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Georgia Republican leaders nix redistricting plans amid pushback

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Keisha Lance Bottoms is in for a very different race against Rick Jackson

Runoff campaigning Derek Dooley and Gov. Brian Kemp

Brian Kemp’s political gambles crumble in dual defeats

Georgia election: Here’s who will be on the ballot in November

The Republican runoff for governor features candidates Rick Jackson and Burt Jones

Rick Jackson topples Burt Jones, wins GOP nod for governor

Georgia primary runoff 2026: Live results, mapped by precinct

Collins defeats Dooley for GOP U.S. Senate nomination

Politically Georgia

Southern Democratic legislators press conference

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia redistricting push falters as GOP divisions grow

Some House Republicans are privately resisting the idea of redrawing political boundaries during the special session that begins Wednesday.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Kemp, Trump flex their political muscles days ahead of Georgia’s runoffs

Donald Trump and Brian Kemp broke their silence in two of Georgia's most prominent Republican races.

Trump visits North Georgia today but has eyes on Atlanta

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Candidates jockey for Trump’s blessing in GOP governor’s race

President Donald Trump hosted a tele-rally for Lt. Gov. Burt Jones as Rick Jackson promised he'll be Trump's "favorite governor" at a campaign stop.

Your Politics Team

Adam Beam

Adam Beam is the deputy politics editor.

Adam Beam

Adam Beam is the deputy politics editor.

Greg Bluestein

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

Greg Bluestein

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

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Riley Bunch is an enterprise reporter covering the impacts of politics and policy on everday Georgians.

Riley Bunch

Riley Bunch is an enterprise reporter covering the impacts of politics and policy on everday Georgians.

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Chris Joyner

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Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner is the politics editor.

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey is the managing editor for politics and business.

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey is the managing editor for politics and business.

Tia Mitchell

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

Tia Mitchell

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

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

David Wickert

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

David Wickert

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

2026 Georgia Voter Guide

VOTER GUIDE

Check out AJC’s Voter Guide for more on candidates

From candidate profiles to answers for frequently asked questions, we have your guide to this year’s election with Georgia Votes, our 2026 Voter Guide.

Meet the candidates for U.S. Senate in Georgia

Meet the Candidates for Governor in Georgia

4 to compete in runoff to become Georgia’s next lieutenant governor

Opinion and Voices

PATRICIA MURPHY

Gov. Brian Kemp is election night’s biggest loser

The Georgia governor's backed candidates for the state's marquee Republican primaries lost in Tuesday's runoffs.

GUEST COLUMNIST

In a post-Voting Rights Act world, here’s how Americans can find our voice

The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act and effectively diminished the voting power and representation of Black citizens. The solution: proportional representation.

GUEST COLUMN

Georgia should avoid radical gerrymandering Tennessee imposed upon its people

The U.S. Supreme Court's weaking of the Voting Rights Act is disenfranchising minority communities across the South. Georgia can take a better path.

GUEST COLUMNISTS

Georgians trust their elections. Lawmakers must make sure to keep it that way.

The Georgia special legislative session almost nobody wanted

Former Georgia House Majority Leader Larry Walker dies at 84

Haven’t received your Georgia special tax refund yet? You might be out of luck.

Lieutenant governor runoffs expose rifts in both parties

Robb Pitts calls out Brian Kemp for his transportation appointments

More AJC Politics

Georgia Republican leaders nix redistricting plans amid pushback

Senate caucus stands "united" with House Republicans' decision, fearing the redistricting issue would give Democrats an effective issue to campaign on during the midterms.

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Athens elects its first Black mayor, who defeats Democratic Socialist

Dexter Fisher to become Athens-Clarke County's first Black mayor, beating Tim Denson in runoff after campaigning as more moderate choice in Democrat-leaning Georgia city.

PATRICIA MURPHY

Gov. Brian Kemp is election night’s biggest loser

The Georgia governor's backed candidates for the state's marquee Republican primaries lost in Tuesday's runoffs.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Following runoffs, early clashes preview heated fall campaign

Top nominees for governor and U.S. Senate are already going negative in their general election campaigns.

Keisha Lance Bottoms is in for a very different race against Rick Jackson

Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive, can self-fund a statewide campaign on a scale rarely seen in Georgia politics.

Georgia General Assembly Sine Die Wrap Up

HAPPENING TODAY

What to know about Georgia’s special session

Here is what readers need to know about Georgia's special session that will convene Wednesday, June 17, to redraw the state's political maps for 2028 and more.

Georgia election: Here’s who will be on the ballot in November

From Mike Collins to Rick Jackson, Georgia's runoff wins have set the stage for a clash in November's midterm election.

Brian Kemp’s political gambles crumble in dual defeats

The two-term governor bet his popularity could propel a former football coach to the U.S. Senate. Instead, voters chose a Republican congressman backed by Trump.

Mo Ivory unseats Fulton County Commission Chair Robb Pitts

Two other Democratic primary battles for the Fulton Commission also were decided, and an incumbent on the DeKalb County Commission was unseated.

Georgia primary runoff 2026: Live results, mapped by precinct

Live precinct results from Georgia's June 16 primary runoff: GOP governor, U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and other statewide races, by county.