Jon Ossoff

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Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks to reporters after filing paperwork to run for reelection at the Capitol in March. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Today’s newsletter highlights:

Mike Collins weighs in on 2020 election.

A Rick Jackson endorsement.

Farewell to Martha Zoller.

Watchdog Ossoff

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff waves to the crowd at a campaign rally in Savannah on Saturday. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

Jon Ossoff won a Senate seat six years ago by making corruption the defining issue. His first general election TV ad released Tuesday morning suggests he’s sticking with a similar playbook.

The Democrat’s spot doesn’t mention Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins. Instead, it highlights Ossoff’s bipartisan investigation into abuse in Georgia’s foster care system and legislation combating child sex trafficking.

“Every child should be safe,” Ossoff says in the ad, which closes with an image of him and his wife Alisha playing with their two daughters.

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Things to know

Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during the signing of numerous bills at the Capitol in April. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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The U.S. Supreme Court will issue its final rulings of the 2025 term. Still pending is the highly anticipated decision on whether President Donald Trump can end birthright citizenship through executive order.

The high court is also expected to decide whether states can ban transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s school sports. The case stems from prohibitions in Idaho and West Virginia. But Georgia is among the more than two dozen stats that have a similar ban that could be impacted.

Collins on 2020: ‘Trump won’

U.S. Rep. Mike Collins celebrates with supporters at his watch party in Jackson earlier this month. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

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Trained up

Democratic Party of Georgia chair Charlie Bailey has been involved in politics since college as part of the Young Democrats of the University of Georgia. (AJC 2022)

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Jackson action

Republican nominee for governor Rick Jackson, center, speaks with supporters at a campaign event in Doraville last week. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Lisa Cook spared — for now

Lisa Cook, member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, participates in a roundtable discussion at Spelman College in 2023. (Bita Honarvar for the AJC)

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Saying goodbye

Martha Zoller, a longtime conservative talk show host out of Gainesville, died at age 67 days before she had planned to retire from her morning radio show on 102.9/550 WDUN-FM. (Courtesy of WDUN)

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Listen up

Former Atlanta Journal-Constitution publisher Andrew Morse speaks during an event at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in February 2025. (Nathan Posner for the AJC)

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Today in Washington

Trump will host a dinner at the White House.

The House will vote on a war powers resolution directing the military to pull back from Lebanon.

The Senate is out this week.

U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, is scheduled to deliver a floor speech explaining his nearly four-month long absence and unexplained health condition.

Winner

Mableton city manager Bill Tanks, center, speaks with law enforcement officers during a Veterans Job Fair at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in September 2022. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Shoutouts

State Rep. Miriam Paris shows off her Georgia Bulldogs hat signed by Coach Kirby Smart at the state Capitol in 2022. (Miguel Martinez for the AJC)

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State Rep. Miriam Paris, D-Macon.

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Before you go

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff takes a selfie with an attendee at a campaign event on Saturday in Savannah. (Sarah Peacock for the AJC)

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