The Republican elected official sat for the interview with 11Alive's The Georgia Vote just days before a new presidential administration is set to take office.

Attorney General Chris Carr said he raised nearly $2.2 million in 40 days in his bid to be the next governor of Georgia.

The state of Georgia is seeking another Supreme Court showdown over the Voting Rights Act, asking a federal appeals court on Thursday to interpret the 1965 law in a way that could make it much harder to prove minority votes have been illegally diluted.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says he wants to make it easier for Georgia professionals and business owners to get to work. He's pushing for licensing reform.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee in March quashed six counts in the indictment, including three against Trump, but he left in place other counts. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis appealed that ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals, which on Friday upheld McAfee's ruling.

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger attends the National ... Attorney Fani Willis speaks at a news conference in Atlanta, May 11, 2021. Judge McBurney denies the motion filed with ...

The plaintiffs in the case, including Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, a historically Black fraternity active in civil rights causes, claimed the enacted maps diminished Black voting power by failing to increase the number of Black majority districts in the metro Atlanta area, after the 2020 census showed increased Black population growth.

Georgia Solicitor General points to election victories by Sen. Raphael Warnock. Plaintiffs' lawyer argue Warnock's wins were an anomaly.

The long-running fight over Georgia's district lines for Congress and the state legislature could have broader implications for the future of the Voting Rights Act.

Hurst is accused of attacking and stabbing Atlanta Sen. Ofc. Tony Black during a road rage incident on Jan.18. Earlier this week, Seiden spoke exclusively with Black, who spent two days in the hospital after the suspect stabbed him in the face with a boxcutter that left Black with a gaping hole on the side of his face.

The goal of the bill is to protect responsible and law-abiding pet owners from unfair and hasty decisions and prevent what happened to Peanut and Fred from happening in our state,” Rep. Jordan Ridley said.

A man who entered the U.S. Capitol with a handgun in his possession and took a tour of the building faces weapons charges, police said Thursday. The 27-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested Tuesday after Capitol police officers found him leaving the Library of Congress and walking toward his car,