Peach Pundit Podcast

Georgia Republicans lost the governor's race, the state House, and every statewide contest discussed in this episode. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway are back to dissect the November 3 election results, and neither is interested in sugarcoating what happened. From Donald Trump's tariffs and the Iran war to Republican infighting, surprising downballot results, and the possibility of party defections...

With Georgia's 2026 election approaching, Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway examine a governor's race that could come down to turnout. Is Rick Jackson gaining enough ground on Keisha Lance Bottoms? Are the latest polls getting Georgia's demographics wrong? And what do the early voting numbers actually tell us? The guys take apart State Navigate's polling assumptions, discuss rural Republican turnout c...

Early voting is underway in Georgia, the debates are heating up, Donald Trump is headed to Dalton, and the Carter Center wants Republicans to help observe Georgia's elections. This week on Peach Pundit the Podcast, Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway welcome Jonathan Stonestreet and Monica Childers from the Carter Center for a candid discussion about election integrity, risk-limiting audits, and what it...

Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms finally face off in the Georgia governor's race, and Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway have plenty to say about the debate, the candidates' competing visions, Medicaid expansion, minimum wage, data centers, and whether Georgia plumbers really drive Mercedes. Then things get serious. Georgia State Election Board Executive Director James Mills has asked the U.S. Dep...

Georgia election policy takes center stage as Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway tackle a packed week of Georgia politics. A federal judge has dismissed the Department of Justice lawsuit seeking an unredacted copy of Georgia’s statewide voter registration list from Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Georgia Secretary of State Georgia officials are also investigating Democratic State House candidate...

Former Georgia State Representative Wes Cantrell joins Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway to discuss his new book, The Job I Never Wanted, and the unlikely path that took him from political outsider to eight years in the Georgia House. Wes tells the story of the Sam Teasley phone call that started it all, why he initially had no interest in running, what surprised him once he entered the legislature, a...

Georgia’s 2026 campaigns are starting to get real attention, and Scot and Buzz break down where things stand. This week: the massive advertising gap between Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms, Jon Ossoff’s multimillion-dollar investment in the Democratic Party of Georgia, and what it says about the organization of the two parties heading into November. They also discuss former Mike Collins staf...

Georgia politics is colliding with college football this week on Peach Pundit the Podcast. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway start with the SEC showdown involving LSU, Lane Kiffin, and Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr before turning to the 2026 campaign trail. They break down Georgia GOP Chairman Josh McKoon’s relationship with Republican nominee Rick Jackson, the challenge of turning out Trump vot...

Something new is coming to the Peach Pundit platform. This is the pilot episode of Outspoken, a new podcast hosted by longtime Georgia conservative activists and political veterans Julianne Thompson and Rob Adkerson. Julianne and Rob have spent years in the middle of Georgia and national politics, from the Tea Party movement to campaigns, grassroots organizing and Capitol Hill. Now they’re bringin...

Georgia Democrats say taxpayers have been left out of the property-tax conversation. Scot wants to know why those same Democrats voted against giving local taxpayers a chance to decide the issue themselves, and why the AJC failed to make that contradiction a central part of its coverage. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway also break down Keisha Lance Bottoms’ push for more debates with Rick Jackson, he...

Georgia has beef with Trump, literally. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway dig into President Trump’s tariff-free Argentine beef proposal, the backlash from Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and the cattle industry, and what the fight says about tariffs, food prices and American farmers. They also examine another damaging controversy involving someone in Mike Collins’ political orbit and wh...

Jon Ossoff wanted to land a punch on Donald Trump. Instead, his reference to traveling “with Natalie” created a controversy of its own, with even Democrats questioning why a U.S. senator would drag a young White House staffer into the political mud. Scot and Buzz break down the comment, the reaction, and what it tells us about the opening stages of Georgia’s U.S. Senate campaign. The Georgia gover...

The Democratic Socialists of America are expanding their footprint in Georgia, and Scot and Buzz examine what that could mean for the future of the state Democratic Party. They dig into the DSA platform, its growing presence in Georgia politics, and whether socialist ideas are moving from the party’s fringe toward its mainstream. Also this week: Donald Trump reportedly tries to broker peace betwee...

Georgia's 2026 election season is heating up, and Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway break down the stories that will shape the months ahead. This week, Scot recaps his ranked-choice voting debate with Brad Carver and reveals how audience opinion shifted after hearing the evidence. Then the conversation turns to the Georgia governor's and Senate races, including Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms at...

Georgia politics is moving fast, and this episode covers the biggest stories shaping the state's political landscape. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway return after a brief hiatus to break down the tightening Georgia governor's race, including the latest AARP poll, Donald Trump's endorsement of Rick Jackson, and why both campaigns are entering a critical stretch. They also discuss the controversy surr...

Tony West, Georgia state director for Americans for Prosperity, fills in for Buzz Brockway to discuss economic freedom, Georgia politics, election security and the 2026 campaign. Scot Turner and Tony examine J.C. Bradbury’s criticism of special-interest tax breaks and the exaggerated economic promises surrounding major events. They also reflect on the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s observation that th...

Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway are back with a packed Peach Pundit Podcast covering Georgia politics, the U.S. Senate race, election investigations, privacy, policing, and a Fourth of July weekend that nearly broke Delta. The show opens with Scot’s trip to Washington, D.C. for America’s 250th birthday celebration, Buzz’s Peachtree Road Race recap, and the patriotic highs and travel-delay lows of In...

America turns 250, and Georgia politics is not taking the holiday week off. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway break down the latest in the Georgia governor’s race, including Rick Jackson’s push for Republican unity, the lingering divide with Burt Jones, Shelley Winter’s endorsement, and the Jackson campaign’s increasingly sharp social-media game against Keisha Lance Bottoms. They also revisit the Geor...

of Republican leadership at the Gold Dome is just getting started. Scot Turner is joined by Peach Pol editorial director Maya Prabhu for a behind-the-scenes breakdown of the special session’s high drama, backroom negotiations, and occasional tomfoolery. They unpack SB 3EX, Georgia’s QR-code voting deadline, the commission tasked with developing a future voting-system recommendation, expanded risk-...

Georgia’s Republican primary runoffs are over, but the political consequences are only beginning. Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway break down Rick Jackson’s win in the Georgia governor’s race, what Brian Kemp’s late endorsement of Burt Jones did to the final vote, and why the Georgia Republican Party now has some work to do before November. They also look at Mike Collins’s Senate victory, Donald Trum...

We took a week off because we were busy, and we thought it was a slow news week. That, however, was not the case this week. We have a agenda chock-full of news. Topic include: Advance In-Person Voting Is Underway for the June 16 Primary Runoff. The tone of the Governor's runoff seems to have softened, slightly. Jackson Ad featuring Kemp riles Team Jones Rep Brent Cox featured in an ad attacking Jo...

Scot returned, with a vengeance. We react to yet another crazy week in Georgia politics. Topics in the episode include: Mike Collins had a Brandon Phillips. Will the fallout harm Collins? Will Jackson and Jones end up debating? Carr goes all in for Jackson. Will Raffensperger follow him? Scot's trip to Argentina Runoffs are stupid round up. Special shout out to James Hall. Buzz and Scot will be pa...

Peach Pundit The Podcast: Primary Election Review w/ Cooper and Jones. by Peach Pundit with Scot Turner and Buzz Brockway

As predicted, the Governor has called a special session (DURING THE WORLD CUP) -We got a shout out from Janice Johnston, and she is blaming the wrong person. -Will the House and Senate agree to a QR Code Fix? -How David Scott's Death is playing a role -Redistricting is part of it... and how that is fueling Democrat turnout -And the impact that might have on the State Supreme Court The Sports Gambl...

With advanced in-person voting underway and Primary Election Day looming, we thought it would be a good time to chat with Niles Francis, who writes about Democratic politics, to get a glimpse of what's happening in the various Democratic Primaries. Niles also tossed in some thoughts on the GOP primaries, from his vantage point. We hope you enjoy it. You can check out Niles' Substack and follow him...