Adam Beam

Adam is deputy politics editor. He started his career covering politics in South Carolina for The State newspaper. He then spent a decade at the Associated Press writing about politics and government in Kentucky and California.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms and Jon Ossoff campaign rally

With millions banked, Jon Ossoff’s general election campaign roars to life

The Democratic incumbent's campaign said it raised more than $1 million in the 24 hours after U.S. Rep. Mike Collins clinched the Republican nomination.

U.S. House District 13: Lawmaker, Air Force vet vie for David Scott’s seat

Democrat Jasmine Clark is competing against Republican Jonathan Chavez in the race to replace David Scott in Georgia's 13th Congressional District.

Surreal Capitol return hints at Georgia’s shifting political landscape

Even before Republican leaders abruptly backed away from redistricting, Wednesday’s special session felt unlike any other.

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

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.

Southern Democratic legislators press conference

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.

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

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.

Democrats fear a GOP surge in the runoffs could flip a state Senate seat

One of the biggest tests of Democratic turnout before Georgia’s special redistricting session is unfolding in a suburban Gwinnett County district that should be safely blue.

Warnock, other pastors condemn apparent Trump assassination attempt

Speaker Johnson meets with Warnock after he questioned the GOP’s faith

Raphael Warnock told the New York Times that he wondered if the faith often expressed by Republicans in Congress is "more performative than substantive."

Keisha Lance Bottoms seizes head start, targets GOP runoff infighting

The Democratic nominee for governor is launching two new ads that aim to capitalize on the ongoing turf war between Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson.