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Democratic candidates for governor appear at the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young debates at Georgia Public Broadcasting on Monday. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

DEM DEBATE

Democratic governor debate reveals the race beneath the race

Candidates attacked each other as they fight over a second spot in a likely runoff race against former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

GOP DEBATE

Attack ads explode into real life in Georgia GOP governor debate

U.S. Rep. David Scott to lie in state Friday at the Georgia Capitol

Infighting, ‘Epstein’ pledge shape Georgia’s race for lieutenant governor

Politically Georgia

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Democrats fear Kemp could slow-walk election to replace David Scott

Gov. Brian Kemp has not yet set a special election for the deep-blue congressional district held by the late U.S. Rep. David Scott.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

New Burt Jones ad gives Rick Jackson a political makeover

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' campaign dropped the ad hours before Monday’s Atlanta Press Club debate.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia wildfires are the latest test for Gov. Brian Kemp

Kemp will travel to South Georgia today to view damage from wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes.

Your Politics Team

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.

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

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.

2026 Georgia Voter Guide

EXCLUSIVE

Early voting gets underway: Check out AJC’s Voter Guide for more on candidates

From candidate profiles to answers for frequently asked questions, we have your guide to this year’s election with Georgia Votes, our 2026 Voter Guide.

Meet the candidates for U.S. Senate in Georgia

Meet the Candidates for Governor in Georgia

Voting early in the Georgia primaries? Here’s what to know.

Opinion and Voices

OPINION

Readers write

Trump won’t get what he wants in Iran, thanks to the AJC for climate change coverage and why wasn’t the left questioning Biden’s mental acuity?

AJC CONTRIBUTOR

Gerrymandering tit-for-tat battles put partisanship above good governance

Democrats once favored nonpartisan congressional redistricting, but they have put that position aside with Republicans' aggressive gerrymandering push across America.

GUEST COLUMNIST

How rural Georgians are benefiting from the One Big Beautiful Bill

In Georgia and across America, farmers and generational farms are at risk of shuttering, which impacts jobs, the food supply and the lifeblood or rural communities.

Democrats want to flip the Georgia Legislature. The primary offers a preview.

Former Democratic state lawmaker sentenced for pandemic unemployment fraud

A dozen killings of people who are homeless in metro Atlanta

GUEST COLUMN

Too many Americans can’t get mental health treatment. Georgia can do better.

State Election Board meets as Georgia faces an election crisis

Voters to pick winner in Tuesday’s Cherokee County House runoff

Georgia election officials have no idea how to run elections after July

Bill passes to establish a Georgia Music Office to support industry

More AJC Politics

Memorial and funeral details for U.S. Rep. David Scott released

The Atlanta Democrat died last week after a career spanning more than 50 years in public service.

Infighting, ‘Epstein’ pledge shape Georgia’s race for lieutenant governor

Republican candidates for Georgia lieutenant governor have mostly treated each other gently, while the top Democrats attack each other.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Democrats fear Kemp could slow-walk election to replace David Scott

Gov. Brian Kemp has not yet set a special election for the deep-blue congressional district held by the late U.S. Rep. David Scott.

OPINION

Readers write

Trump won’t get what he wants in Iran, thanks to the AJC for climate change coverage and why wasn’t the left questioning Biden’s mental acuity?

Democrat and Republican candidates for governor debate

DEM DEBATE

Democratic governor debate reveals the race beneath the race

Candidates attacked each other as they fight over a second spot in a likely runoff race against former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

AJC CONTRIBUTOR

Gerrymandering tit-for-tat battles put partisanship above good governance

Democrats once favored nonpartisan congressional redistricting, but they have put that position aside with Republicans' aggressive gerrymandering push across America.

GOP DEBATE

Attack ads explode into real life in Georgia GOP governor debate

Republican candidates for governor traded barbs as they seek an edge ahead of the May 19 primary.

(From left) Jacqueline Adams, LaDena Bolton and Oneka Willabus are candidates for the Super District 7 seat on the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. The race will be decided in the May 19 primary or in a June runoff. (Courtesy)

Primarily decided: May 19 election likely conclusive in some local races

Georgia’s May 19 primary (or the June runoff) could effectively decide county races in Fulton, DeKalb and Cobb, where partisan makeups give primary winners a strong edge.

U.S. Rep. David Scott to lie in state Friday at the Georgia Capitol

Scott, 80, died last week in Washington, D.C.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

New Burt Jones ad gives Rick Jackson a political makeover

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones' campaign dropped the ad hours before Monday’s Atlanta Press Club debate.