Northwest Georgia congressional candidates jockey for runoff spot, unexpected departures and more

By: Ross Williams, Jill Nolin, Alander Rocha, Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: March 7, 2026

Words: 1,009

Last Updated: 3 days, 9 hours ago

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This week brought the usual last-minute chaos of Crossover Day with plenty of candidate qualifying week surprises mixed in.

Candidates from both major parties made the trek to the state Capitol this week to submit their paperwork and cut a check to make their candidacy official. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and his GOP challengers passed through, as did candidates for statewide offices – including all the candidates hoping to take up residence in …

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