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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Democratic criticism mounts over Hasan Piker comments

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff are among the growing number of Democrats condemning left-wing commentator Hasan Piker.

aajc Rick Jackson Rally
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Backed by Brian Kemp, Rick Jackson sticks to outsider message

At a weekend rally, the GOP nominee for governor leans hard into his anti-establishment pitch, even with Georgia’s top Republican for much of the last decade beside him.

Georgia Chamber Congressional Luncheon
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Mike Collins’ son-in-law sparks fresh outrage online

As the Republican U.S. Senate nominee tries to put the furor over his son-in-law's extremist posts behind him, David Alan Scheer II continues to stir online outrage.

Opinion and Voices

Charlie Bailey
OPINION

Meet Charlie Bailey, Jon Ossoff’s pick to flip control of Georgia in 2026

The AJC's Patricia Murphy talks with Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Charlie Bailey about this year's elections.

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U.S. Senate runoff
PATRICIA MURPHY

The hate growing in Mike Collins’ own backyard

The Republican U.S. Senate nominee’s son-in-law continues to post troubling social media content. Columnist Patricia Murphy calls on Collins to put a stop to it.

Election 2026 Michigan
CAROLYN BOURDEAUX

In Democrats’ ‘civil war,’ voters prefer moderates over progressives

News outlets keep describing the Democratic Party rift between moderates and progressives as a "civil war," but Democrats need to recenter themselves around American values.

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Charlie Bailey
OPINION

Meet Charlie Bailey, Jon Ossoff’s pick to flip control of Georgia in 2026

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aajc Rick Jackson Rally

Brian Kemp’s international footprint expands in second term

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U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins will join industry leaders for an infrastructure-focused roundtable

GOP groups ramp up spending to support Mike Collins

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Nuclear politics: Kemp, Granholm host dueling victory parties at Vogtle

Georgia Power deal to power OpenAI data center is approved, with some fine print

Dolly Parton and Zell Miller

Dolly Parton and Zell Miller shared more than a love of country music

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Democratic criticism mounts over Hasan Piker comments

Fulton may hold the road map for how literacy coaches

Georgia governor race: Bottoms and Jackson say they’ll raise teacher pay

Fulton sheriff

Fulton sheriff urges county to expedite jail elevator project

Jon Ossoff rally
POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Court ruling could give Democrats a leg up in ad spending

U.S. Senate runoff
PATRICIA MURPHY

The hate growing in Mike Collins’ own backyard