Rick Jackson, Burt Jones head to a runoff in GOP governor’s race

Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will face each other again in June in a runoff for the Republican nomination for governor of Georgia.

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Georgia primary 2026: Live results, analysis, key things to watch

Follow along for election results for U.S. Senate, governor, Supreme Court and local races across Georgia for the May 19, 2026, primary.

Why Georgia’s primaries could launch a new month of political chaos

With so many candidates flooding the state's marquee races, runoff races in June seem inevitable.

GOP urges Kemp to call a special session to redraw maps after court ruling

Supreme Court challengers violated judicial rules, state watchdog alleges

Georgia Supreme Court candidates Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin violated judicial conduct rules in promising to restore abortion rights, the state's judicial watchdog says.

Record turnout in Georgia

Voting Tuesday? Here’s what you need to know.

Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for Georgia’s primaries. Here’s how to check your registration, what ID to bring and what to expect at the polls.

Georgia’s 2026 races keep coming back to Trump

Georgia 2026: What the polls say about the race for governor

In the race for Georgia governor, many on both sides remain undecided.

Buddy Carter, Mike Collins, Derek Dooley and Jon Ossoff.

Georgia 2026: What the polls say about the U.S. Senate race

How to be ready before Election Day

Record turnout in Georgia

Democrats outpace Republicans in early voting in Georgia primaries

Georgia’s 2026 races keep coming back to Trump

Georgia’s chaotic, unsettled primary season races to an unpredictable finish

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms

Bottoms bets statewide appeal will outweigh skepticism on her home turf

Profile of Shanette Williams

How Georgia’s abortion law thrust Shanette Williams into a fight at the ballot box

early voting
GUEST COLUMN

Gerrymandering reduces voter turnout and increases voter burnout

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has been under scrutiny — mostly from MAGA Republicans — since he refused President Donald Trump's request to "find 11,780 votes" in Georgia. (John Spink/AJC 2024)

Brad Raffensperger can’t outrun 2020. Neither can Georgia politics.

Polling - Confidence In Voting

AJC Poll: We asked primary voters about election trust. Here’s what stood out.

Op-ed. Georgia Cities
DAVID PLAZAS

America at 250: Georgia cities like Eatonton restore our faith in democracy