Election News

Counties in north Georgia’s Ninth Congressional district are gearing-up to open their polls for a fourth straight month. And the August Republican runoff will further strain tight county budgets.
Governor Roy Barnes easily won the Democratic nomination last night. He took to the stage at an Atlanta hotel and immediately started blaming the Republican controlled legislature for focusing on inconsequential bills.
Here's the latest from Republican Nathan Deal's election night headquarters at the Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville, Ga.