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News Articles: election

he state is appealing a judge’s temporary ruling that blocked parts of SB 202 ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

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Georgia Today: School budgets; Georgia election audits; Drought update

On the June 26 edition: New election audits are coming under a newly passed law; Several school districts face down looming budget challenges; And after more than half a century, the Democratic Republic of Congo is back in the World Cup.

June 26, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
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Georgia Today: Hand-recounts of ballots; polluted surface waters; World Cup anti-human trafficking

On the June 22nd edition: State senators advance legislation that would call for hand-recounts of ballots; The polluted surface waters list is growing; And anti-human trafficking activists want you to be alert during the World Cup games.

June 22, 2026
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Mark Davenport
Satellite image on June 17, 2026, courtesy of NESDIS Satellite Services Division (NOAA)

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Georgia Today: Runoff election results; GA redistricting paused; Tropical Storm Arthur lands

On the June 17 edition: Georgia's runoff election results are in; Tropical Storm Arthur hit land today; And one study shows that Georgia's "Pathways to Coverage" is not working as planned.

June 17, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
A "Stop the Pipeline" sign is staked on Margo Metts' and Lynn Shepherd's farm, provided by nonprofit Savannah Riverkeeper.

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Georgia Today: New pipeline worries; city fights against new data center; down-ballot run-offs

On the May 21 edition: We'll review a few down-ballot results from primary day you may have missed; citizens of the northeast Georgia city of Maysville push back against a planned data center; and a new gas pipeline planned for South Georgia may cut across privately owned farms. 

May 21, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
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Georgia Today: High-profile runoffs; Keisha Lance Bottoms wins; two incumbents reelected

On the May 20th edition: After yesterday's primaries, it looks like we're headed into run-offs for several high-profile races; former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms did win the Democratic vote for governor; and voters re-elected two incumbents to the Georgia Supreme Court.

May 20, 2026
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Mark Davenport
Keisha Lance Bottoms at primary victory party

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GOP's Jones, Jackson in runoff to face former Atlanta mayor Bottoms for governor

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won the Democratic primary for Georgia governor and will face the winner of a Republican runoff between Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and healthcare executive Rick Jackson.

May 19, 2026
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  • Sarah Kallis
Former President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at an October 2022 rally in Robstown, Texas.

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Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary runoff

President Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas GOP runoff for U.S. Senate, one week before voting ends in the contentious and expensive primary.

May 19, 2026
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  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Claudia Grisales
Democratic candidates for the Georgia Governor's race stand at podiums on Monday, April 27 during the Atlanta Press Club 2026 debates.

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Gubernatorial hopefuls debate, make their case to voters at Atlanta Press Club, GPB debates

On Monday, The Atlanta Press Club and Georgia Public Broadcasting hosted debates featuring both Democratic and Republican hopefuls for governor, as a part of the Loudermilk-Young Debate Series.

April 28, 2026
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  • Chase McGee
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Gubernatorial candidates make their case to the manufacturing community

Georgia gubernatorial candidates from both parties made their pitch to the manufacturing industry during the Georgia association of manufacturing’s candidate forum Tuesday.

April 22, 2026
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  • Sarah Kallis
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Analysis: Democrat Shawn Harris overperformed in 14th District runoff as some voters 'sour' on GOP

What does Republican Clay Fuller's win in Georgia's 14th Congressional District tell us about how voters are feeling?

April 08, 2026
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  • Peter Biello
Shawn Harris walks across a stage

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Buttigieg stumps for Shawn Harris runoff campaign in NW Georgia's deep-red 14th District

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Rome on Saturday to stump for Shawn Harris and energize Democrats in Georgia's 14th Congressional District. GPB’s Sarah Kallis reports. 

March 16, 2026
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  • Sarah Kallis
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Georgia Today: 14th District race; Atlanta Braves broadcast service; Atlanta charter school remembers

On the Mar 11 edition: No candidate was able to break the 50% threshold in the 14th Congressional District race, so the top two vote getters will be on the ballot again next month; we have more details behind the new Atlanta Braves broadcasting service; and an Atlanta charter school is remembering a 7-year-old student killed during a shooting last month.

March 11, 2026
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  • Orlando Montoya and
  • Mark Davenport
FILE - Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks at a campaign event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Oct. 15, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Judge rules against Burt Jones’ unlimited fundraising in race for Georgia governor

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones can no longer raise millions of dollars for his gubernatorial campaign through a special fundraising committee, a setback in his race for the Republican nomination.

February 24, 2026
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By:
  • Mark Niesse and
  • Capitol Beat News Service
Commissioner Tricia Pridemore listens during a Georgia Public Service Commission meeting in December 2025. She announced Tuesday that she is not seeking another term on the commission. Credit: Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder

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Pridemore won’t run again for PSC, eyes Georgia’s 11th District seat

At a luncheon talk to the Golden Isles Republican Women’s group on Thursday, Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore cheered on the Trump administration’s deregulation efforts and discussed what she sees as young women’s unnecessary anxiety about climate change.

February 19, 2026
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  • Mary Landers and
  • The Current
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA)

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Free for all election to replace Greene in Congress draws 22 candidates

Voters in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old Northwest Georgia congressional district have a list of 22 candidates who qualified to succeed her.

January 16, 2026
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  • Ty Tagami and
  • Capitol Beat News Service
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