By Jill Nolin | Editor
Voting is underway for Georgia’s runoff election, and this time, there’s only one week of early voting before the June 16 election wraps up. Need help deciding who to vote for this time around? Check out our official voter guide on the candidates, who is backing them and the issues shaping state-level contests.
Not every candidate responded, sadly. But many of them did, including some candidates like Tim Fleming who did not answer our questionnaire for last month’s election. Fleming weighed in on the questions we posed last round, including whether he believes the 2020 election was stolen and what he wants to see in Georgia’s next voting system.
And if there’s something you’d like us to consider including in future voter guides, we’d love to hear from you. Send over your thoughts to [email protected].
Georgia’s primary election runoffs are set for June 16, with early voting underway now.
2026 PRIMARY ELECTION
By Georgia Recorder staff
A lot was decided during May 19’s primary election, but plenty of important races are still up in the air, including the Republican primaries for U.S. Senate and governor. Democratic voters have several of their own races to settle, including a hotly contested race for lieutenant governor.
Voters line up outside Shiloh Hills Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Georgia on Election Day, May 19, 2026. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
ICYMI
By Maya Homan
The May 19 election wasn’t the end of the primaries for most of Georgia’s statewide races. As a refresher, here’s a rundown on the statewide contests that went to a runoff.
Cannabis flower rests on a rolling tray, surrounded by a pack of rolling papers, a grinder and a lighter. Lawmakers in a handful of states this year have introduced legislation to impose stricter THC limits on certain cannabis products. Photo by Amanda Watford/Stateline)
CANNABIS
By Amanda Watford
States have spent the past several decades debating whether to legalize cannabis. Now, they are debating how intoxicating legal products should be.
A growing body of research suggests that frequent use of high-THC cannabis increases the risk of cannabis use disorder, psychosis and other mental health problems for users, particularly adolescents and young adults. In response, lawmakers in some states this year have moved to impose stricter potency caps, while others have scaled back or rejected such measures amid industry opposition and uncertainty over research findings.
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