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…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (687+ words) Using artificial intelligence to scan public databases, a Princeton University researcher has exploited a known weakness in Georgia’s voting system to identify, with fair certainty, how more than 2,200 people voted in Cherokee and Heard counties in the May primaries. Georgia…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (158+ words) Starting Monday, Georgia voters will be able to submit their applications to vote via absentee ballot. The process, known as mail ballot voting, for the November midterms officially opens as an option on Monday and ends on Oct. 23. To apply…...

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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (660+ words) In an era when confidence in elections is too often shaped by partisan rhetoric rather than proven results, Georgia has taken a different approach: Build the nation’s gold standard for election administration and prove its success at every election. The…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1209+ words) Jul 17, 2026 at 01:50 PM EDT Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms leads Republican Rick Jackson in Georgia’s closely watched governor's race in a new poll, boosting Democratic hopes of flipping a governorship the GOP has controlled for more than two decades. Republican Governor…...

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…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (486+ words) Georgia's newest congressman Clay Fuller has called for a constitutional amendment following the decision by the Supreme Court to protect birthright citizenship on Tuesday. In a landmark 6-3 decision in the nation's highest court, the Justices rejected President Donald Trump's proposed…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (615+ words) A conservative Georgia radio host is sticking to his promise and is supporting Democrat Jon Ossoff for the U.S. Senate, a significant idealogical shift. Shelley Wynter, the host of The Shelley Wynter show on 95.5 WSB in Atlanta, endorsed Ossoff during an…...

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…...