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.

Latest from Adam Beam

Rick Jackson sharpens anti-establishment pitch with term limits push

The Republican nominee for governor’s campaign says the proposal would be part of a broader ethics package.

Georgia GOP feud over Raffensperger’s governor bid takes another turn

One of the strangest fights in Georgia Republican politics has somehow gotten stranger.

Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson hosts his first event post runoff

Economic proposal aims to expand Rick Jackson’s political reach

Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson’s “Legacy Corridor Initiative” is his latest push to broaden his appeal beyond the GOP base.

Abortion rights advocates bet big on Georgia Democrats

Reproductive Freedom for All said it plans to tap its largest-ever midterm electoral program to boost Democrats in several marquee contests.

What Georgia Republicans’ Tillman Rally revealed ahead of November

The scenery has changed, but annual Tillman Rally remains a marquee stop on the GOP calendar and a useful barometer of the party's grassroots mood.

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

Georgia Democrats press Rick Jackson to denounce Mike Collins

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and Rick Jackson haven’t campaigned together since winning the GOP nominations for U.S. Senate and governor.

Rick Jackson, Brian Kemp unite for first time since GOP primary

The pair held a news conference at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's annual congressional luncheon in Athens, marking the informal debut of their new alliance.

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

Bottoms launches first attack ad over Jackson’s Trump ties

As Republican Rick Jackson tries to reach both MAGA loyalists and swing voters, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms is working to make the race about President Donald Trump.

Outside group targets Mike Collins over support for Iran war

The ad is an example of how Democrats are trying to turn the Iran conflict into a pocketbook argument in Georgia.

Georgia Democrats seek ‘crucial third vote’ on PSC

Democrats won two seats on Georgia's Public Service Commission last year, ending the two-decade, all-Republican stranglehold on the utility regulatory panel.