Georgia Politics

The State of Georgia will not redraw its congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, despite Republican calls for redistricting. Governor Brian Kemp (R) told The Atlanta-Journal Constitution on Friday that he will not call a special session to reconfigure the maps because it is too late to do so. “Voting is already underway […]

Governor Brian Kemp (R-GA) and the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) announced today that the state has begun issuing the one-time, special tax refunds authorized by House Bill 1000 during the 2026 legislative session.  This is the fourth special refund under Gov. Kemp's leadership. It will return over $1 billion to Georgia taxpayers, owing to […]

Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner,  in support of Mighty Hero Homes’ mission to end Veteran homelessness.  For context, Mighty Hero Homes is a home builder based in Georgia and works to supply a first-of-its-kind […]

New Polling Shows Burt Jones and Rick Jackson Tied Ahead of Governor’s Primary Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and political outsider Rick Jackson head into the May 19th Republican primary for governor tied, according to a new poll commissioned by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The new poll shows Jackson with 27% of the vote and Lt. Gov. Jones with 25%. This essentially […]

Representative Brian Jack (R) is advocating for the passage of legislation to "remove bureaucracy from the parenting of children" by eliminating "woke, gender ideology" in schools. Legislation require parental consent for the teaching of gender identities or LGBTQ+ themes in public schools has been advanced in the U.S. Congress previously, with the PROTECT Kids Act […]

Representatives Buddy Carter (R-GA01) and Andrew Clyde (R-GA09) celebrated the recent House passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill. The bill includes hard-fought wins and recognitions for Georgia farmers and was passed by a vote of 224-200.  The Farm Bill reauthorizes and improves programs administered […]

Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and political outsider Rick Jackson head into the May 19th Republican primary for governor tied, according to a new poll commissioned by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  The new poll shows Jackson with 27% of the vote and Lt. Gov. Jones with 25%. This essentially amounts to a draw, as the point difference […]

Lt. Governor Burt Jones (R-GA) recently issued a statement in response to the United States Supreme Court ruling that Louisiana’s congressional map constitutes an “unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”  The Lt. Governor commended the Court’s decision, stating that no state should be instructed to draw race-based legislative maps in an egalitarian society. Lt. Gov. Jones then turned […]

The United States Supreme Court struck down a congressional district in Louisiana in a 6-3 vote on Wednesday, saying it relied too heavily on race. Justice Samuel Alito called the map an "unconstitutional gerrymander." Now, Republican lawmakers and political candidates are jumping on the opportunity to call for a redrawing of Georgia's districts, something that […]

Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA01) is leading a bipartisan coalition to sponsor the Save America’s Family Forests Act of 2026, a bill to help family forest landowners recover more quickly from natural disasters and keep working forests productive.  The coalition includes Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Greg Steube (R-FL), Greg Murphy […]

Gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson continues to throw out Republican political red meat to primary voters, as the self-funding gubernatorial hopeful has targeted the "idiotic DEI" ideology. "We'll ban every bit of idiotic DEI insanity," Jackson said in a video he posted to X, formerly Twitter. We’ll ban every bit of idiotic DEI insanity. pic.twitter.com/j8GWlqwqxY — […]

In coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) recently announced that twenty additional Georgia counties have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought conditions.  With this expansion, a total of 146 Georgia counties have now been designated as primary natural disaster areas due […]

As early voting kicks off across Georgia, a statewide poll from InsiderAdvantage confirms that Republican candidate John F. Kennedy enters the final stretch of the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor with a strong lead.  Kennedy leads the field of Republican candidates with 32%, more than doubling his nearest competitor and leading by approximately 18 points.  […]

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has come out against Republicans for voting to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) without implementing warrant requirements. The former congresswoman lamented the fact that only about ten Republicans are refusing to go along with the vote. She criticized the rest for voting to give the government the ‘ability […]

In a statement to Dome Politics, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff condemned the shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday after the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) criticized his failure to do so in a press release published Monday. Sen. Jon Ossoff's team responded to Dome Politics' comment request Monday night condemning the shooting. "I […]

To honor 250 years of American Independence and the sacrifices made by generations of American military members, Representative Mike Collins (R-GA10) recently introduced the 250 Years of Military Honor Package.  This bipartisan legislative package recognizes those who have worn the uniform by establishing a Veterans Appreciation Month, the America 250 Military Appreciation Discount, and Veterans […]

The Republican candidates running to replace Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) clashed in a debate yesterday as they made their appeals to voters ahead of early voting. The debate featured frontrunners Representative Mike Collins (R-GA10) and Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA01), as well as political outsider Derek Dooley.  In the debate, the candidates were given the chance […]

Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed former Democratic state Senator Jen Jordan and personal injury attorney Mircale Rankin for the Georgia Supreme Court. The Georgia Democratic Party posted a video of former Vice President Harris making the endoresement April 24. Georgia, don't take it from us - take it from Vice President @kamalaharris. The Georgia […]