Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called a special election for Nov. 18, 2025, to fill the state Senate District 35 seat vacated by Sen. Jason F. Esteves’ resignation.
The district covers parts of Cobb and Fulton counties.
If required, a runoff will be held Dec. 16. Candidate qualifying will take place Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 at the Secretary of State’s Elections Division office in Atlanta, with a fee of $400.
The voter registration deadline is Oct. 20, and advance in-person absentee voting begins Oct. 27.
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When the college football season kicks off this week, fans in the Peach State will have three new teams to follow. Berry College in Rome, Mercer University in Macon and Reinhardt University in Waleska are all fielding teams this year.
The head of the Georgia Composite Medical Board says the agency has its “foot back on the gas” and is progressing on a series of recommendations in a follow-up state audit.
ATLANTA — Georgia state troopers are cracking down on drunken drivers statewide as part of a month-long campaign. “Troopers will be keeping a close watch for suspected impaired drivers on every patrol,” Bill Hitchens, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said in a news release. “Impaired driving is a danger 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.” As part of “Drunk and Drugged Driver Awareness Month,” troopers will be conducting road checks statewide
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