By Jill Nolin | Editor
Going into Tuesday’s primary election, the expectation was largely that the voting would serve as a whittling down of the candidates. And in many cases, that proved true. The top vote-getters this week live to fight another day. But there was one notable exception that really became the big story of the day: Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms didn’t just place first as expected; she surpassed her crowded field of rivals and won the Democratic nomination for governor in convincing fashion. The road ahead will be challenging, with the GOP candidates eager to try to cast her as a failed leader, but for now, those Republicans train their sights on each other as they compete in a runoff.
Josh Tolbert and Bobby Mehan, Republican candidates for Georgia’s District 5 Public Service Commission race, participates in the Loudermilk-Young Debate Series on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
ENERGY
By Alander Rocha
The field of candidates to fill an open seat on the state Public Service Commission dwindled after Tuesday’s primary elections.
Only the District 5 Republican primary is heading into a runoff, while voters will likely see a rematch of last year’s District 3 race between a current commissioner and a former commissioner after former Commissioner Fitz Johnson appeared to narrowly win the GOP primary.
Voters line up outside Shiloh Hills Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Georgia on Election Day, May 19, 2026. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
2026 ELECTION
By Maya Homan
Tuesday’s election has come and gone, but the race isn’t over yet for many candidates seeking statewide office.
Under Georgia law, candidates must secure a majority of votes, not just a plurality, in order to be elected. And while a number of candidates claimed decisive victories this week, many others failed to clear the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff.
Lilburn Democratic state Rep. Jasmine Clark, a candidate for the 13th congressional district, attends a candidate forum hosted by the Rockdale County Democratic Committee in Conyers, Ga. on April 16, 2026. Alander Rocha/Georgia Recorder
CONGRESS
By Ross Williams and Alander Rocha
Georgia’s congressional delegation is about to look very different.
At least four of the state’s 14 seats in Congress will have new occupants next year after three members are stepping down and another died in office.
Here’s a look at the state of the races where candidates are competing for an open – or only recently filled – seat after Tuesday’s primary election.
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