Patricia Murphy - political columnist

Inside Georgia GOP Chair John McKoon’s plan to skip “mythical” undecided voters in favor of Trump die-hards to win in November.

From Melody Jackson, Ph.D., to Dr. Alisha Kramer, the campaign trail in Georgia is missing a few key characters in 2026.

The AJC's Patricia Murphy talks with Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Charlie Bailey about this year's elections.

The Republican U.S. Senate nominee’s son-in-law continues to post troubling social media content. Columnist Patricia Murphy calls on Collins to put a stop to it.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson spent six years in Georgia foster care. His opponent, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, adopted all four of her children.

Rick Jackson, the billionaire GOP nominee for Georgia govenor, gets emotional, whether he’s talking about his traumatic childhood or running to be ‘a voice for the voiceless.’

The Republican nominee for governor is trying to surpass the vaunted voter turnout machine Gov. Brian Kemp used to power his statewide victories.

With a major address planned for Thursday night, President Donald Trump is reviving debunked ‘stolen election’ claims instead of boosting GOP candidates in Georgia.

Elsie Hand has been a mayor, bank vice president, country music promoter, and longtime political aide and booster. She turns 100 on July 4th as America celebrates its 250th.

Jon Burns emerged as the most powerful GOP leader at the Georgia Capitol this week, getting the final word for Republicans on what to do and how to do it.