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What’s next after the FBI seized Fulton County’s 2020 election records?

The Wall Street Journal reports Tulsi Gabbard has a key role. Meanwhile, election experts doubt prosecutors can use the ballots in court.

FBI raids Fulton County election office seeking ballots from Trump’s 2020 loss

LISTEN

‘Politically Georgia’ podcast: Fulton ballots seized

It's a special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia” podcast.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

How an FBI raid in Georgia became a campaign opportunity for Democrats

Democratic leaders, including those running for statewide office, showed up to a Fulton County warehouse as federal agents searched for 2020 ballots.

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

ICE enforcement, FBI raid show government is afraid. Democracy is in trouble.

When the government fears its people, citizens' rights are in danger as shown in the cases of ICE enforcement in Minnesota and the FBI raid on a Fulton County voting site.

OPINION

Why the FBI raid of Fulton County’s election facility should concern us all

FBI raid of the Fulton County election site is a deliberate attempt by the Trump administration and its allies to undermine free and fair elections in Democratic strongholds.

OPINION

The FBI raid isn’t about the 2020 elections. It’s about 2026 and 2028.

The FBI raid of Fulton County's elections office wasn’t about recounting 2020 election results yet again. It was about planning ahead for who will be in charge in 2026, 2028.

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‘Love on the Spectrum’ star presses lawmakers for Georgia autism license plate

Georgia Senate investigators want testimony from Stacey Abrams

Students claimed fewer than half of budgeted Georgia Promise scholarships

As Georgia storm looms, Kemp directs preparation from abroad

Raffensperger a no-show before state Senate Ethics Committee

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Third Georgia House Democrat charged with unemployment fraud

Prosecutors say state Rep. Dexter Sharper, D-Valdosta, improperly collected about $13,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits.

LIVE UPDATES

2 days later, questions linger about the FBI raid in Fulton County

Reporters for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution are watching for the federal case to be unsealed. Stick with the AJC throughout the day for updates.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

What’s next after the FBI seized Fulton County’s 2020 election records?

The Wall Street Journal reports Tulsi Gabbard has a key role. Meanwhile, election experts doubt prosecutors can use the ballots in court.

LISTEN

‘Politically Georgia’ podcast: Fulton ballots seized

It's a special edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia” podcast.

FBI raid in Fulton sends shockwaves across Georgia’s political landscape

The raid has implications for Georgia's race for governor, U.S. Senate and down-ballot contests.

Fulton County elections FBI raid press Conference

Georgia officials scramble for details of FBI raid of Fulton County election center

New details of the FBI’s seizure of Fulton County election ballots trickled out Thursday as the potential repercussions of the raid echoed across Georgia.

Georgia Dems move to end sanctuary city ban, roll back ICE collaborations

The mass protests and deaths of two people in Minnesota are pushing Democratic lawmakers in Georgia to try to curtail immigration enforcement.

Could FBI raid in Fulton set the stage for takeover of county’s elections?

Critics say the Trump administration's investigation into Fulton County could pave the way for the State Election Board to take over the heavily Democratic county's voting.