By Jill Nolin | Editor
“It reminds me of 2020 when Ossoff and Warnock campaigned together. It felt like the state was united and we were fighting for a common purpose, to move the state forward.” - Rod Mullice, a real estate developer who lives in College Park, referring to U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms teaming up.
From left, Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is running for governor, and U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff at a rally in Atlanta on May 31, 2026. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
2026 ELECTION
By Ross Williams
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms are two names you might be hearing together quite a bit in the coming months.
Both Democrats will be at the top of your ballot in November – Ossoff is seeking a second six-year-term in the U.S. Senate and Bottoms is attempting to become the first Black woman governor in the United States. And they’re hoping running a tandem campaign will help them achieve victory.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stands next to an empty podium representing wealthy businessman Rick Jackson, who declined the invitation, at a debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club on June 1, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Pool photo.)
GOP PRIMARY
By Alander Rocha
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and wealthy healthcare executive Rick Jackson, both Republican candidates for governor, took differing campaign approaches Monday after Jackson missed a debate organized by the Atlanta Press Club, where Jones used an empty podium to continuously blast Jackson.
Jones and Jackson will compete in the June 16 primary runoff that will determine who will face Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
Jones, pointing several times to the empty podium, said that, unlike his opponent, he will be on the record about his stances.
Superintendent of Candler County Schools Fred “Bubba” Longgrear speaks at a debate hosted by the Atlanta Press Club in Atlanta on June 1, 2026. Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder
EDUCATION
By Ellie Fivas
The runoff race for the Republican nomination for Georgia state superintendent is heating up, with both candidates using the debate stage Monday to criticize their opponent’s leadership record.
The winner of the June 16 runoff will face Lydia Powell, Democratic nominee for state superintendent, in November.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Cross Hall of the White House on April 1, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
By Ashley Murray
President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund appeared to be on shaky ground Monday as he continued to face opposition from his own party.
Trump had not yet made a public announcement by late afternoon, but several media outlets reported the president planned to possibly drop the fund to clear the way for Senate Republicans to advance a $72 billion immigration enforcement funding package. Politico reported White House officials communicated the decision Monday to Republicans on Capitol Hill, according to two unnamed sources.
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