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Marjorie Taylor Greene is leaving for now, but never say never

In an interview with the AJC, the Rome Republican reflects on her five years in office and a very public split with President Donald Trump.

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Georgia Democrats flip Republican state House seat in Athens area

A Republican state House seat in Georgia was won by a Democrat in a special election.

‘We’re showing up’: Fani Willis will testify before Senate committee

Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis will appear before state legislators next week about her conduct, including the prosecution of President Donald Trump, her lawyer says.

State lawmaker charged with unemployment fraud

Authorities say State Rep. Sharon Henderson, while a candidate for the Georgia House in 2020, applied for federal pandemic unemployment benefits under false pretenses.

Politically Georgia
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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

How Georgia Democrats pulled off a special election stunner

Democrat Eric Gisler won in a district designed to favor Republicans. Now, GOP leaders are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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LISTEN

State lawmaker Houston Gaines explains why he’s running for Congress

At age 30, he hopes to land a seat in the U.S. House.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

John F. Kennedy resigns Senate seat to focus on lieutenant governor’s race

The Macon Republican is one of six state lawmakers running for Georgia's No. 2 job in 2026. He is the only one to step down so far.

Your Politics Team
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Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman covers the Georgia House of Representatives and statewide issues.

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Adam Beam

Adam Beam helps write and edit the Politically Georgia morning newsletter.

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Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves is a general assignment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's politics team and a Kennesaw State ...

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Chris Joyner

Joyner is the deputy politics editor.

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Shannon McCaffrey

Politics Editor

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Natalie Mendenhall

Natalie Mendenhall is an award-winning producer for the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

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Maya T. Prabhu

Maya T. Prabhu covers the Georgia Senate and statewide issues as a government reporter for The AJC.

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David Wickert

David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues.

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Election Interference Case

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Fulton County taxpayers could be on the hook for millions as Trump case ends

Fulton County taxpayers may need to pay millions of dollars in legal defense bills for Donald Trump and others charged in the now defunct election interference case.

Georgia dismisses Trump election case, ending his last criminal prosecution

Fulton DA Fani Willis launched the investigation nearly five years ago saying Trump and his allies conspired to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

Georgia’s election interference case against Trump: How we got here

How Georgia's election interference case against Donald Trump fell apart.

Meet the lawyer who derailed Georgia’s prosecution of Donald Trump

Ashleigh Merchant was derided for digging into Fani Willis’ sex life. After the Fulton DA‘s ouster, she feels vindicated.

Opinion and Voices

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OPINION

Enshrine abortion as a human right on this U.N. declaration anniversary

Restrictive anti-abortion laws in Georgia and elsewhere in the U.S. are an affront to women and the spirit of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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OPINION

AI is coming for your kids and votes. Georgia should act now.

Georgians need safeguards from AI-generated campaign ads, chatbots, and misinformation. The biggest hurdle for states may be President Donald Trump.

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OPINION

The 2020 election interference case is gone, but it can’t be forgotten

The decision by a Georgia prosecutor not to pursue the massive Trump election interference case leaves some bad deeds unpunished.

State Government

Georgia's iconic Gold Dome. (Bob Andres/AJC)

Retired lawmaker, dentist face off in Georgia Senate special election runoff

Jaha Howard and Roger Bruce go head-to-head in a runoff next week after being the two top vote-getters in last month’s six-way special Senate election.

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Firebrand state senator running for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat

State Sen. Colton Moore, R-Trenton, announced plans to seek the 14th District seat, although it wasn't clear whether he will run in a special election or in November.

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is the latest Georgia politician to challenge the state's campaign finance laws. He says the laws give rival Lt. Gov. Burt Jones an illegal advantage as they campaign for the Republican nomination for governor. (Jason Getz/AJC).

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Raffensperger sues to scrap fundraising laws he says favor Jones in governor’s race

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is challenging Georgia election laws he says give his Republican rival an advantage as they campaign for governor.

State lawmaker charged with unemployment fraud

Authorities say State Rep. Sharon Henderson, while a candidate for the Georgia House in 2020, applied for federal pandemic unemployment benefits under false pretenses.

Poll worker Gamble Everett prepares machines in the voting area before the polls opened on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at the polling place at the Park Tavern, 500 10th Street NE in Atlanta. (John Spink/AJC)

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Georgia must eliminate QR codes from ballots by July. Is the state ready?

Georgia is running out of time to comply with a 2024 law requiring the removal of QR codes from ballots by July 2026 ahead of the midterm elections.

‘I’m a bad kid,’ he told himself. How Georgia’s special ed program failed one child.

Parents find that it's easy to get into the GNETS program, but in some districts, difficult to leave.

More AJC Politics

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

How Georgia Democrats pulled off a special election stunner

Democrat Eric Gisler won in a district designed to favor Republicans. Now, GOP leaders are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2026 midterms.

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OPINION

Mike Luckovich: Trophy hound

Mike Luckovich comments on President Donald Trump's pursuit of awards and trophies.

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OPINION

Enshrine abortion as a human right on this U.N. declaration anniversary

Restrictive anti-abortion laws in Georgia and elsewhere in the U.S. are an affront to women and the spirit of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

48m ago
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Retired lawmaker, dentist face off in Georgia Senate special election runoff

Jaha Howard and Roger Bruce go head-to-head in a runoff next week after being the two top vote-getters in last month’s six-way special Senate election.

49m ago
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OPINION

AI is coming for your kids and votes. Georgia should act now.

Georgians need safeguards from AI-generated campaign ads, chatbots, and misinformation. The biggest hurdle for states may be President Donald Trump.

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U.S. attorney says more indictments of government officials coming

Georgia state Rep. Sharon Henderson was charged Monday with fraud related to government assistance. Theodore Hertzberg says the investigations are not politically motivated.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

John F. Kennedy resigns Senate seat to focus on lieutenant governor’s race

The Macon Republican is one of six state lawmakers running for Georgia's No. 2 job in 2026. He is the only one to step down so far.

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Firebrand state senator running for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s seat

State Sen. Colton Moore, R-Trenton, announced plans to seek the 14th District seat, although it wasn't clear whether he will run in a special election or in November.

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Raffensperger sues to scrap fundraising laws he says favor Jones in governor’s race

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is challenging Georgia election laws he says give his Republican rival an advantage as they campaign for governor.

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Who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress?

Now that U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has announced her plans to resign, attention turns to who might replace her in Georgia's 14th Congressional District.