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Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Rick Jackson visit sparks uproar for Atlanta restaurant

The Republican nominee for governor dined at a popular Black-owned restaurant in Atlanta, prompting threats of a boycott from some customers.

Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigns for governor
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

New poll shows promise and peril for Democrats in key Georgia races

While researchers behind the new State Navigate poll expect the 2026 electorate to be friendlier to Democrats than the one that voted in 2024, there's an important caveat.

APTOPIX Trump
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Key questions ahead of Trump’s primetime address

We know the president will discuss election integrity. But the rest is just speculation.

Opinion and Voices

Rick Jackson rally
PATRICIA MURPHY

Rick Jackson is rebuilding the ‘Kemp machine,’ and supercharging it

The Republican nominee for governor is trying to surpass the vaunted voter turnout machine Gov. Brian Kemp used to power his statewide victories.

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Donald Trump dusts off his ‘How to lose Georgia’ playbook with 2020 rehash

With a major address planned for Thursday night, President Donald Trump is reviving debunked ‘stolen election’ claims instead of boosting GOP candidates in Georgia.

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Graham, McConnell, Kean: End cone of silence about politicians’ health

Americans have a right to medical privacy, but politicians have a responsibility to explain their health ailments because they are responsible for other people's lives.

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New Canada tariffs could fuel tensions in Georgia governor’s race

Palmetto Mayor Teresa Thomas-Smith speaks during a meeting of the South Fulton Municipal Regional Jail Authority's board in Union City on Monday, July 20, 2026. The board passed a resolution authorizing the authority to issue bonds for a $1.36 billion Fulton County jail facilities project. Thomas-Smith was one of two members to vote against the resolution. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Jail authority votes to authorize bond issuance for $1.3B Fulton jail project

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Donald Trump’s visit spotlights GOP’s last major foothold in Cobb County

Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Rick Jackson visit sparks uproar for Atlanta restaurant

U.S. Senate runoff

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

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Most ‘noncitizen voters’ DHS found in Georgia were never voters at all

U.S. Senate runoff

Mike Collins under scrutiny for son-in-law’s antisemitic comments

Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigns for governor
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

New poll shows promise and peril for Democrats in key Georgia races

APTOPIX Trump Speech

Georgia dodges spotlight as Trump focuses on China in national address