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5 things to watch for in Tuesday’s governor’s race debate

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson will appear together during a town hall-style debate hosted by Atlanta News First at 8 p.m.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Iran war emerges as pocketbook issue in U.S. Senate race

At a weekend event in Duluth, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff again challenged U.S. Rep. Mike Collins to break with President Donald Trump and demand an end to the war.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Braves score bipartisan support in Washington tax battle

A bipartisan group introduced legislation Thursday to spare the Atlanta Braves from a looming tax change that could cost the franchise more than $20 million next season.

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Adam Beam

Adam Beam is the deputy politics editor.

Adam Beam

Adam Beam is the deputy politics editor.

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.

Riley Bunch

Riley Bunch is an enterprise reporter covering the impacts of politics and policy on everyday Georgians.

Riley Bunch

Riley Bunch is an enterprise reporter covering the impacts of politics and policy on everyday Georgians.

Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves is a political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves is a political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner is the politics editor.

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner is the politics editor.

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey is the managing editor for politics and business.

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey is the managing editor for politics and business.

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.

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.

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Democrat and Republican candidates for governor debate

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If you want to become Georgia governor, show up for the debates

Debates are not a favor to an opponent. They are how voters examine the people asking for power. If you want to govern Georgia, debate for the job, says AJC guest columnist.

PATRICIA MURPHY

Can Buckhead Democrats get behind Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor?

Some residents of the heavily Democratic Atlanta neighborhood are still upset with Bottoms during her time as mayor.

GUEST COLUMN

Ten seats away from history: Georgia Democrats are flipping the state House

Democrats are gearing up to win the 10 seats they need to flip the Georgia House of Representatives blue, thanks to momentum from the past and the public’s desire for change.

Lobbyists spend big on Georgia lawmakers’ summer travel

State Election Board pressures secretary of state to update voting machines

Georgia leaders agree Flock needs guardrails. The rift is over how far to go.

Georgia has a powerful lieutenant governor. Will it stay that way?

Gwinnett DA files lawsuit in fight over nonpartisan voting law

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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, left, and Republican Rick Jackson spent an hour fielding questions from Georgia voters on issues ranging from affordability to healthcare to data centers during a town hall style-debate at Assembly Studios on Tuesday. (Atlanta News First/WANF)

5 takeaways from the Georgia governor debate

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson faced off in likely their only debate ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

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Georgia officials traveled to New York on Friday and arrested a man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, the Republican Senate nominee, and his son-in-law.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

5 things to watch for in Tuesday’s governor’s race debate

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson will appear together during a town hall-style debate hosted by Atlanta News First at 8 p.m.

Why debates still matter in Georgia

It's less about how many people watch it live and more about whether candidates can meet expectations and avoid gaffes.

The City Council is considering a proposal to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center, seen here in 2019, to Fulton County. (Christina Matacotta/AJC)

Federal prosecutors, defenders ask Dickens to hold detainees in Atlanta jail

Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys are asking Atlanta's mayor to allow federal pretrial detainees to fill vacancies in the city's detention center.

GUEST COLUMN

If you want to become Georgia governor, show up for the debates

Debates are not a favor to an opponent. They are how voters examine the people asking for power. If you want to govern Georgia, debate for the job, says AJC guest columnist.

Bottoms touted changes to cash bail as mayor. Republicans are using it against her.

Restricting cash bail once had bipartisan support in Georgia. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic and a surge in violent crime.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) and Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson will face off in Tuesday's town hall debate — likely their only meeting. (Abbey Cutrer for the AJC; Hyosub Shin/AJC)

How to watch Georgia’s midterm election debates and follow AJC coverage

The AJC will provide real-time updates in the upcoming debates for Georgia governor and U.S. Senate.

Monday is deadline to register to vote

Here's what to know about the upcoming voter registration deadline for this year's midterm elections in Georgia.

5 things to watch for in Tuesday’s governor’s race debate

Iran war emerges as pocketbook issue in U.S. Senate race

Braves score bipartisan support in Washington tax battle

Adam Beam

Adam Beam

Greg Bluestein

Greg Bluestein

Riley Bunch

Riley Bunch

Caleb Groves

Caleb Groves

Chris Joyner

Chris Joyner

Shannon McCaffrey

Shannon McCaffrey

Tia Mitchell

Tia Mitchell

Patricia Murphy

Patricia Murphy

David Wickert

David Wickert

Check out AJC’s Voter Guide for more on candidates

Georgia election: Here’s who will be on the ballot in November

Keisha Lance Bottoms is in for a very different race against Rick Jackson

Mike Collins won the GOP base. Can he convince the rest of the party?

If you want to become Georgia governor, show up for the debates

Can Buckhead Democrats get behind Keisha Lance Bottoms for governor?

Ten seats away from history: Georgia Democrats are flipping the state House

Lobbyists spend big on Georgia lawmakers’ summer travel

State Election Board pressures secretary of state to update voting machines

Georgia leaders agree Flock needs guardrails. The rift is over how far to go.

Georgia has a powerful lieutenant governor. Will it stay that way?

Gwinnett DA files lawsuit in fight over nonpartisan voting law

5 takeaways from the Georgia governor debate

Georgia midterms will decide who OKs how people vote in a battleground state

Buffalo man arrested, accused of threatening to kill Mike Collins, sheriff says

5 things to watch for in Tuesday’s governor’s race debate

Why debates still matter in Georgia

Federal prosecutors, defenders ask Dickens to hold detainees in Atlanta jail

If you want to become Georgia governor, show up for the debates

Bottoms touted changes to cash bail as mayor. Republicans are using it against her.

How to watch Georgia’s midterm election debates and follow AJC coverage

Monday is deadline to register to vote

Check out AJC’s Voter Guide for more on candidates

Georgia election: Here’s who will be on the ballot in November

Keisha Lance Bottoms is in for a very different race against Rick Jackson

Mike Collins won the GOP base. Can he convince the rest of the party?

Recap of Georgia governor’s debate between Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson

Why debates still matter in Georgia

Georgia midterms will decide who OKs how people vote in a battleground state

The deciders: Georgia’s split-ticket voters could shape November