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Elliot did reach out to the lone Republican who’s announced he’s running for governor – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr – for his comment on this story. His campaign said the attorney general was driving through the state and was not able to talk to Elliot about the race.
Monday is the last day to register to vote in the June 17 primary to fill two Georgia Public Service Commission seats on an embattled board that has faced criticism for a series of Georgia Power rate hikes over the last several years.
Elections are resuming after years of delays amid a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination in Georgia's statewide voting method for the Public Service Commission.
Representative Buddy Carter became the first Republican to enter the primary field to take on Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia, one of the nation’s most vulnerable Democrats.
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King has entered the Republican primary race for the U.S. Senate seat ... is the first official elected statewide to join the race. He won the election for insurance and safety fire commissioner in 2022 after Kemp ...
Much of Georgia's attention has been on the U.S. Senate race. But both current and prospective candidates for governor have been busy.
Gov. Brian Kemp's decision not to run has some Republicans concerned that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene might decide to jump in and, in their view, jeopardize the GOP's chances.