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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

New warning signs emerge for Collins ahead of Atlanta fundraiser

A new YouGov poll has the Republican U.S. Senate nominee trailing Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff by double-digits among registered voters.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

As pressure mounts, Georgia’s top candidates spar over debate stage

As pressure mounts on Georgia's leading candidates, the debate over debates is in full swing, though the scorecard looks very different depending on the race.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia Republicans get it together, separately

Georgia GOP Chair Josh McKoon, who only days ago said he had hardly spoken with Rick Jackson, is now sharing a stage with him.

Opinion and Voices

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GUEST COLUMN

Rick Jackson claims to be a self-made man. Let’s unpack this American myth.

Georgia Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson is touting his story as a self-made man who owes nobody anything, but that feeds into an old and dangerous American myth.

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ERICK ERICKSON

Rick Jackson gives Republicans the steam power to push against Trump headwinds

Georgia Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson is providing downballot candidates the momentum to win their elections.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson (left) at a rally in Columbus on Aug. 13, 2026, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms at a rally in Atlanta on May 31, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer for the AJC; Arvin Temkar/AJC)
PATRICIA MURPHY

A billionaire, a one-term mayor and the most powerful job in Georgia

Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms are battling for a Georgia governor's office uniquely full of power, perks and politics.

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GUEST COLUMN

Rick Jackson claims to be a self-made man. Let’s unpack this American myth.

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Plan to move detainees to South Georgia illogical, defense attorneys argue

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ERICK ERICKSON

Rick Jackson gives Republicans the steam power to push against Trump headwinds

Where They Stand: Healthcare

Where they stand: Bottoms, Jackson on healthcare access

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Feds are seeking noncitizen voters. They’ve found three in Georgia.

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Cumberland Island is a primitive place. A development debate rages on.

Congress Republicans

Thune doubles down on support for Collins despite campaign woes

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson (left) at a rally in Columbus on Aug. 13, 2026, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms at a rally in Atlanta on May 31, 2026. (Abbey Cutrer for the AJC; Arvin Temkar/AJC)
PATRICIA MURPHY

A billionaire, a one-term mayor and the most powerful job in Georgia