period begins.

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The Democratic Socialists of America believe what??

The DSA is gaining ground in Georgia. But some of their big ideas have even some Democrats saying, "Wait, what?"

State Election Board pressures secretary of state to update voting machines

A draft State Election Board resolution urges the secretary of state to upgrade Georgia's voting system before early voting and seeks help from the Trump administration.