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Government & Politics, State Government June 18, 2026

Georgia’s runoffs are over. Here are the candidates who are advancing to November’s election.

by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 18, 2026 As Georgians headed to the polls on Tuesday, voters were doing…

Government & Politics, State Government June 17, 2026

Rundown of top Georgia state-wide primary runoff results

By Mark Woolsey Georgia voters cast their ballots in a runoff election Tuesday, with the matchups for the November general now clear. In the GOP race for a national post,…

Government & Politics, Local government June 13, 2026

Advance voting wraps up for the June 16 primary runoff

By Mark Woolsey Advance voting has now wrapped up in the lead-up to the June 16 primary runoff next Tuesday. Totals tabulated through Thursday showed 24, 556 Cobb voters opted…

Drawings of Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant on opposite sides of a purple drawing of the State of Georgia

Opinion June 8, 2026

Are Georgia Senate Primaries Worth The Runoff?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In my last column, I examined the role of the runoff in Georgia gubernatorial races. What lessons can we learn…

Government & Politics, State Government June 3, 2026

Do Runoffs Help Or Hurt Parties In Georgia Governor Races?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College While former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms easily won her Democratic Party Primary for the gubernatorial nomination, businessman Rick Jackson…

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Government & Politics, National Government June 1, 2026

Georgia GOP hopefuls running for the U.S. Senate spar over immigration, ethics investigation

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 31, 2026 The two candidates competing for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate…

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Education May 28, 2026

Years of tension with lawmakers led up to runoff for Superintendent Richard Woods

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 28, 2026 State Superintendent Richard Woods has told lawmakers multiple times that reading…

Government & Politics, Local government May 27, 2026

Cobb County Certifies May 19 Primary Election Results

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration has certified the results of the May 19 primary vote in the county. Approval came on a 4-0 vote…

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Government & Politics, State Government May 25, 2026

Twelve Georgia legislative races advance to runoffs

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Voters across the state will head back to the polls next…

Government & Politics May 21, 2026

Georgia voters pick likely future congresswoman, send other hopefuls to runoffs

by Ross Williams and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 20, 2026 Georgia’s congressional delegation is about to look very…

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Government & Politics, Local government June 20, 2026