Runoffs Ahead After a Wild Georgia Primary Night

Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and Tia Mitchell break down a dramatic primary night in Georgia, where several of the state’s biggest races are now headed to high stakes runoffs. They examine Derek Dooley’s surprise surge into the GOP Senate runoff against Mike Collins, the outsider message reshaping Republican politics, and why Gov. Brian Kemp remains such a powerful force in the race. The episode also dives into Keisha Lance Bottoms’ dominant victory in the Democratic governor’s primary, the bruising Republican governor’s contest between Burt Jones and Rick Jackson, and what the results say about the direction of Georgia’s electorate heading into November. Have a question or comment for the show? Call or text the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during our next Monday Mailbag segment. You can also email your questions at PoliticallyGeorgia@ajc.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Runoffs Ahead After a Wild Georgia Primary Night is an episode from Politically Georgia by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

This episode is 31:01 long.

This episode was published on May 20, 2026.

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