Here's who's running in Atlanta's 2025 mayoral and City Council races
Atlantans will begin to head to the polls on Tuesday to vote for the city's mayor and all of its City Council seats.
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Atlantans will begin to head to the polls on Tuesday to vote for the city's mayor and all of its City Council seats.
Former Georgia state representative Vernon Jones is running for Georgia Secretary of State, promising to focus on "election integrity" and cutting red tape for small businesses.
Georgia lawmakers are mourning the death of State Rep. Mandi Ballinger, a four-term legislator remembered for her leadership on juvenile justice, domestic violence prevention, and child advocacy.
As the government shutdown continues, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is siding with Democrats to preserve Obamacare tax credits, citing the impact on 74,000 of her constituents who rely on the aid.
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff's re-election campaign raised more than $12 million in the third quarter of 2025, strengthening his financial position as Republicans ramp up spending to defeat him in next year's Georgia Senate race.
Two Georgia Republicans aiming to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026 have raised nearly $2 million each after entering the race this summer.
Georgia state House member Ruwa Romman has announced her candidacy for governor in 2026.
Atlanta's youngest council member, Carden Wyckoff, is bringing accessibility issues to the forefront during her 100-day term.
Atlanta is turning down more than $37 million in federal money for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after rejecting a grant tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
President Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns laid out by the law.
President Donald Trump's administration has extended Georgia's Pathways to Coverage program for 15 months.
A GOP business owner has won a Georgia state Senate race over a Democrat who drew national attention for a better-than-expected showing in a special election last month.
Former state judge Penny Brown Reynolds has announced her candidacy for Georgia's secretary of state.
A government watchdog has raised concerns about high administrative costs in Georgia's Medicaid program.
In several metro Atlanta neighborhoods, residents say safety feels closer to home as police officers move into the communities they serve.
From 2022 to 2024, production spending in Georgia dropped more than a quarter, and the industry has had to get creative to survive.
Emory University has sent an alert about a "police emergency" on campus near the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's headquarters.
A Gwinnett County officer's attempt to help with a stalled vehicle ended in a chase and the arrest of a driver wanted on multiple outstanding warrants, officials say.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.