Election News and Voter Information in Georgia and Atlanta

Georgia Elections

A woman votes while her children watch at the Floyd Road Baptist Church polling location in Austell in May. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Monday is deadline to register to vote

Here's what to know about the upcoming voter registration deadline for this year's midterm elections in Georgia.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Iran war emerges as pocketbook issue in U.S. Senate race

PATRICIA MURPHY

Can Buckhead Democrats get behind Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor?

Where they stand: Bottoms, Jackson on education

The deciders: Georgia’s split-ticket voters could shape November

Georgia voters have shown they are willing to cross party lines in the same election. Their influence is shaping the races for Georgia's top offices

AJC INTERVIEW

AJC interview: Bottoms talks casinos, 2020 unrest and Joe Biden

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms defends her record as mayor: "Atlanta didn't burn."

Bottoms touted changes to cash bail as mayor. Republicans are using it against her.

Restricting cash bail once had bipartisan support in Georgia. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic and a surge in violent crime.

Georgia’s election workers brace for a tense midterm season

Georgia board asks Trump administration to investigate voting machines

The State Election Board's executive director, in a letter, asked the Trump administration to examine Georgia's voting machines and prohibit QR-code vote counting.

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.

Libertarian, Green parties challenge Georgia campaign law

Multiple judges have ruled leadership committees are likely illegal because they give an unfair advantage to some candidates. But the law is still on the books.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

Judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit seeking Georgia voter data

A federal judge says that Georgia elections officials are not required to hand over voter information being sought by the U.S. Department of Justice.

With gas above $4, Bottoms and Jackson compete to ease costs

In the Georgia governor's race, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson are pushing competing plans to lower prices for drivers.

PATRICIA MURPHY

The quiet habit behind Sen. Jon Ossoff’s success

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff sets aside a block of several hours dedicated to calling Georgians who are not expecting a call from him. The results are showing up in the polls.

A Texas data center project puts Rick Jackson’s Georgia promises to the test

How a $6 billion Texas data center landed in Georgia’s governor’s race.

Where they stand: Bottoms, Jackson on healthcare access

Here's where the candidates for Georgia governor stand on healthcare access.

A voter picks up her sticker after casting her ballot at Friendship Community Church in South Fulton on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

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

An Antigua Barbuda citizen charged with illegally voting in three Georgia elections by mail appeared was granted bond.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson (left) at a rally in Columbus on Aug. 13, 2026, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms at a rally in Atlanta on May 31, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer for the AJC; Arvin Temkar/AJC)

PATRICIA MURPHY

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

Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms are battling for a Georgia governor's office uniquely full of power, perks and politics.

UPDATE

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.

As GOP weighs Senate map, Mike Collins fights to stay in the mix

National Republicans are weighing whether to continue pouring money into the Georgia Senate race as Collins lags in the polls and fights off scandals.