Five Democrats competing to challenge appointed Republican labor commissioner

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 1,283

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Most Georgians don’t come into contact with the state’s Department of Labor unless something has already gone wrong – like if you’ve lost your job and need to file for unemployment benefits or if you need to report unpaid wages or other workplace violations.

This time six years ago, things were going wrong for a lot of Georgians. Pandemic restrictions led businesses to shutter, and desperate residents struggled to get help from the overwhelmed …

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