Politically Georgia

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy recap the Republican runoff debates in Georgia’s 10th, 6th, and 2nd Districts and the statewide Democrat runoff races for Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State. Plus, our insiders discuss Stacey Abrams’ endorsements in some of the down-ticket races and w...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss Hershel Walker’s comments ranging from COVID body spray to denying hearing former President Donald Trump say the 2020 election was stolen, and how those words will be used against him in the race for U.S. Senate. Plus, how the issues of gun rights and...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insider Patricia Murphy is joined by AJC elections reporter Mark Niesse to explain the need for a recount in the District 2 DeKalb county commission race. They also discuss the impact Senate Bill 202 had on voting in the first election cycle since its passage. Plus, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestei...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss Herschel Walker’s comments on gun control and how the Republican senatorial candidate performs when answering questions from the media. Plus, our insiders look at the new phase of the race to the November elections and how Republicans are shifting the...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy cover Governor Brian Kemp’s victory and former U.S. Senator David Perdue’s defeat in the Georgia primary elections. Plus, our team discusses how former President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape the GOP in Georgia suffered a stunning rebuke by Georgia voters...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, and Tia Mitchell look at how Governor Brian Kemp, though on President Donald Trump’s bad side, manages to not alienate Trump voters in his bid for another term as governor. Plus, what other top races will our team be closely watching as Georgians cast their bal...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk about Governor Brian’s Kemp strategy to defeat former Senator David Perdue and avoid a runoff after the primaries. Plus, why Herschel Walker is so confident of a primary win, and what Stacey Abrams’ campaign is doing to get a head start on the race to No...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at the resources, attention, and energy the Kemp campaign is putting into the race to keep David Perdue’s campaign from being able to fight back. Plus, our team looks at why some Democrats are crossing over to vote in the Republican primary. Listen and s...

In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy show the divide between the Trump wing and the establishment wing of the Republican party after Donald Trump and Chris Christie trade barbs over who the RINOs in the party really are. Plus, the issues Georgia Democrats are fighting over as we head into the Ma...

It appears Georgia is well on its way to becoming a hub for electric vehicles. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy explain what the state is offering to Hyundai Motor Corp. to open a second plant in the state and what it means for Governor Kemp’s legacy. Our team will also look at what’s left i...

On this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at how the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion has changed Stacey Abrams’ fundraising efforts and how David Perdue uses it as another wedge issue with Brian Kemp. Plus, our team digs deeper into Georgia’s incentive packages to attract R...

The leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion is already a momentous event in American politics, but what does it mean for Georgia?  In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy dig into why it will take days to unpack the potential effects.  Our team will discuss why there is littl...

Ahead of the gubernatorial primaries, Governor Brian Kemp is increasing his campaign appearances, signing bills into law all while trying to get under former Senator David Perdue’s skin. On this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy recap a week of campaigning and explain why Kemp spent a day in P...

Governor Brian Kemp leads former Senator David Perdue 53% to 27% in a recent AJC Republican primary poll of likely voters. In the episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy break down the poll numbers in the race for governor as well as the other down-ticket races. Plus, which races are likely to go into a runoff election. Listen and subscribe to our podca...

The gloves came off as Governor Brian Kemp and former Senator Perdue took to the stage in the first debate heading into the GOP gubernatorial primary election. In this special episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by AJC senior managing editor Leroy Chapman to discuss the animosity that poured out in Sunday night’s debate a...

It’s the debate we’ve all been waiting for.   Governor Kemp and former Senator David Perdue go head-to-head Sunday night in what is sure to be a fiery debate at the WSB-TV studios.   In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy look at the strengths and weaknesses of the two candidates ahead of Sunday’s...

More than two years after he recorded it, we’ve finally heard the deposition from Governor Brian Kemp explaining his past concerns about minority voter turnout efforts by Democrats.  In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC Political Insider Patricia Murphy is joined by AJC Georgia Government Reporter Mark Niesse, who is one of the few people who heard...

Three months into this election year and Sen. Raphael Warnock has already broken another fundraising record. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy breakdown how Warnock will use the record $13.6 million he’s brought in for the first quarter this year and the advantage he will have over Herschel W...

On the day Governor Kemp showcased singing a bill that eliminates concealed carry permits for handguns, David Perdue tried to steal the show. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy discuss a campaign that’s getting even more tense. Our crew will dig into why Perdue claims he would have gotten the...

The 61st Mayor of Atlanta has been on the job for 100 days. So how is Andre Dickens doing? In this episode of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC Inside City Hall reporters J.D. Capelouto and Wilborn P. Nobles III sit down with Mayor Dickens at his office to discuss the state of the city and what’s next. Our team asks the mayor about the status of the current police...

Former President Donald Trump asked a conservative radio host this week if “a poll has come out since I left (Georgia) because we had a great rally.” Well, there is new polling and it’s not going how Mr. Trump or David Perdue would like. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy dig into the latest n...

There’s always a surprise during the Georgia legislative session and this year was no exception. On this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by statehouse reporters Mark Niesse and Maya T. Prabhu to discuss the last-minute legislation involving transgender athletes. The panel also covers why medical marijuana legislation faltered again an...

Sine Die is Monday at the Gold Dome so it’s the last-minute push to get legislation across the finish line. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, our political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy are joined by state government reporters Mark Niesse and Maya T. Prabhu to breakdown the bills that may or may not make it under the line before lawmak...

Former President Donald Trump laid his attacks on thick against Georgia Governor Brian Kemp during his rally on Saturday. But did that high profile visit help David Perdue at all? In a special Tuesday edition of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, the AJC political insiders Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy take a deep dive into what was said in Commerce. Our team digs...

Four years ago, then President Donald Trump came to this state to help Brian Kemp become governor. Now he’s trying to get Kemp voted out of office. In this episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, our Political Insider columnist Patricia Murphy is joined by AJC editor-in-chief Kevin Riley and senior reporter Tamar Hallerman to set the state for Trump’s rally on Sa...