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State Election Board Member Carolyn Roddy listens during the State Elections Board meeting at the Fayette County Administration Complex on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. She has circulated a resolution urging upgrades to Georgia's voting system with assistance "from any quarter." (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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.

Georgia GOP activists leave midterm convention energized

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

BILL TORPY

Ossoff makeup ads hint of Collins’ flagging foundation

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

The Georgia Republican Assembly's political action committee received about $162,000 from the now defunct First Liberty Building & Loan.

Republicans’ midterm convention is all about Trump

The Republican Party's first ever midterm convention begins Wednesday. Although candidates such as Mike Collins have speaking roles, the focus will be President Donald 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.

FBI raids Fulton County election office seeking ballots from Trump’s 2020 loss

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.