Shutdown Showdown and Atlanta’s City Hall Battle
Host Greg Bluestein breaks down how Georgia’s 2026 Senate race is taking shape amid the federal shutdown. Republicans Derek Dooley, Mike Collins, and Buddy Carter are all targeting Senator Jon Ossoff, accusing him of putting partisanship over reopening the government. Ossoff, meanwhile, is doubling down on health care and cost-of-living issues to defend his record. Then co-host Patricia Murphy joins Greg and AJC City Hall reporter Riley Bunch to preview Atlanta’s elections, from Mayor Andre Dickens’ reelection bid to the fierce City Council president race between Marci Collier Overstreet and…
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