Georgia is once again expected to play a pivotal role in this year's midterm elections, with races for a competitive U.S. Senate seat and a new governor drawing national attention.

Georgia’s secretary of state addressed the controversy and said, “A clerical error at the end of the day does not erase valid, legal votes.”

A new Georgia election law took effect Wednesday, changing how ethics complaints are handled in the weeks leading up to an election and limiting when allegations against candidates can be formally filed.

Political analysts say both gubernatorial races are wide open, but the paths to victory look very different in each state.

Salleigh Grubbs, first vice chair of the Georgia Republican Party, will replace former state Sen. Rick Jeffares on the board.

The U.S. Justice Department sued Georgia, two other states and the District of Columbia for not handing over its voter registration data.

Currently, the House includes 98 Republicans and 81 Democrats, including two who were recently elected and have yet to be sworn in. There is one vacancy representing a Cherokee County district that is set to be filled by a special election before the session begins Jan.

Salleigh Grubbs will replace former state Sen. Rick Jeffares, who has served on the board since the start of 2024.

Voting rights organizations have moved to intervene in the case, arguing the dispute affects the privacy and voting rights of millions of Georgians. Common Cause and Rosario Palacios, the organization’s Georgia director, filed an unopposed motion to intervene as defendants on Dec. 23.

Georgia's Election Board investigates Fulton County's 2020 ballot handling, uncovering unsigned tabulator tapes.

A Fulton County Superior Court judge has cleared the way for the Georgia State Election Board to obtain 2020 presidential election ballots and related records from Fulton County after the board reopened its investigation into the county’s election handling last year.