Voters in Georgia's 42nd district elected Gabriel Sanchez as their representative to the state House of Representatives on Nov. 5, 2024. He is the first democratic socialist ever elected in Georgia.
Jeff Graham plays a pivotal role at Georgia Equality, the largest and oldest LGBTQ advocacy group in the state. He began his fight for LGBTQ rights during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and now works to protect the rights of LGBTQ Georgians.
This Election Day, voters from across Fulton County, Georgia's most populated county, showed out to vote in-person at their polling places. Attitudes varied from person to person, but many voters expressed their excitement to exercise their right to vote.
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris was joined by former President Barack Obama at her largest rally to date on Thursday, Oct. 25 in DeKalb County, Ga. Harris and Obama encouraged the more than 20,000 event attendees to go out and vote.
Former President Donald J. Trump held a rally with more than 10,000 supporters in Duluth, Ga. on Oct. 23 to urge Georgia voters to go to the polls.
Cobb County’s strong influence in Georgia could impact the results of the 2024 presidential election. Winning Cobb County, a battleground county in a battleground state, could be the key to securing a state-wide victory for either presidential candidate.
The Trans Liberation Basketball League is an Atlanta-based group that provides a safe space for transgender athletes in the city. With how strictly politicized the topic of transgender athletes has become, the players say this league is an important part of their community.
The 2024 AJC Voter Guide offers comprehensive information to help Georgia voters make informed decisions in the upcoming election. It includes detailed profiles of candidates running for local, state and federal offices, covering their background, policy positions and key endorsements.
Presidential candidate Kamala Harris campaigned in Savannah, Ga. on Aug. 29, making her the first presidential candidate to do so in over 20 years. Hundreds of supporters in this battleground state attended the event to listen to Harris' speech.
Atlanta's notorious Forest Cove apartments gained a reputation as one of the city's most dangerous dwellings. Former residents report pest infestations, frequent crime, unstable architecture and abysmal air quality. Millennia Companies, one of the largest landlords in the U.S. and owner of Forest Cove, runs hundreds of properties across the country, most of which are in equally horrible condition to Forest Cove. Former tenants of Millennia's apartments are fighting back against the corporation and demanding change.
