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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Qualifying week in Georgia kicks off high-stakes filing frenzy

Travel chaos spills into Georgia’s U.S. Senate race

Your daily jolt of news and analysis from the AJC politics team.

Burns unveils plan to eliminate property taxes on most Georgia homes

Speaker Jon Burns’ sweeping literacy overhaul caught in legislative crossfire

One of House Speaker Jon Burns’ signature priorities is at risk of becoming collateral damage in the annual House-Senate endgame.

Challengers jolt Georgia Supreme Court race

Justice Charlie Bethel is gearing up for a rare competitive Georgia Supreme Court race.

Government shutdown sparks new round of partisan finger‑pointing

Republicans are seizing on long airport lines to target Georgia Democrats amid the partial government shutdown.

Geoff Duncan says attacks show he’s shaking up governor’s race

Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan says he cares “more about the 11 million Georgians than I care about my opponents in this race.”

Emails show back‑and‑forth over latest Rick Jackson ad

An AJC‑obtained email chain shows months of back‑and‑forth that led to Republican Rick Jackson’s latest TV ad targeting Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.

What the numbers say about the race to replace Greene

Democrat Shawn Harris faces an uphill battle in next month's runoff for Georgia's deep-red 14th Congressional District.

Derek Dooley rolls out ‘contract’ in U.S. Senate bid

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Derek Dooley is rolling out a five-part pledge meant to underscore his outsider credentials.

Big money pours into Georgia’s special election to replace Greene

A super PAC backed by artificial intelligence companies has pledged to spend $500,000 supporting Republican Clay Fuller.

Rick Jackson sues Burt Jones for defamation amid heated governor’s race

The two Republican candidates for governor have been targeting each other in campaign ads.