AP: Marcye Scott, Everton Blair head to runoff

Marcye Scott and Everton Blair are advancing to a runoff in Georgia's 13th Congressional District special election, formerly represented by Rep. David Scott.

• Jul 28

Lawmakers named to committee examining how Georgia counts votes

Georgia lawmakers have banned the use of QR codes in the state's elections, but they haven't figured out a replacement method.

• Jul 28

Voting begins in Georgia's 13th Congressional District special election

Candidates are vying to serve the rest of Rep. David Scott's term after the longtime lawmaker's death in April.

• Jul 28

UGA historian argues for proportional representation in elections

Renowned historian James C. Cobb told CBS News Atlanta why he joined 500+ scholars urging Congress to rethink winner-take-all elections after SCOTUS's Callais ruling.

• Jul 26

Trump's Georgia visit draws crowds of supporters and critics

President Trump's stop in Cobb County drew both enthusiastic supporters and vocal critics, highlighting Georgia's significance in the 2026 election.

• Jul 22

Mike Collins absent from Trump's Cobb County campaign stop

Collins had been rumored to appear alongside President Trump, but the Republican Senate candidate did not attend the Cobb County event.

• Jul 22

Penny Brown Reynolds: Trump is sowing doubt about Georgia elections

During a national TV appearance, Penny Brown Reynolds said Donald Trump's election rhetoric is meant to erode voter confidence ahead of Georgia's 2026 race.

• Jul 21

GOP candidate Rick Jackson to join Trump at Cobb County event

Jackson said he plans to appear alongside President Donald Trump during the president's scheduled visit to Cobb County.

• Jul 19

Georgia leaders, advocates respond as Trump revives 2020 election claims

Georgia officials and voting rights advocates pushed back after President Trump repeated false and misleading claims about election integrity.

• Jul 16

Ossoff presses DNI nominee Clayton, who won't say Biden won 2020

The Georgia senator accused President Trump's intelligence nominee of failing to be "honest and forthright" after Clayton repeatedly declined to answer who won the 2020 presidential election.

• Jul 15

Fundraising data show Ossoff outraising Collins in Georgia Senate race

Newly-released data shows Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff​ has outraised his Republican challenger, Rep. Mike Collins, in Georgia's pivotal Senate race.

• Jul 15

Sources: FBI fires 2 analysts who raised concerns about Georgia 2020 election probe

The two analysts expressed concerns that the 2020 election investigation in Fulton County, Georgia, was thin on evidence, sources said.

• Jul 13

Georgia leaders remember Sen. Lindsey Graham after his death at 71

Some of Georgia's top elected officials, including Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, Gov. Brian Kemp and Rep. Mike Collins, are mourning the death of Lindsey Graham.

• Jul 12

Georgia ballot audit confirms June runoff results, finds 99.99% accuracy

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says a statewide ballot image audit confirmed the results of the June runoff elections and found a 99.9979% accuracy rate, with all identified discrepancies involving hand-marked ballots.

• Jul 9

Georgia probes voter registration mailers sent to deceased residents

Georgia is investigating third-party groups after voter registration mailings were sent to deceased and ineligible recipients statewide.

• Jul 9

Metro Atlanta megachurch pastors discuss the role churches play in elections

Voters in Georgia's 13th Congressional District will head to the polls later this month to choose who will serve the remainder of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott's term.

• Jul 8

Early voting begins in Georgia 13th District special election

Monday is the first day voters in Georgia's 13th Congressional District are heading to the polls to choose who will serve the remainder of late Rep. David Scott's term.

• Jul 6

Jon Ossoff challenges Mike Collins to 3 televised debates in Georgia Senate race

Sen. Jon Ossoff is challenging Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Collins to three televised debates ahead of Georgia's November general election.

• Jul 2

FBI orders field offices to send analysts to Atlanta for election probe

The FBI is asking for analysts to help evaluate thousands of records for a "priority" investigation ordered by FBI Director Kash Patel.

• Jul 2

House lawmakers passes Georgia election bill with changes to hand-count audit

The bill would require a full hand recount of some of Georgia's high-profile elections and pushes back the deadline to find a new voting system for the state.

• Jun 23

Keisha Lance Bottoms presses Rick Jackson to debate in Georgia governor race

Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is pressing her Republican competitor Rick Jackson to meet her on the debate stage.

• Jun 23

Georgia Democrats oppose bill requiring hand recounts, keeping QR codes

Legislation to keep Georgia's embattled vote-counting method in place for this year's midterm elections is facing strong opposition from state Democrats.

• Jun 22

Georgia Senate approves new election plan focused on voting machines and audits

Georgia senators approved legislation Saturday that could reshape how the state selects future voting equipment and expands post-election audits.

• Jun 22

Ossoff reframes Senate race as test of faith, character, and democracy

Speaking at Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, Sen. Jon Ossoff urged voters to look beyond campaign rhetoric and examine the records of candidates seeking public trust.

• Jun 21

Georgia lawmakers delay QR-code voting decision

A day after state lawmakers declined to redraw Georgia's congressional maps, legislators moved toward postponing another major election issue: replacing the QR code-based voting system used statewide.

• Jun 18

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