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Rick Jackson gets emotional. It might make him the next governor of Georgia.
Rick Jackson, the billionaire GOP nominee for Georgia govenor, gets emotional, whether he’s talking about his traumatic childhood or running to be ‘a voice for the voiceless.’
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Rick Jackson is rebuilding the ‘Kemp machine,’ and supercharging it
The Republican nominee for governor is trying to surpass the vaunted voter turnout machine Gov. Brian Kemp used to power his statewide victories.
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Donald Trump dusts off his ‘How to lose Georgia’ playbook with 2020 rehash
With a major address planned for Thursday night, President Donald Trump is reviving debunked ‘stolen election’ claims instead of boosting GOP candidates in Georgia.
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Born on the Fourth of July, ‘Miss Elsie’ Hand turns 100
Elsie Hand has been a mayor, bank vice president, country music promoter, and longtime political aide and booster. She turns 100 on July 4th as America celebrates its 250th.
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The speaker becomes the leader
Jon Burns emerged as the most powerful GOP leader at the Georgia Capitol this week, getting the final word for Republicans on what to do and how to do it.
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Remembering my friend Martha Zoller, who always returned the call
Martha Zoller, WDUN radio host and "Georgia Gang" panelist, died Monday.
Gov. Brian Kemp is election night’s biggest loser
The Georgia governor's backed candidates for the state's marquee Republican primaries lost in Tuesday's runoffs.
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For Trump, Derek Dooley’s original sin was telling the truth about 2020
The only litmus test for Donald Trump’s support in 2026 is where Republicans were in 2020 and what they’ve said about it since then. Dooley told the truth and failed the test.
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Georgia lawmakers can erase Black districts. That doesn’t mean they should.
Black and minority voices matter in the U.S. House and Georgia General Assembly.
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Carr and Raffensperger voters could pick the winner of GOP governor’s race
Voters for Chris Carr and Brad Raffensperger could decide the winner in the GOP primary between Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Rick Jackson.






