election 2026
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Elections
Athens-Clarke Library Quick Option for Early Voters
Voters gathered at the Athens-Clarke County Library to cast their votes prior to Election Day. Athens residents were able to start voting early on Oct. 13 for the upcoming midterms on Nov. 3. The Five Points neighborhood is the largest registered neighborhood in Athens, producing 44% of the voters in…
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2026 Election
Election Guide for the 2026 Midterms in Northeast Georgia
Part of the role of journalism in a democracy is reporting to create an informed electorate. To this end, Newsource reporters have gathered information on each candidate on the ballot in Northeast Georgia to prepare local voters for the midterm elections in this 2026 Election Guide. Click on a race…
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Election Guide
Georgia Commissioner of Labor
Newsource reporters gathered information on each candidate in Northeast Georgia to prepare local voters for the midterm elections in this 2026 Election Guide. Bárbara Rivera Holmes Office Sought: Georgia Commissioner of Labor (incumbent) Party: Republican Occupation: Georgia Commissioner of Labor Years in Community: Over 23 years Candidate’s Election Priorities Modernizing…
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Athens-Clarke County
Voters Provide Insight into Key Issues, Data in Upcoming Election
The Georgia primary is May 19, and ahead of Election Day, we asked voters why they vote, how they vote and what issues matter most to them. Students in Reporting II: Research, Data and Documents for Reporting used statewide voter data to gain familiarity with Georgia voters and to find…
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Q&As
Equity a Priority for One UGA Student in Upcoming Mayoral Election
Isabella Gonzalez, a 22-year-old voter who grew up in Athens and attends the University of Georgia, has a personal tie to the upcoming mayoral election, as she used to babysit for the current mayor, Kelly Girtz. There are 80,500 registered voters in Clarke County, and 18-24-year-olds make up 10,067…