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Breaking: Raffensperger, who rebuffed Trump in 2020, runs for Georgia governor
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Raffensperger, who rebuffed Trump in 2020, runs for Georgia governor

He was the Republican who told Donald Trump no. Now the secretary of state is telling Georgia voters he wants to be their next governor.

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CJ Pearson on Charlie Kirk: ‘He was the blueprint’

CJ Pearson joins 'Politically Georgia' podcast to talk what's next for young conservatives in Georgia.

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Geoff Duncan giving Democrats headaches, and a chance

After 28 years of losing governor’s races, Democrats in the state may want to try something different if they want a different result the next time around.

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Metro Atlanta consumers grapple with higher prices on food, other goods

Inflation recently reached its highest level this year, with prices increasing for food, housing and other necessities.

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Lawsuit: College Park councilman pushed employee to carry out ‘vendettas’

The complaint also alleges Councilman Roderick Gay demanded special treatment for friends.

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What happens next to the Trump election interference case in Georgia?

With Fulton County DA Fani Willis and her office disqualified, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia will have a big decision to make.

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A day long delayed has come as Rivian breaks ground on Georgia EV factory

Electric vehicle startup Rivian will hold a ceremony Tuesday to christen the start of construction of its long-delayed $5 billion factory an hour east of Atlanta.

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Metro Atlanta consumers grapple with higher prices on food, other goods

Inflation recently reached its highest level this year, with prices increasing for food, housing and other necessities.

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After Hyundai raid, Trump doesn’t want to ‘frighten off’ foreign investment

President Donald Trump is trying to reassure foreign companies that their investment is wanted stateside despite the recent implications of immigration raids.

Foreign firms weighing U.S., Georgia projects chilled by Hyundai ICE raid

The raid puts into conflict President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration and re-shoring of manufacturing jobs by using tariffs as a cudgel to prompt foreign investment.

Flight departs Atlanta for Korea with workers detained after Hyundai ICE raid

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said the detainees released by the U.S. included 316 Koreans, 10 Chinese nationals, three Japanese nationals and one Indonesian, AP reported.

Doctors, nurses, pharmacy, clinic: One cancer patient’s fight to get vaccinated

Chaos on the ground amid Kennedy’s vaccine changes spurs fear among Georgia health board.

DOJ, Norfolk Southern settle case over Amtrak delays on route through Atlanta

The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday it settled a lawsuit with Norfolk Southern that alleged the railroad delayed certain Amtrak passenger trains.

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Rivian ceremony reaffirms Brian Kemp’s bet on electric vehicle industry

The Georgia governor and other political elites will celebrate the state's investment in a groundbreaking ceremony today for Rivian's new auto plant.

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Brian Kemp faces pressure over upcoming COVID-19 vaccine guidelines

A federal advisory panel meets this week to set vaccine guidelines. Georgia public health experts and some Democrats worry they could be out of line.

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Newest class of state troopers includes Georgia governor’s daughter

Lucy Kemp is among 30 cadets who graduated last week. Gov. Brian Kemp administered the oath to her and her classmates during a joyful ceremony.

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Georgia GOP chairman Josh McKoon speaks during the Georgia GOP election night watch party at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Buckhead, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, in Atlanta. (Jason Getz / AJC)

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Georgia Republican Party pursues goals of reducing early and absentee voting

The Georgia Republican Party is seeking broad reductions to early voting, absentee voting and voter registration through a GOP-led committee of state legislators.

Raffensperger bypasses State Election Board on double-voting cases

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has begun sending allegations of double-voting to prosecutors, circumventing the backlogged State Election Board.

Election personnel sort absentee ballot applications at the Gwinnett County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections offices on Nov. 7, 2020, in Lawrenceville. (Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images/TNS)

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Judge upholds Georgia’s limits on mass-mailing absentee applications

A federal judge ruled in favor of part of Georgia's 2021 voting law that restricts organizations from mass-mailing absentee ballot applications to voters.

Some Georgia Democrats join GOP push for hand-marked paper ballots

A Republican effort to switch to hand-marked paper ballots in Georgia is gaining support from some Democrats, including U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson and state legislators.

Workers sort absentee ballots at the Gwinnett Voter Registrations and Elections building. Under GOP lawmakers' proposal, the secretary of state would ask counties and cities to voluntarily participate in the trial of hand-marked paper ballots during the election for Public Service Commission on Nov. 4. Daniel Varnado/gor the AJC)

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Republican lawmakers push for hand-marked ballots in November election

Lawmakers overseeing Georgia's election laws called for a test-run of hand-marked paper ballots this fall, a move away from touchscreen voting.

Automatic voter registration could be in jeopardy in Georgia

Georgia lawmakers will decide whether to roll back automatic voter registration, which has resulted in high numbers of voters but led to some criticism.

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Michelle Baruchman

Michelle Baruchman covers the Georgia House of Representatives and statewide issues.

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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Natalie Mendenhall

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Maya T. Prabhu covers the Georgia Senate and statewide issues as a government reporter for The AJC.

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What is the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia?

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has lost her bid to be reinstated to the election interference case her office brought against Donald Trump and his supporters.

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Fani Willis loses last chance to stay at the helm of Trump Georgia election interference case

Georgia's top court declines to hear Fani Willis appeal in Trump case, meaning she can no longer pursue the election interference case.

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‘I got it wrong’: Duncan’s policy shifts shape his Dem race for governor

In an exclusive interview, Geoff Duncan explains why, now as a Democrat, he is joining the race for governor of Georgia.

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Timeline of allegations against Fulton DA Fani Willis

The Georgia Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling disqualifying Willis and her office from the election interference case she brought against Trump and his allies.

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Election 2026: Who’s running for office in Georgia

Here’s who has officially announced a run for some of the more noteworthy and competitive Georgia offices.

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Georgia Supreme Court to decide whether Fani Willis can helm Trump election case

Fulton DA Fani Willis in January had asked the Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that stripped her office of the election interference case involving Trump.

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Rivian ceremony reaffirms Brian Kemp’s bet on electric vehicle industry

The Georgia governor and other political elites will celebrate the state's investment in a groundbreaking ceremony today for Rivian's new auto plant.

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Former Republican Geoff Duncan enters Georgia governor’s race as Democrat

Once a Republican, ex-Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan enters Georgia's race for governor as a Democrat.

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Georgia Republican Party pursues goals of reducing early and absentee voting

The Georgia Republican Party is seeking broad reductions to early voting, absentee voting and voter registration through a GOP-led committee of state legislators.

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After Hyundai raid, Trump doesn’t want to ‘frighten off’ foreign investment

President Donald Trump is trying to reassure foreign companies that their investment is wanted stateside despite the recent implications of immigration raids.