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Georgia redistricting push falters as GOP divisions grow

Some House Republicans are privately resisting the idea of redrawing political boundaries during the special session that begins Wednesday.

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Kemp, Trump flex their political muscles days ahead of Georgia’s runoffs

Donald Trump and Brian Kemp broke their silence in two of Georgia's most prominent Republican races.

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Candidates jockey for Trump’s blessing in GOP governor’s race

President Donald Trump hosted a tele-rally for Lt. Gov. Burt Jones as Rick Jackson promised he'll be Trump's "favorite governor" at a campaign stop.

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Democrats fear a GOP surge in the runoffs could flip a state Senate seat

One of the biggest tests of Democratic turnout before Georgia’s special redistricting session is unfolding in a suburban Gwinnett County district that should be safely blue.

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Speaker Johnson meets with Warnock after he questioned the GOP’s faith

Raphael Warnock told the New York Times that he wondered if the faith often expressed by Republicans in Congress is "more performative than substantive."

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Keisha Lance Bottoms seizes head start, targets GOP runoff infighting

The Democratic nominee for governor is launching two new ads that aim to capitalize on the ongoing turf war between Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and billionaire Rick Jackson.

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Georgia leaders press MARTA on safety ahead of World Cup

Georgia legislative leaders sent a letter Sunday to MARTA chief executive Jonathan Hunt demanding details on how the agency is protecting riders.

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Andrew Clyde launches push to impeach an Atlanta federal judge amid scandal

U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde is drafting impeachment articles against an Atlanta-based federal judge allegedly reprimanded by a judicial conduct panel.

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Competing claims swirl as Kemp stays on sidelines of GOP governor’s race

The Republican governor has not endorsed anyone in the GOP primary to replace him. But a new ad from Rick Jackson makes it seem like he has.

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Burt Jones’ campaign pivots to MARTA safety after deadly attack

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, a Republican candidate for governor, pledged that if elected he would deploy Georgia State Patrol troopers to MARTA when needed to keep people safe.

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Gas tax debate revives 2022 playbook in Georgia governor’s race

Keisha Lance Bottoms is seizing on Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to let Georgia’s gas tax suspension expire, framing the move as a pocketbook test for her Republican rivals.

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Georgia Democrats project unity as GOP battles intensify

While Republicans scrap for their party’s nominations through runoff debates and fresh infighting, Georgia Democrats are trying to make the most of their head start.

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New report adds to list of Collins’ campaign controversies

Another day, another controversy swirling around the people Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins has put in positions of power.

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Georgia GOP Senate debate set while governor showdown remains uncertain

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones will have the debate stage Monday all to himself after billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson declined the invitation, citing a scheduling conflict.

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Trump’s silence looms as Georgia GOP Senate candidates battle for nod

Results in the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary show why GOP candidates covet the president’s endorsement.

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Endorsement chaos sows confusion in Georgia’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff

The battle for support in Georgia’s GOP Senate runoff is heating up — along with confusion — as about a dozen officials appear on both candidates’ endorsement lists.

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Geoff Duncan, Donald Trump trade jabs on social media after primary loss

President Donald Trump mocked the former Republican for his fourth-place finish in Tuesday's race for the Democratic gubernatorial nod. Duncan fired back.