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JEFF AMY and CHARLOTTE KRAMON.

FILE - Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger participates in an election forum, Sept. 19, 2024, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Judge rules US Justice Department filed a lawsuit over Georgia voter data in the wrong city

January 23, 2026

A federal judge in Georgia is dismissing a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state. The judge says in a Friday ruling that the lawsuit was filed in the wrong city, and should have been filed in Atlanta, not Macon. The government can refile the suit. The Justice Department has filed similar lawsuits against 24 states and the District of Columbia, aiming to collect detailed voting data. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has refused to comply, saying state law mostly forbids release of information like dates of birth. The Republican Raffensperger is running for governor this year and has faced attacks from other Republicans over his refusal.

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FILE - Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., poses for a portrait during an event at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, April 26, 2025, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms

October 29, 2025

There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgia’s Jon Ossoff. He’s the party’s only senator who’s seeking reelection next year in a state that Republican Donald Trump won in 2024. As the second-longest shutdown in history drags on and Democrats insist on extending expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies, more people in Georgia than most other states are likely to lose health insurance if the tax credits go away. Republicans looking to unseat Ossoff say the senator and fellow Democrats are to blame for a shutdown that’s hurting military families and other federal employees.

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FILE - Missouri offensive coordinator Derek Dooley calls out instructions during an NCAA college football practice, Aug. 12, 2019, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King drops out of 2026 Republican race for US Senate

July 24, 2025

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King has dropped out of the 2026 Republican race for the U.S. Senate. He admitted Thursday that he likely wouldn’t earn the nomination to face Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Instead, King plans to run for reelection as state insurance commissioner next year. His decision comes on the same day Republican Gov. Brian Kemp told Senate candidates he was supporting former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley in the Senate race. GOP Congressman Buddy Carter is already in the race and fellow Georgia Republican Congressman Mike Collins also plans to join the field.

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