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Democrat seeking to become legislature's first transgender, nonbinary representative
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (15+ words) Bentley Hudgins is facing Republican Samantha Boston in a solid blue metro Atlanta House district....
How Keisha Lance Bottoms plans to win Georgia governor race as underdog
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (373+ words) Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms advanced to the November general election after winning the Democratic primary for the Georgia governor's race." ATLANTA - Keisha Lance Bottoms is shifting her focus to the general election after winning the Democratic primary outright…...
Here's a breakdown of how many Forsyth County residents voted in the May 19 primary election
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (12+ words) Four precincts had more than 1, 000 voters each on Election Day....
Former US Rep. Barney Frank, gay rights advocate, finance reformer, dies at 86
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (65+ words) The Democrat from Massachusetts helped create the most significant legislation governing the financial industry since the Great Depression....
Longtime Fulton Commission Chairman Robb Pitts is headed to runoff
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (772+ words) Challenger Mo Ivory resigned from her Fulton Commission seat after just one year to run for the chairmanship....
Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic nomination in Georgia governor's race
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (228+ words) Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has won the Democratic primary in Georgia's race for governor, NBC News projects. Bottoms secured more than 50% of the vote, which was necessary to avoid a runoff and advance to the November general election....
Keisha Lance Bottoms avoids runoff to win Georgia Democratic governor primary, CBS News projects
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (320+ words) Updated on: May 19, 2026 / 10: 34 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has avoided a runoff and will be the Democratic nominee for Georgia governor, CBS News projects. Bottoms, who previously served as mayor of Atlanta and later as…...
Early voting ends in Georgia with record turnout as parties chase young voters
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (20+ words) The high turnout put renewed focus on young voters, a bloc both parties see as pivotal in a competitive state....
Atlanta mayor introduces scaled-back tax district extension plan
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1304+ words) Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens plans to introduce a four-piece legislative package at Monday's Atlanta City Council meeting aimed at combating inequality and closing the city's growing wealth divide. The most consequential piece involves renewing six of Atlanta's eight tax allocation…...
Georgia sets early voting record with 1 M ballots
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (1169+ words) Monday, May 18 "Ahead of tomorrow's primary election, one million Georgia voters cast early ballots, setting a new record for early voting in the state. The previous record was 857, 000 in 2022. " Sunny and 89" today. " Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed $300 million in new spending,…...