By Jill Nolin | Editor
Happy Saturday! Here’s a look back at what we learned this week:
We knew when Rick Jackson entered the race for governor with a pledge to spend $50 million that things were about to get expensive. With new fundraising reports due this week, we’re getting a peek at the eye-popping amounts being spent on the Republican side at this point. And yet a significant number of voters remain undecided.
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones got a little help from President Donald Trump this week in the form of a tele-town hall. But it seemed like the main goal was to clear up “confusion” about which candidate the president is supporting.
Also, two races for the Georgia Supreme Court continue to attract national attention. Former President Barack Obama waded into the race this week, backing former Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan and attorney Miracle Rankin in their bids to oust two incumbent justices.
And if you haven’t voted yet, check out our voter guides for two important down-ballot contests that will decide who will be Georgia’s next top election official. We asked the candidates for Secretary of State about their priorities if elected, what Georgia’s voting system should look like in the future and whether they think the 2020 election was stolen.
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.
With about 30% of likely Republican voters still undecided according to recent polling, two leading Republican nominees together have spent over $80 million in hopes of chipping away at each other’s 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.
We’ve got a list of the latest endorsements, including an effort by President Donald Trump to reinforce his support for his pick in the race for governor and a fresh endorsement from former President Barack Obama in the Georgia Supreme Court contests.
Robyn Hasan-Simpson (left), executive director of Women on the Rise, and college student Chabreya Hampton in Women on the Rise’s Hapeville office. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
By Ross Williams
This Mother’s Day will have special meaning for Chabreya Hampton. Hampton, 30, said she was recently reunited with her 15-year-old daughter after a brief stint in jail on drug-related charges. She was helped by Women on the Rise, a nonprofit that provides financial assistance to bail out women from detention.
The Democratic candidates for Secretary of State clockwise from top left: Cam Ashling, Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett, former judge Penny Brown Reynolds and Adrian Consonery Jr. Photos contributed by the candidates except Consonery’s photo, which was taken by Ross Williams with the Georgia Recorder.
PRIMARY ELECTION
By Maya Homan
The race to become Georgia’s next top election official is well underway, with nine candidates vying for the role of secretary of state. Here’s a look at the four Democrats in the race.
The Republican candidates for Secretary of State clockwise start with the top left: State Rep. Tim Fleming, former Democratic state Rep. Vernon Jones, Kelvin King, Gabriel Sterling and Ted Metz. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder
PRIMARY ELECTION
By Maya Homan
On the Republican side of the Secretary of State contest, five candidates are competing in a race dominated by debunked concerns about widespread voter fraud during the 2020 election and a push to implement hand-marked paper ballots.
Candidates running for the 13th Congressional District. Pictured clockwise from top left: Everton Blair, state Rep. Jasmine Clark, Jeff Fauntleroy, state Sen. Emanuel Jones, Dr. Heavenly Kimes and Dr. Joe Lester. Photos courtesy of candidates
PRIMARY ELECTION
By Alander Rocha
A race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District started with a crowded field of candidates who had hoped to unseat a longtime lawmaker, but after the late U.S. Rep. David Scott’s death in April, the seat is open for the first time since 2002.
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