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Trump-Backed Georgia Candidate Defeated as Billionaire Political Newcomer Wins GOP Governor Runoff

A candidate closely aligned with President Donald Trump has lost Georgia's Republican gubernatorial runoff, according to a projection by CNN's Decision Desk, in a result that could signal growing tensions within the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Latin Times

George Conway, Other Ex-Republicans Running as Democrats Are Getting Crushed at the Polls

Former Republicans who opposed Trump are struggling in Democratic primaries, as voters favor candidates with long records of advocating for working people.

International Business Times UK

Keisha Bottoms won the Democratic primary for governor in Georgia

Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) defeated six other candidates to win the Democratic Party primary for governor on May 19, 2026, receiving 58% of the vote. Lance and three other candidates — Geoff Duncan, Jason Esteves, and Michael Thurmond — led in polling, fundraising, and media coverage ahead of the primary.

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Georgia’s Republican races for governor and US Senate head to June runoffs

Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Democratic primary outright, while Republicans Burt Jones and Rick Jackson will face off

The Guardian - US

Jones and Jackson head to GOP runoff for Georgia governor race

The Republican nominee will try to hold onto the governor’s office for the party, which has won every election to the post since 2002

The Independent UK

Tuesday’s primary vote will help determine more than control of Congress. It can have a lasting impact on the nation

ANALYSIS: Races in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Georgia might determine control of the House, Senate - and maybe the future of the White House, Eric Garcia writes

The Independent UK

Could A Former Republican Win Georgia's Democratic Primary? Meet Geoff Duncan

Geoff Duncan's long-shot campaign for Georgia governor is asking Democratic voters to accept one of the strangest political conversions of the 2026 cycle: a former Republican lieutenant governor, once aligned with conservative policies, now running in a Democratic primary shaped by Donald Trump, abortion rights, health care and the future…

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Joe Biden Jumps Back Into Politics With High-Stakes Georgia Endorsement

Former president Joe Biden is stepping back into electoral politics, endorsing the ex-Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for Georgia governor in one of his most direct political moves since leaving the White House.

Latin Times

MLB’s About-Face on Georgia’s Politics Is a Sign of the Times

The league moved its draft and All-Star Game away from Atlanta in 2021 after the passage of a controversial law. This year, commissioner Rob Manfred has avoided the issue, and he’s far from alone.

Sports Illustrated

A Biden ally makes a power move in Georgia that could finally put Marjorie Taylor Greene’s unhinged act in check

Those under Biden are still aiming high.

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Trump suggests Proud Boys could have a place in American politics as he defends pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

Among the roughly 1,500 people pardoned by Trump were more than 200 who pleaded guilty to assaulting police.

Fortune

Trump 'Fires' Biden White House Official Who Resigned Weeks Ago: 'You Can't Fire Someone Who Has Already Resigned'

Donald Trump's dismissal of Biden-era appointees backfired as Keisha Lance Bottoms and others revealed they had already resigned.

Latin Times

President Trump Removes Prominent Democrats From Advisory Boards

President Trump removed political appointees critical of him, including José Andrés and Gen. Mark Milley, from advisory boards.

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Atlanta Ex-Mayor Denied Seating at Restaurant Over 'Yoga Pants,' Suggests Race Played a Factor

Staff at an Atlanta restaurant allegedly refused to seat the former Mayor of the city, citing the establishment's strictly-enforced business casual dress code as reasoning.

Reason

The Flimsy RICO Case Against Atlanta's Cop City Protestors

Law enforcement officials appear to have tarred ad hoc bands of protesters as members of an organized criminal movement.

Tribune News Service

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms gets new White House job

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is returning to the White House in a new role within President Joe Biden’s administration.

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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms leaving White House job

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is leaving her temporary role as a senior official in the Biden administration, but she made clear Monday she intends to stay involved in public policy as she returns to Georgia.

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Biden’s visit to Atlanta underscores Georgia’s 2024 role

ATLANTA — For much of the past two years, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock took extraordinary steps to steer clear of President Joe Biden as he waged a reelection campaign. On Sunday, a second term safely in hand, the two stood side-by-side at Warnock’s church.

Tribune News Service

Biden evokes MLK’s legacy in sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church

ATLANTA — President Joe Biden delivered the Sunday sermon at the spiritual home of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on what would have been the slain civil rights leader’s 94th birthday and implored a crowd of churchgoers to continue to pursue his vision.

Tribune News Service

Biden honors Martin Luther King at Atlanta church with nods to 2024 and voting rights

ATLANTA — Joe Biden, in a Sunday sermon at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, used the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic pulpit to build bridges with Black voters as he gears up for a reelection bid.

The Independent UK

Biden to touch on voting rights in sermon celebrating MLK

President Joe Biden is marking what would have been the 94th birthday of the late Martin Luther King with a Sunday sermon at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church

The Independent UK

Biden welcomed back to Georgia after laying low in midterms

During the 2022 midterm campaign, President Joe Biden steered clear of Georgia as Sen. Raphael Warnock, like other battleground-state Democrats, sought to distance himself from the White House amid an inflationary economy and the president’s lagging approval ratings

Reason

No, Stacey Abrams Is Not Losing Because of 'Misinformation' Aimed at Black Men

"Unfortunately this year, black men have been a very targeted population for misinformation."

WEKU

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is joining the Biden administration

Bottoms was considered for the role of vice president during Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign.

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