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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.

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Georgia U.S. Senate race is slipping off the GOP radar

National Republican groups pledged nearly $60 million to help U.S. Rep. Mike Collins unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, but only a fraction of that money has materialized so far.

Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson (left) and Democratic nominee for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms. (Abbey Cutrer for the AJC; Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Polls paint starkly different pictures of Georgia’s top races

The polls show the governor's race in a dead heat while Democrat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has a lead over Republican challenger Mike Collins.

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Georgia can make history by electing Black women to top posts

Black women are the anchors of their communities, but they also deserve to occupy roles at the highest level of government, including Georgia state governor and other posts.

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PATRICIA MURPHY

Speaker Burns promised transparency before redistricting. We’re waiting.

House Speaker Jon Burns promised hearings ahead of any redistricting process to ensure transparency and public input. Three months later, the hearings haven't happened.

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PATRICIA MURPHY

Jon Ossoff is writing a new playbook for Democrats in the South

Instead of the standard of trying not to offend Republican voters, Jon Ossoff ripped into Donald Trump at his first reelection campaign rally and hasn’t let up since.

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Georgia Republicans get it together, separately

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Georgia’s center of political gravity is shifting toward Atlanta. Why it matters.

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Georgia U.S. Senate race is slipping off the GOP radar