Tag: georgia
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Alabama enacts bill ending state judicial deference, Georgia Legislature passes similar bill
On March 31, 2026, Alabama GovernorKay Ivey (R) signed SB 167, ending judicial deference practices in state courts. Judicial deference is a practice by courts by which they adopt an agency’s reading of an ambiguous statute, regulation, or other document in cases involving that agency. SB 167 removes language in the state Administrative Procedure Act…
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Georgia General Assembly places constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot to fund emergency response systems and require nonpartisan elections for probate judges
The Georgia General Assembly voted to place two constitutional amendments on the November 2026 statewide ballot. The measures address restricted-use funds and the state’s judicial selection process. 9-1-1 Fund The first measure would allow the General Assembly to create and allocate revenue to the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund. Money allocated to the fund could…
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Jeff Baker, Houston Gaines, and Ryan Millsap are running in the Republican primary in Georgia's 10th Congressional District on May 19, 2026
Jeff Baker (R), Houston Gaines (R), and Ryan Millsap (R) are running in the Republican primary for Georgia's 10th Congressional District on May 19, 2026. As of March 2026, Gaines and Millsap led in local media attention. Incumbent Mike Collins (R) is running for U.S. Senate rather than seeking re-election. As of March 2026, major…
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Harris (D) and Fuller (R) to meet April 7 in special runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District
Shawn Harris (D) and Clayton Fuller (R) are running in a special runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District on April 7. Neither received a majority of votes in a special election on March 10, with Harris receiving 37.3% of the vote and Fuller 34.9%. Governor Brian Kemp (R) called the special election after…
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Shawn Harris (D) and Clayton Fuller (R) advance to an April 7 runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District
Shawn Harris (D) and Clayton Fuller (R) advanced to an April 7 runoff election to represent Georgia's 14th Congressional District after neither received a majority of votes in a special general election on March 10. Harris received 37.3% of the vote and Fuller received 34.9%. Harris, Fuller, Nicky Lama (R), Colton Moore (R), and Brian…
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Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026
Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor of Georgia on May 19, 2026. Greg Dolezal (R), Steve Gooch (R), John Kennedy (R), and Blake Tillery (R) lead in polling and media attention. Incumbent Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) is running for governor of Georgia rather than for another term as lieutenant…
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Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Georgia governor
Seven candidates are running in the Democratic Party primary for governor on May 19, 2026. Four candidates—Keisha Bottoms, Geoff Duncan, Jason Esteves, and Michael Thurmond—lead in polling, fundraising, and media coverage ahead of the primary. Roy Barnes (D) (1998) was the last Democrat elected governor in the state. The Current's Craig Nelson wrote that at…
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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for governor of Georgia on May 19
Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Georgia governor on May 19, 2026. Four candidates have led in media attention: For more information about each candidate's policies, click here. Cook Political Report with Amy Walter's Matthew Klein wrote, "Ever the swing state, Georgia is gearing up for yet another competitive and expensive gubernatorial…
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Rep. Barry Loudermilk becomes the 50th U.S. House member who is not seeking re-election in 2026
Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) announced on Feb. 4, 2026, that he will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. In a statement announcing his retirement, Loudermilk said, “I first ran for election to Congress in 2014 and, as I stated then, representing the people in Congress is a service, not a…
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Eleven states take action on federal school choice tax credit program in January
As of Jan. 26, 11 states had taken action this month to indicate participation in the federal school choice tax credit program. Twenty-one states in total have indicated participation in the program. Entities designated under each state's law to make elections on behalf of the state regarding federal tax benefits can decide to opt a…