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Georgia AG Chris Carr launches GOP campaign for governor, kicking off 2026 race
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, a Republican with deep ties to the mainstream wing of his party, announced Thursday that he will run for governor in 2026.
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Runoffs to decide county, city seats across Georgia
Runoff elections across Georgia, including DeKalb County and the city of Atlanta, will decide races for city council and county commission races on Dec. 3.
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Hand-count election audit verifies Trump’s victory in Georgia
A hand-count audit of the presidential election confirmed Donald Trump's victory, with tiny differences from the machine count.
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Here’s who’s joining the Trump administration
President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill key posts in his second administration. He has a 75-day transition period to build out his team before Inauguration Day.
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Georgia avoided a wave of lawsuits after Election Day
With President-elect Donald Trump’s safe margin of victory earlier this month, Georgia avoided a wave of postelection litigation that the state experienced four years ago.
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Georgia House Democratic leader laces into Jon Ossoff over ‘ill-advised’ party chair fight
The new state House Democratic leader ripped into U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff on Tuesday for his efforts to oust U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams as chair of the state party.
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Nikema Williams sets path to step down as Georgia Democratic chair amid growing pressure
U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams plans to step down as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia amid growing pressure following the party's poor performance in this year's election.
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Georgia congresswoman laying groundwork to possibly step down as Democratic Party state chair
The criticism of U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams’ tenure escalated after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris and won the critical battleground state.
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Former Detroit Lions, Georgia Southern football player arrested on Jan. 6 charges
A former Georgia Southern University and Detroit Lions linebacker was arrested Thursday and charged with assaulting police during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
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Patricia Murphy: A Trump mandate - cheaper eggs or a free Matt Gaetz?
The only problem with winning an election by a large margin, as President-elect Donald Trump did last week, is listening to the message that voters were trying to send you.