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Georgia voters set statewide November matchups in key down-ballot races

Georgia voters set statewide November matchups in key down-ballot races The ballots for Georgia lieutenant governor and secretary of state races were decided Tuesday as well as other statewide elections. State Sen. Josh McLaurin won Georgia’s Democratic runoff for lieutenant governor and will face State Sen. Greg Dolezal, who won the Republican runoff, in the November election.  McLaurin defeated former state Sen. Nabilah Parkes with nearly 55% of the vote, […]

todayJune 19, 2026 7

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Georgia House leaders delay redistricting debate during special session

Georgia House leaders delay redistricting debate during special session Georgia state House lawmakers say they will hold off on redrawing Georgia’s legislative maps during the special legislative session Wednesday.  House Speaker Jon Burns, House Speaker Pro-Tem Jan Jones, House Majority Leader Chuck Efstration, and other Republican leaders said in a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp that they will spend the session discussing tax relief and ratifying the state’s gas tax […]

todayJune 18, 2026 6

Gov. Brian Kemp signs the amended budget at the state Capitol Tuesday for the 2026 fiscal year.
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Georgia lawmakers return for special session on maps, ballots, taxes

Georgia lawmakers return for special session on maps, ballots, taxes Today Georgia lawmakers head to the State Capitol for a special session that will likely shape how votes are counted in the upcoming elections and the state’s political map. Kemp called the session for legislators to consider redrawing district maps ahead of the 2028 election cycle after the U.S. Supreme Court essentially gutted the Voting Rights Act.  However,  the session […]

todayJune 17, 2026 9

Gov. Brian Kemp gives the audience a thumbs up at his final State of the State address Thursday at the Georgia State Capitol. Credit: Georgia House of Representatives Livestream.
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Trump, Kemp make key endorsements ahead of Georgia primary runoffs

Trump, Kemp make key endorsements ahead of Georgia primary runoffs The polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday for the runoff elections for Georgia’s primaries. Leading up to the election that will determine the tickets for federal and state races, some candidates received last minute endorsements. President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Mike Collins on Sunday for U.S. Senate in the race against Derek Dooley on the Republican ticket, according […]

todayJune 16, 2026 10

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Federal judge declines to block Georgia’s voter line food and water ban

Federal judge declines to block Georgia’s voter line food and water ban Georgia has a ban on people giving food and water to voters while waiting in line at their polling place. The law was challenged in court by a coalition of voting rights groups, churches and other organizations. On Thursday, a federal judge denied a request to block the law. The reason given by U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee […]

todayJune 15, 2026 6

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Georgia primary runoff early voting begins June 8 across the state

Georgia primary runoff early voting begins June 8 across the state Early voting for the runoff elections from the May primaries officially kicks off on Monday, June 8 with some counties opening earlier on Saturday, June 6. Because the runoff election is so soon after the primary election, voters will only have one week of early voting.  Some counties, such as Fulton County, will start early voting on June 6 […]

todayJune 5, 2026 7

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(Guest Opinion by Al Pearson) Louisiana v Callais: The New Battle Over the Voting Rights Act

Louisiana v Callais: The New Battle Over the Voting Rights Act By Al Pearson   Justice Alito characterized his opinion in Louisiana v. Callais, 608 U.S. ___, 2016 WL 1153054(2026) as an “update” on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).  It would be more accurate to describe Callais as a valediction – the last in a series of Supreme Court rulings curtailing federal oversight of elections in this […]

todayMay 31, 2026 14

Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks onstage during the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation 2025 Good Trouble Gala at Flourish Atlanta on May 29, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Ossoff, Bottoms team up for Atlanta rally ahead of November election

Ossoff, Bottoms team up for Atlanta rally ahead of November election Sen. Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms are joining forces on the campaign trail to defeat their Republican challengers for office. Ossoff will appear with Democratic gubernatorial nominee Bottoms at a rally in Atlanta on Sunday for the first joint appearance of the candidates. As Ossoff defends his seat and Bottoms fights for the governor’s seat, […]

todayMay 27, 2026 6

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Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic governor primary, avoids runoff

Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic governor primary, avoids runoff Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms avoided a runoff on Tuesday by receiving 56% of the vote in the Democratic primary for governor. Bottoms took her win as proof of her campaign’s success and potential to win the general election in November. “We have a very powerful campaign that's ready to take on whoever comes out of this Republican primary in […]

todayMay 22, 2026 11