By Jill Nolin | Editor
“Paying campaign funds for childcare has an opportunity cost. It’s at the expense of paying for mailers or for digital or for campaign staff. So it’s great that we have the option, but the reality of the matter is, it’s not always something that we can rely on.” - state Rep. Saira Draper, an Atlanta Democrat and mom
Rep. Saira Draper pictured on the state House floor with one of her children in 2023. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
CHILDCARE
By Maya Homan
Georgia’s political hopefuls are hitting the trail as the May 19 primary election approaches. But for parents, particularly mothers of young children, family responsibilities can make the process of campaigning a more complicated endeavor.
With about 30% of likely Republican voters still undecided, two leading Republicans have spent millions in hopes of chipping away at each other’s support. Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder
2026 ELECTION
By Alander Rocha
Candidates running to be Georgia’s next governor are shelling out millions ahead of the May 19 primary election even as a large number of voters remain unsure about which candidate to support.
There's just one more week of early voting left for the May 19 primary election. Photo credit: Justin Taylor/The Current GA
2026 ELECTION
By Jill Nolin and Alander Rocha
There is one more week of early voting left before the May 19 primary election, and for those voters who remain on the fence about which candidate to support, there are plenty of elected officials and groups eager to help sway you.
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