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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 22h

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff raised another $12 million over the last three months, bringing his campaign account to $21 million as he gears up for one of the nation’s most competitive midterm races. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Dem Ossoff raises $12M in 3 months, brings his U.S. Senate war chest to $21M

The Democrat’s campaign said Wednesday that Ossoff collected more than 233,000 donations averaging $36 between July and September.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 2d

At 7:47, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock explains why he and other Democrats won’t vote to end the shutdown until Republicans agree to extend health care subsidies. 🎧

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Warnock on the Shutdown and Georgia Leaders at CBC

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 2d

Plenty of Georgia Democrats want to take a tougher, more defiant line against President Donald Trump. They found the tone they were looking for at the state party’s sold-out gala over the weekend. #gapol
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Georgia Democrats test their 2026 messaging during fundraising dinner

Party leaders used their speeches at the annual Carter-Lewis Dinner to attack President Donald Trump's administration and woo independent voters.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 4d

As the federal shutdown grinds on, Georgia Democrats are seizing the moment to highlight the thousands of federal workers sidelined and deep cuts to health care spending that triggered an ongoing budget impasse with far-reaching implications. #gapol
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Georgia politicians court midterm voters amid shutdown blame game

The federal government shutdown is the focus of both Republicans and Democrats, with obvious disagreement over who's to blame.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 5d

Have you been impacted by the shutdown, or do you have questions about its implications for Georgia? Or do you have your own story to share?

Call the Politically Georgia hotline at 770-810-5297 or email us at [email protected].

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 7d

The State Ethics Commission just expanded an investigation of political contributions that stemmed from the collapse of First Liberty Building & Loan, casting a new spotlight on an ultraconservative organization with close ties to the founder’s son. #gapol
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State expands investigation into First Liberty’s political contributions

The State Ethics Commission expanded an investigation of political contributions that stemmed from the collapse of First Liberty Building & Loan, casting a fresh spotlight on an ultraconservative ...

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 7d

As an unprecedented federal immigration raid descended on Georgia’s most prized economic development project, Gov. Brian Kemp and his staff scrambled to get a handle on the unfolding crisis.

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Inside Georgia governor's response to federal raid at Hyundai battery plant

As an unprecedented federal immigration raid descended on Georgia’s most prized economic project, Gov. Brian Kemp and his staff scrambled to get a handle on the crisis.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 9d

Conley’s murder trial put Bottoms’ mayoral record back in the spotlight, reviving scrutiny of one of the most tumultuous decisions of her tenure.
“The city abandoned them,” defense attorney Arnold Ragas told jurors in his closing argument. #gapol

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‘The city abandoned them’: Child’s murder trial sharpens focus on Bottoms’ tenure

As the race for Georgia governor begins, Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is facing scrutiny for her handling of the 2020 protests following Rayshard Brooks' death.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 9d

The killing of 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in the summer of 2020 was one of the darkest moments of Keisha Lance Bottoms’ tenure as Atlanta’s mayor. As she campaigns for governor, her critics point to the murder as the clearest example of her failure to keep the city safe. www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

‘The city abandoned them’: Child’s murder trial sharpens focus on Bottoms’ tenure

As the race for Georgia governor begins, Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is facing scrutiny for her handling of the 2020 protests following Rayshard Brooks' death.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 9d

Democratic state Rep. Ruwa Romman is running for governor, aiming to carve out a progressive lane in a race for Georgia’s top job that’s already crowded with high-profile contenders. #gapol
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Democrat state Rep. Ruwa Romman begins progressive run for Georgia governor

The first Muslim woman elected to the Georgia Legislature positions herself as a voice for working-class families and younger progressives.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 9d

“My voters are conservative Republicans who are looking for someone who is honest, someone who has integrity and someone who’s going to tell them the truth — always, no matter how hard it is for them to hear it.” #gapol
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After defying Trump, Raffensperger touts his policies in governor’s race

Brad Raffensperger is touting his conservative credentials as he campaigns for governor amid a crowded GOP field dominated by supporters of President Donald Trump.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 15d

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Nora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 15d

An honor to have this urgent discussion about free speech with @ajc.com @bluestein.bsky.social: www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia First Amendment lawyer says, “Our voices are our superpower”

Georgia First Amendment lawyer Nora Benavidez discusses free speech with Politically Georgia.

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Nora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 15d

An honor to have this urgent discussion about free speech with @ajc.com @bluestein.bsky.social: www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Georgia First Amendment lawyer says, “Our voices are our superpower”

Georgia First Amendment lawyer Nora Benavidez discusses free speech with Politically Georgia.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 16d

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins blasted Democrats as “shameful” for opposing a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk and condemning his assassin — but he didn’t vote on the bill himself. #gapol

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Mike Collins didn’t vote on Charlie Kirk measure — but still slammed Democrats

The Republican congressman deleted a post criticizing Democrats for opposing a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk after people noted that he missed the vote himself.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 17d

‘I got it wrong’: Former Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan’s policy shifts on abortion, guns, Medicaid and Trump shape his Democratic race for governor #gapol ajc.com/politics/202...

Geoff Duncan’s policy shifts shape his Dem race for governor

In an exclusive interview, Geoff Duncan explains why, now as a Democrat, he is joining the race for governor of Georgia.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 17d

Gov. Brian Kemp is set to make his third trip to South Korea since taking office, but this economic development mission will have a distinctly different tenor than previous visits. #gapol
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Kemp trip to Asia to include Korea stop, adds Hyundai meeting after ICE raid

Gov. Brian Kemp is set to make his third trip to Korea since taking office, but this economic development mission will have a distinctly different tenor than previous visits.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 21d

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, best known for rejecting Donald Trump’s pressure to overturn Georgia’s 2020 results, just entered the governor’s race. His bid will test whether a Republican who crossed the president can still win over his party’s voters. #gapol
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to run for governor

He was the Republican who told Donald Trump no. Now the secretary of state is telling Georgia voters he wants to be their next governor.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 22d

Once a close ally of Gov. Kemp, Duncan helped shepherd GOP-backed measures such as abortion restrictions, gun expansions and other conservative priorities through the Legislature. Now he’s pledging to reverse some of the policies he helped pass. #gapol ajc.com/politics/202...

Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan enters Georgia governor’s race as Democrat

Once a Republican, ex-Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan enters Georgia's race for governor as a Democrat.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 22d

“The highest quality an effective leader can have is having the ability to say that they got something wrong. And I got it wrong.”
Former Republican Geoff Duncan’s policy shifts on abortion and other issues shape his Democratic bid for governor #gapol ajc.com/politics/202...

Geoff Duncan’s policy shifts shape his Dem race for governor

In an exclusive interview, Geoff Duncan explains why, now as a Democrat, he is joining the race for governor of Georgia.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 22d

Duncan’s decision to join a field already crowded with prominent Democrats raises a central question: Can a onetime conservative stalwart who championed GOP priorities win a Democratic primary likely dominated by liberals?

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Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan enters Georgia governor’s race as Democrat

Once a Republican, ex-Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan enters Georgia's race for governor as a Democrat.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 25d

Just in: Republican business executive Clark Dean has filed paperwork to run for Georgia governor, setting the stage for an outsider-themed campaign against a field of GOP rivals with long experience in elected office. #gapol
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Businessman Clark Dean preps GOP run for Georgia governor

The business executive files paperwork to join a Republican field that includes several prominent candidates.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 26d

“We must learn to disagree without becoming violently disagreeable,”
Sen. Warnock said. “Let me be clear: there is nothing more anti-democratic than political violence.”

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Georgia Sen. Warnock: Political violence, hate speech could kill democracy

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock delivered a speech on the Senate floor condemning political violence one day after the death of Charlie Kirk.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 27d

The opening of a Georgia EV battery plant will be delayed by at least two months after ICE raid of the sprawling Hyundai project, company executives say #gapol ajc.com/news/2025/09...

Opening of Hyundai-LG EV battery plant to be delayed after ICE raid

A top Hyundai official said an immigration raid on the HL-GA Battery plant under construction next to the Hyundai Metaplant will delay the facility's opening.

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 28d

“It’s ruined the whole image of Georgia being welcoming to Koreans and the trust that’s been built.” ajc.com/news/2025/09...

Many Koreans in Georgia feel Hyundai ICE raid marks a ‘betrayal’

Korean community advocate: `The trust that once linked Georgia and Korea … has been broken.’

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Greg Bluestein @bluestein.bsky.social · 28d

Former Democratic state Rep. Mesha Mainor, who switched parties after breaking with Democrats on private school vouchers, is running for state school superintendent as a Republican. #gapol
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Ex-Democrat Mesha Mainor launches GOP bid for state school superintendent

Mainor lost her reelection bid to the state House after switching parties. Now, she is challenging Richard Woods, who is also a Republican.

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