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The $3B candidate: Unpacking Rick Jackson’s vast business empire

Rick Jackson’s sprawling business holdings could create conflicts of interest if he wins his bid for governor.

Takeaways from Tuesday’s U.S. Senate debate

‘Beyond sad’: Georgia’s bad lawyering revealed in legislative study

Takeaways from downballot debates: Six Flags, unemployment and ‘explosive diarrhea.’

Politically Georgia

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Top Georgia Republicans diverge on Trump strategy

During a tele-rally Sunday night, Republicans Mike Collins and Rick Jackson struck very different tones when it came to President Donald Trump's support.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Jackson plans statewide press tour with Kemp instead of debating Bottoms

The Atlanta Press Club's Loudermilk-Young Debate Series begins Monday, giving down-ballot candidates a chance to break through before early voting begins.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Jon Ossoff puts Mike Collins on ‘trial’ in fiery U.S. Senate debate

Ossoff, the Democratic incumbent, is leading in the polls and has a big fundraising advantage. But he acted as if he were the underdog on Thursday.

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.

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.

2026 Georgia Voter Guide

VOTER GUIDE

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.

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?

Opinion and Voices

GUEST COLUMN

Why proposed Atlanta City Detention Center sale to Fulton County is misguided

A sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center doubles down on a failed approach. It will cement the city’s complicity in Fulton County’s disastrous carceral system.

DAVID PLAZAS

Keisha Lance Bottoms didn’t let Atlanta ‘burn.’ Don’t tell her critics.

Critics of former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms say she let the city burn. That narrative is overblown but effective against the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor.

GUEST COLUMN

Georgia should make homes more affordable following new federal law passage

Congress passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Now, it's up to the Georgia General Assembly to take steps to make housing more affordable and accessible to residents.