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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who is running for governor, speaks at budget hearings at the Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. He was sued by the Trump administration for unredacted voter rolls. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Federal judge dismisses DOJ case seeking Georgians’ sensitive voter data

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a case from the Trump administration seeking Georgians' sensitive voter information, ruling it had been filed in the wrong court.

As Georgia storm looms, Kemp directs preparation from abroad

Indicted Georgia lawmaker suspended from office

Raffensperger a no-show before state Senate Ethics Committee

Politically Georgia

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

House GOP mulls nixing Raffensperger’s powers to investigate First Liberty

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has intensified his investigation of the now defunct financial institution with deep ties to Republican leaders.

LISTEN

Will Georgia’s cellphone ban extend to high schools?

The “Politically Georgia” team discusses Georgia's cellphone ban.

Officials gather for annual Faith & Freedom luncheon

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Chris Carr proposes anti-corruption plan aimed at public officials

The Republican candidate for governor's plan seems to be a swipe at rival Burt Jones. But Carr says his proposal isn't aimed at one person.

Your Politics Team

Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman covers the Georgia House of Representatives and statewide issues.

Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman covers the Georgia House of Representatives and statewide issues.

Adam Beam

Adam Beam helps write and edit the Politically Georgia morning newsletter.

Adam Beam

Adam Beam helps write and edit the Politically Georgia morning newsletter.

Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves is a general assignment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's politics team and a Kennesaw State ...

Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves is a general assignment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's politics team and a Kennesaw State ...

Chris Joyner

Joyner is the deputy politics editor.

Chris Joyner

Joyner is the deputy politics editor.

Shannon McCaffrey

Politics Editor

Shannon McCaffrey

Politics Editor

Natalie Mendenhall

Natalie Mendenhall is an award-winning producer for the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

Natalie Mendenhall

Natalie Mendenhall is an award-winning producer for the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief and a co-host of the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy is the AJC's senior political columnist.

Maya T. Prabhu

Maya T. Prabhu covers the Georgia Senate and statewide issues as a government reporter for The AJC.

Maya T. Prabhu

Maya T. Prabhu covers the Georgia Senate and statewide issues as a government reporter for The AJC.

David Wickert

David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues.

David Wickert

David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues.

Georgia Legislative Session 2026

A view of desks at the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. The chambers underwent a significant restoration following last year’s session. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Georgia lawmakers return to Atlanta for 2026 legislative session

The state’s lawmakers return to Atlanta Monday to kick off the second year of the two-year legislative session.

Will Georgia lawmakers revive any bills left unfinished in 2025?

Trump wants states to back down on AI laws. Will Georgia follow along?

‘Affordability’ is the political buzzword of 2026

Opinion and Voices

OPINION

At Esteves rally, Democrats fret over Bottoms and Duncan

Concerns about the electability of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and former GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan came out at an event to elect Jason Esteves for governor.

OPINION

After vowing to end earmarks, Republicans bring them roaring back to Congress

Spending for hometown projects is back on Capitol Hill, but not all Georgia Republicans are on board.

OPINION

Authoritarianism is the real grift. Fighting back is our duty.

Contrary to a column by former Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, fighting Donald Trump's authoritarianism is not a grift. It's a choice to protect the rights of all Georgians.

As Georgia storm looms, Kemp directs preparation from abroad

Raffensperger a no-show before state Senate Ethics Committee

Georgia’s State Capitol in Atlanta. (AJC file photo)

Democrat heads to runoff in Republican-heavy Macon area Georgia Senate seat

Georgia economist projects slow growth, lingering inflation for 2026

PART 8

Data centers promise tax gains for Georgia. But are they delivering?

Kemp redefines his legacy and looks ahead to a Capitol without him

More AJC Politics

Federal judge dismisses DOJ case seeking Georgians’ sensitive voter data

A federal judge on Friday dismissed a case from the Trump administration seeking Georgians' sensitive voter information, ruling it had been filed in the wrong court.

OPINION

At Esteves rally, Democrats fret over Bottoms and Duncan

Concerns about the electability of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and former GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan came out at an event to elect Jason Esteves for governor.

OPINION

After vowing to end earmarks, Republicans bring them roaring back to Congress

Spending for hometown projects is back on Capitol Hill, but not all Georgia Republicans are on board.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

House GOP mulls nixing Raffensperger’s powers to investigate First Liberty

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has intensified his investigation of the now defunct financial institution with deep ties to Republican leaders.

As Georgia storm looms, Kemp directs preparation from abroad

This weekend’s forecasted wintry blast poses a different kind of challenge for Gov. Brian Kemp.

The new CDC deputy also a MAHA fan and vaccine skeptic

Dr. Ralph Abraham of Louisiana began as the CDC’s principal deputy director Jan. 5.

U.S. House passes final spending bills, reducing shutdown odds

All five Democrats in Georgia's U.S. House delegation opposed a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE.

Raffensperger a no-show before state Senate Ethics Committee

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger refuses demands from Lt. Gov Burt Jones, his Republican 2026 gubernatorial opponent, to answer questions over the 2020 election.

Georgia General Assembly begins 2026 legislative session

Indicted Georgia lawmaker suspended from office

Gov. Brian Kemp issued the order suspending State Rep. Sharon Henderson following her arrest on pandemic unemployment fraud.

A house stands in the Hogg Hummock community of Sapelo Island, Georgia. Its Gullah Geechee residents are descendants of enslaved West Africans brought to the barrier island to work plantations in the 1800s. (Justin Taylor for the AJC)

Sapelo Island to stay ‘Geechee’: McIntosh Commission to bend on zoning law

McIntosh County commissioners reversed course after the referendum. They now side with Gullah Geechee residents who want to curb home sizes on Georgia's Sapelo Island.