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People listen to a panel of lawmakers discussing recommendations for a new voting system at the Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building in Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

Georgia lawmakers map out state’s next voting system with eye on 2028

A Republican-dominated panel discussed plans for Georgia's next voting system in time for the 2028 election cycle on Friday.

Colleagues defend Mike Collins’ handling of son-in-law drama

Rick Jackson: Atlanta should retain control of Hartsfield-Jackson

World’s largest law firm beefs up politics team in Atlanta ahead of elections

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Mike Collins gets multimillion-dollar boost from GOP group

One Nation, a GOP-aligned group, said Thursday it plans to spend $15 million in Georgia targeting Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff.

GUEST COLUMN

Owners of Toast on Lenox didn’t need permission to talk to Rick Jackson

Atlanta entrepreneurs like the owners of Toast on Lenox should not have to explain themselves or apologize for serving Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson.

Georgia election board promotes new voter-roll tool ahead of midterms

A retired doctor's new voter-roll software is being championed by Georgia State Election Board officials.

Donald Trump’s visit spotlights GOP’s last major foothold in Cobb County

PATRICIA MURPHY

Rick Jackson gets emotional. It might make him the next governor of Georgia.

Rick Jackson, the billionaire GOP nominee for Georgia govenor, gets emotional, whether he’s talking about his traumatic childhood or running to be ‘a voice for the voiceless.’

Georgia Democrats renew push for prized early 2028 presidential primary

Party leaders are meeting this week to discuss the 2028 calendar. They're considering Georgia as an early primary state. But a state law makes it uncertain.

Donald Trump’s policy pitch turns into a Georgia campaign rally

President boosted GOP contenders during his Cobb County speech, which included his thoughts on Iran, immigration, communism, the Braves and Georgia’s marquee races.

Donor beware: That campaign website could be a fake

A new study found hundreds of fraudulent websites posing as official merchandise stores for political campaigns.

PATRICIA MURPHY

Rick Jackson is rebuilding the ‘Kemp machine,’ and supercharging it

The Republican nominee for governor is trying to surpass the vaunted voter turnout machine Gov. Brian Kemp used to power his statewide victories.

Mike Collins won the GOP base. Can he convince the rest of the party?

The Republican U.S. Senate nominee has tied his political brand to President Donald Trump. Early polls show that could be a problem for him.

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.

Mike Collins under scrutiny for son-in-law’s antisemitic comments

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican hoping to unseat Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, points to his votes supporting Israel after news reports on his son-in-law’s social media.

Tanya Miller targets Trump-backed Paramount merger in Georgia’s AG race

Democratic nominee for attorney general Tanya Miller says Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr should join a California lawsuit to block the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Rick Jackson leaves Trump out of his general election pitch to voters

GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson holds his first general election rally.

Trump’s speech threatens to disrupt Georgia’s midterms

President Donald Trump's primetime speech could renew claims about electronic voting machines, potentially putting Georgia's voting technology back in the spotlight.

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.

AJC EXCLUSIVE

Jon Ossoff swamps Mike Collins in fundraising, reports $42M on hand

The Georgia Democrat has one of the nation's largest campaign accounts heading into his reelection bid against Republican nominee Mike Collins.