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Georgia is not a swing state, but it could veer blue in 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (658+ words) Since Republicans swept every constitutional office in 2010, Georgia politics has followed a remarkably consistent rule: when both parties have competitive primaries, the party that generates the larger primary turnout usually wins the general election. Primary turnout is the strongest indicator…...
Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes grocery tax relief for Georgia families
1+ week, 3+ day ago (138+ words) What would Keisha Lance Bottoms do to lower grocery costs in Georgia? In this clip from the AJC's "Politically Georgia" podcast, the Democratic candidate for Georgia governor tells AJC chief political... Keisha Lance Bottoms proposes grocery tax relief for Georgia…...
Georgia governor candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms in Savannah this weekend
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) The race for Georgia governor is well underway, and Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is on a tour across the southeast which started Wednesday. This morning, Bottoms was at a "coffee and conversation" at Kinlaw Rosenwald School in Woodbine. This…...
What to know about Georgia special election for Rep. David Scott’s seat today
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (658+ words) Six candidates in Georgia's 13th Congressional District will compete in a special election on Tuesday to replace the late Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott, who died in April. The contest in the heavily Democratic district could have an immediate impact on the…...
Georgia’s campaign finance watchdog is stepping down
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (800+ words) The state agency that polices Georgia political campaigns and lobbyists will get a new leader for the first time in seven years. David Emadi, executive director of the State Ethics Commission, is stepping down to become a Fulton County Superior…...
Georgia delays QR code voting machine ban until 2028
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (697+ words) ATLANTA — Georgians should continue voting with the same machines they have been using for years until a new system can be acquired in 2028, lawmakers decided before ending their special session Tuesday. In largely partisan votes by the state House and…...
A tactical GOP retreat comes with a cost in Georgia
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (740+ words) PERRY — Republican leaders tamped down two of Georgia’s most politically explosive issues before the 2026 election. But that doesn’t mean the party’s activist base is happy about it. The decision to delay a contentious overhaul of the state’s political maps and…...
Georgia Senate delays QR code voting ban, adds hand counts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (418+ words) ATLANTA — The Georgia Senate passed a measure Saturday that would delay a prohibition on the use of QR codes to tally votes until 2028 and also require hand-counting of the two top races on ballots. Democrats opposed the measure, in part…...
Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor’s call for 2028 redistricting
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (777+ words) The aborted effort to reduce nonwhite voters’ representation contrasts other Southern states where Republican majorities moved quickly to redraw congressional boundaries ahead of the November midterms, partly in response to President Donald Trump’s pleas to shore up the GOP’s fragile…...
Georgia GOP drops redistricting plan that would hurt Black representation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (104+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Gov. Brian Kemp had called a special session so Republicans could secure…...