Dexter Fisher makes history as Athens' 1st Black mayor
With decades of service to the Athens community, Fisher says he plans to prioritize housing, homelessness, and infrastructure as he prepares to take office in January 2027.
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With decades of service to the Athens community, Fisher says he plans to prioritize housing, homelessness, and infrastructure as he prepares to take office in January 2027.
Voting rights groups across the South say recent court rulings are reshaping the battle over voting rights, as Georgia lawmakers announce they will not redraw congressional maps during special legislative session.
Georgia lawmakers will return to the state capitol today for a special legislative session.
Tuesday's runoffs in Georgia saw major some upsets in races that will determine who will be on the ballot in November.
Voters are casting ballots in four states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, including the runoff race in Georgia to take on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
State Sen. Josh McLaurin defeated former state Sen. Nabilah Parkes and will advance to the general election in the race for Georgia lieutenant governor.
State Sen. Greg Dolezal defeated former Senate leader John Kennedy in Tuesday's runoff election and advances to November, CBS News projects.
Georgia state Rep. Tim Fleming and former Fulton County State Court Judge Penny Brown Reynolds will face off against each other on the ballot in November to see who will become Georgia's next secretary of state.
Rick Jackson, the billionaire healthcare executive who grew up in poverty and spent time in Atlanta's public housing projects, has won the Republican runoff for Georgia governor, CBS News projects.
Democratic voters in Georgia's 7th District have picked attorney Tony Kozycki as their candidate to take on Republican Rep. Rich McCormick in November, CBS News projects.
President Trump, Gov. Brian Kemp and Sen. Ted Cruz are backing rival candidates in Georgia GOP runoffs, underscoring a battle for influence ahead of November.
A lawsuit filed by Georgia Republican candidates attempting to force the secretary of state's office into allowing poll watchers into Georgia's election "bunker" has been dismissed.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp surprised the political world by endorsing Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones for the 2026 gubernatorial race.
Gov. Brian Kemp has called lawmakers back to Atlanta to redraw congressional districts for 2028 and address Georgia's ballot-counting system before summer elections.
President Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in the Republican Senate runoff in Georgia, wading into the race days ahead of the contest that will decide who takes on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Many high-profile Georgia races remain on the ballot after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the previous round.
Runoff contests across Georgia will determine final party nominees in several closely-watched races, with early voting continuing through June 12.
Polling sites can shift between the primary and the runoff, so Georgia voters are encouraged to verify their precinct and confirm where they'll cast a ballot before heading out on June 16.
A campaign representative says Jackson denies the comments obtained by AJC and HuffPost in which the GOP candidate discusses rape exceptions, abortion pills, and penalties for doctors under Georgia law.
After May's primary elections, many of Georgia's important races are now heading to runoffs. Here are the dates you need to know.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is throwing his support behind Mo Ivory in the runoff race for chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.
Early voting is underway across Georgia ahead of the June 16 primary runoff election, giving voters another chance to weigh in on several races that remained undecided after last month's primary.
The Georgia governor candidate's outreach effort comes as both Democrats and Republicans examine turnout, engagement and voting trends among Black men ahead of Georgia's 2026 midterms.
At a downtown Atlanta rally, Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms highlighted health care costs, voting rights, and economic frustration.
With candidate Rick Jackson absent from the stage, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones used Georgia's Republican gubernatorial debate to frame the race around visibility, strength and accountability.
The U.S. Marshals Service is preparing to transfer some Georgia detainees to another private facility 200 miles away.
Researchers at the University of Georgia say they've identified more than a dozen virus, including seven of which had never been identified before in any species, that could threaten sea turtle species.
The push to bring trains around the entire Atlanta Beltline is headed for a citywide vote.
The Atlanta Falcons have settled their quarterback dilemma for Sunday's home opener: Cooper Rush will get another start.
An incident involving a Lumpkin County school bus student drop-off has ended with three adults facing criminal charges, deputies say.