Election Guide 2026
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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 House of Representatives District 124
Newsource reporters gathered information on each candidate in Northeast Georgia to prepare local voters for the midterm elections in this 2026 Election Guide. Trey Rhodes (incumbent) Office Sought: Georgia House of Representatives District 124 Party: Republican Occupation: Financial planner Years in Community: 21 years Candidate’s Election Priorities Handling exponential growth…
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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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Georgia Agriculture Commissioner
Newsource reporters gathered information on each candidate in Northeast Georgia to prepare local voters for the midterm elections in this 2026 Election Guide. Tyler Harper Office Sought: Georgia agriculture commissioner (incumbent) Party: Republican Occupation: Incumbent Georgia agriculture commissioner, farmer and small business owner Years in Community: Lifelong Georgia resident Candidate’s…
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Georgia Lieutenant Governor
Newsource reporters gathered information on each candidate in Northeast Georgia to prepare local voters for the midterm elections in this 2026 Election Guide. Greg Dolezal Office Sought: Georgia lieutenant governor Party: Republican Occupation: Georgia State Senator, District 27 Years in Community: 47 Candidate’s Election Priorities Secure borders, fair trade, and…
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U.S. Senate for Georgia
Newsource reporters gathered information on each candidate in Northeast Georgia to prepare local voters for the midterm elections in this 2026 Election Guide. Mike Collins Office Sought: U.S. Senate Party: Republican Occupation: U.S. representative for Georgia’s 10th Congressional District Years in Community: Born in Jackson, Georgia Candidate’s Election Priorities Tax…
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Rwanda
Young Rwandan Aspires to Improve Health Care
Every New Year in the Rwandan capital Kigali, Rugwiro Shema Kevin attends the fireworks show. The roads around the convention center shut down and families fill the streets, gathering to watch the mesmerizing display. Kevin used to join the festivities every year with his parents. Now, he does it…
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Rwanda
An Indoor Girl’s Safari: Akagera National Park Brings Change in Perspective
By Lauren Coughlin I have been to several national parks in the United States, including Yosemite, the Grand Canyon and Red Rock Canyon. Much of my family lives out West, and childhood trips were spent at these vast national parks. But, I am a self-proclaimed indoor person, and I don’t…
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Rwanda
The Quiet Parts: Rwanda’s Reflective, Unified Path Worth Listening To
By Gerald Witt I first notice the many armed guards at the airport. Rwanda is a peaceful country, albeit one in the long shadow of genocide. It has been stable for decades. At customs, the agent asks what I do for a living. I don’t understand. I need a student…
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Rwanda
Photojournalism and a Fruit Stand: How a Group of Rwandan Women Provided Incredible Insight
By Evan Frilingos The first time I passed the fruit stand on the street over from the hotel, its colorful array of hanging bananas, piles of mangos and so-called cherry tomatoes, which were larger than apples, stood out in the night like a shining carnival in a rural American town.…