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- Democrats flipped the Georgia House, governor's mansion, and all state constitutional offices, marking historic statewide gains.
- Keisha Lance Bottoms won the governorship, becoming the first woman and first Black governor of Georgia, and first Black woman governor nationally.
- Brian Kemp announced he will not call a special session to pursue new political maps or curb future governors' executive powers.
Nov. 5, 2026 Savannah Morning News – Exclusive
Stephanie Castellano reports that it’s been over two years since Hurricane Helene roared across Georgia, bringing inland flooding and damaging winds—but the storm’s impacts continue to blow through homeowners’ wallets. This year Georgia saw some of the steepest home insurance rate hikes in the country, which experts say was driven partly by Hurricane Helene.
Nov. 5, 2026 Georgia Trend – Exclusive!
Ben Young writes, populism is always a reliable strategy in any election to find connections with voters dissatisfied with the status quo. Politicians exploiting this appeal should consider whether their election is worth certain outcomes.
Nov. 5, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kelly Yamanouchi reports that Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines years ago made it a priority to figure out how to establish a significant presence at London Heathrow. Heathrow’s role as a primary hub for a global financial capital makes it key for a carrier like Delta with a global presence serving corporate customers on trans-Atlantic routes.
Nov. 5, 2026 Georgia Ports Authority
Staff reports that Georgia Ports was awarded Supply Chain Impact Partner of the Year at the Lowe’s Supply Chain Summit in Charlotte, NC on October 13th, 2026. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE 100 home improvement company based in Mooresville, NC with fiscal year 2025 sales of more than $86 billion.
Nov. 5, 2026 The Current
Craig Nelson reports, the earthquake that rocked Georgia politics to their core on Election Day did not extend to the congressional race between Republican Jim Kingston and Democrat Amanda Hollowell in Coastal Georgia. In unofficial results, Kingston was leading Hollowell by 7,751 votes, or 2.8% of the ballots cast on Wednesday.
Nov. 5, 2026 Gainesville Times
Ben Anderson reports that Democrat Scott Soracco appears to have unseated longtime Republican state Rep. Matt Dubnik of Gainesville in an election upset, ending the incumbent’s decade-long hold on the House District 29 seat in heavily Republican Hall County. Soracco received 7,907 votes, or 50.4%, to Dubnik’s 7,776 votes, or 49.6%, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. Just 131 votes separated the candidates.
Nov. 5, 2026 Athens Banner-Herald
Vanessa Johns reports, former U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, criticized President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans following Tuesday’s midterm elections, calling the results a “total referendum on Trump.” In a post on social media Wednesday, Greene argued that voters had sent a message to the president after he urged Americans to treat the midterm elections as though he were on the ballot.
Nov. 5, 2026 Augusta Chronicle
Joe Hotchkiss reports, Columbia County voters overwhelmingly approved local incentives to reduce property taxes as Georgia voters on Tuesday said “yes” to all three proposed amendments to the state’s constitution on the 2026 midterm election ballot. Under House Bill 439, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp in May, any Georgia county can create a fund through which tax revenue can provide property tax credits to qualifying homeowners.
Nov. 5, 2026 GPB
Sarah Kallis reports that Democrats in Georgia made historic gains during Tuesday’s midterm election, flipping the state House, governor’s mansion, and all state constitutional offices. The first Democratic majority in the house in over 20 years will make it easier for Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms to realize her policy priorities.
Nov. 5, 2026 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Brittany McGee reports, after a historic election night, Georgia Democrats appear to have flipped the House of Representatives for the first time in more than 20 years, putting Georgia House Minority Leader Rep. Carolyn Hugley (D-Columbus) in position to become the next speaker of the House. Georgia voters made their voices heard in this election, Hugley said during a Wednesday news conference at the Georgia State Capitol.
Nov. 5, 2026 State Affairs
Beau Evans reports that Josh McLaurin had a message Wednesday for people still wondering what Georgia Democrats will do to punch back against Republicans in power at the Capitol. “We’ve previously had questions of, What are you willing to do to work with Republicans in the state?” said McLaurin, an eight-year lawmaker who won election as lieutenant governor Tuesday by a roughly 10-point margin.
Nov. 5, 2026 Capitol Beat News
Ty Tagami reports, Georgia voters made history Tuesday, electing for the first time in 238 years of statehood a woman — and a Black person — as governor. In January, when she is sworn into office, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, will also become the first Black woman governor of any state in the 250-year history of the nation.
Nov. 5, 2026 Georgia Recorder
Alander Rocha reports, outgoing Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that he would not call a special session to push new political maps and curb the executive powers of future state leaders after the Democratic sweep in the 2026 midterms. “The voters of our state have spoken. As long as I’m governor, we will always respect the results of secure, accessible, and fair elections, and also abide by the laws and constitution of our state,” Kemp said in a statement Wednesday morning.
Nov. 5, 2026 Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Greg Bluestein reports, the $87 million announcement hit Keisha Lance Bottoms’ campaign like a gut punch. Rick Jackson had already spent more than $100 million of his own fortune to win the Republican nomination for governor.
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