18+ hour, 58+ min ago   (1082+ words) ATHENS — A month before Georgians begin casting ballots, the state’s U.S. Senate race played out Sunday in an unusual split screen. Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff joined gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms for a fiery rally before more…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (736+ words) DALLAS — At the Republican Party’s midterm convention, Georgia delegates were in two of the final rows of floor seating. But the activists attending the two-day affair said they still felt plenty of energy from the main stage. Vikki Consiglio, a…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (640+ words) A Republican member of the State Election Board wants upgrades to Georgia’s voting systems even if it takes enlisting help from the Trump administration, according to a draft resolution obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1141+ words) Georgia Republicans haven’t abandoned hard-fought culture war issues. But the party’s nominee for governor isn’t leading the charge this campaign cycle. Eight years after Gov. Brian Kemp put gun expansions, abortion restrictions and immigration crackdowns at the center of his…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (787+ words) DALLAS — U.S. Rep. Mike Collins appeared on stage at the Republican Party’s midterm convention Wednesday following a documentary-style video about the life and death of Laken Riley, the Georgia college student murdered in 2024 by a man who had entered the…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (471+ words) The State Ethics Commission on Wednesday fined two Republican groups linked to the defunct First Liberty Building & Loan nearly $150,000 for violating campaign finance laws. The commission unanimously ruled that the Georgia Republican Assembly and its affiliated political action committee failed…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1219+ words) Labor Day once traditionally marked the start of campaign season. That hasn’t really been true in Georgia, where campaign season never seems to end. But the holiday has brought a more urgent tone from the candidates. The top contenders are…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (993+ words) Republicans are gathering in Dallas, Texas, this week for their first midterm convention. Georgia’s delegation is led by Josh McKoon, the chair of the state party, who is looking to replicate President Donald Trump’s 2024 victory in Georgia despite the president’s…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (672+ words) Republican Rick Jackson is pledging to close Georgia’s health insurance coverage gap by embracing what he calls an “intelligent Medicaid expansion” to address one of the state’s most politically contentious fights. The GOP nominee for governor said Tuesday his approach…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1107+ words) For six years, Georgia politicians barely had to ask for national attention. It came looking for them. Joe Biden’s razor-thin victory here in 2020 made him the first Democratic White House contender to carry Georgia in nearly three decades. Donald Trump’s…...