Adam Beam

Adam helps write and edit the Politically Georgia morning newsletter. 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

Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

Jason Esteves jolts Democratic race for governor with first major ad buy

The former state senator has launched a seven-figure ad campaign promising to stand up to President Donald Trump.

Georgia Republicans say Trump’s Iran strikes are still ‘America First’

Some MAGA influencers have questioned the president's attacks on Iran. But Georgia Republicans say the strikes will keep Americans safe.

Rick Jackson looks to AI to give his campaign a country-music boost

The billionaire health care executive used the technology to create a 4-minute biographical music video to share his story with voters.

US-Israeli strikes on Iran show partisan divide among Georgia candidates

Republicans are rallying around President Donald Trump as Democrats warn of the costs of war.

Romman’s exit leaves few women running for Georgia’s top offices

Georgia voters have never elected a woman to be governor, lieutenant governor or U.S. senator.

Rick Jackson, Burt Jones trade attacks as GOP race for governor intensifies

The two Republican candidates are behaving as if they are the only ones in the race as they pummel one another with negative ads.

Trump’s State of the Union touched familiar themes amid sagging poll numbers

President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for the country's problems. And he broke his own record for longest speech before Congress.

Inauguration Day: Atlanta mayor, council to be sworn in to office

Andre Dickens defends Gavin Newsom’s SAT remark as ‘moment of vulnerability’

Newsom, the governor of California, said "I'm like you" when mentioning his 960 SAT score. Dickens said the comment was not an attack on anyone.

In Georgia, Gavin Newsom urges Democrats to fight ‘fire with fire’

The California governor used his Atlanta book tour stop to highlight his push for Democrats to punch back against the Trump administration.

Trump visits North Georgia today but has eyes on Atlanta

Biggest boast? Shrewdest move? Highlights from Trump’s Georgia visit.

The president's visit to Rome on Thursday was a place to see and been seen for Georgia's 2026 Republican candidates.