On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia” podcast, the hosts answer questions from the listener mailbag.

Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell dive into questions about Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Nels Peterson, ranked choice voting and Atlanta’s potholes.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, holds a “Rally for the Republic” at The Eastern on Saturday, March 22, 2025. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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They also answer questions about the 2026 U.S. Senate race.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is up for reelection and new polling from Advanced Targeting Research shows Gov. Brian Kemp in a strong position to win the Republican primary election.

“I know that we are about to see a lot of candidates jump into the race as the session ends,” said Bluestein.

New episodes of the “Politically Georgia” podcast are available every week wherever you get your podcasts. If you haven’t yet, be sure to subscribe for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any other podcast platform. You can also ask your smart speaker to “play the Politically Georgia podcast.”

Have a question or comment for the hosts? Call the 24-hour “Politically Georgia” podcast hotline at (770) 810-5297.

On the next episode: Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk about the winners and losers of the legislative session.

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