As the calendar flips to 2026, battle for control of the Georgia House cranks up

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: January 1, 2026

Words: 1,274

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Most legislative races are pretty anti-climatic by the time general election voters cast a ballot in the fall, and that is by design.

The state Legislature has power to determine the boundaries of its own districts, and they tend to do it in a way that protects the party in power. That leads to a lot of races where only the incumbent runs or a long-shot candidate from the other party steps up and gets …

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