Georgia — 14th District

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Democrat Shawn Harris (left) lost to Republican Clay Fuller in a runoff for Georgia's 14th Congressional District on Tuesday. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Today’s newsletter highlights

Tanya Miller picks up an important endorsement.

Greg Dolezal’s new ad makes his pitch to the MAGA base.

Lawmakers increasingly use taxpayer‑funded accounts to raise their profiles ahead of elections.

Noteworthy swing

Democrat Shawn Harris speaks to supporters after losing a special election runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District on Tuesday. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC)

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Things to know

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents patrolled Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last month. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Experts say U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s “Worst of the Worst” list doesn’t give a “reliable or neutral picture” of dangerous immigrants allegedly removed from metro Atlanta neighborhoods, the AJC’s Lautaro Grinspan reports.

It took 15 months, a prolonged moratorium and a zoning code revamp, but one of Georgia’s largest — and most high-profile — data center projects will move forward, the AJC’s Zachary Hansen reports.

Georgia’s most popular beach is thinning and the federal funds to fatten up the shore won’t be coming as scheduled, the AJC’s Adam Van Brimmer reports.

To be frank

A mailer from the office of U.S. Rep. Mike Collins paid for with official funds. The use of franked materials during campaign years was the subject of a recent Axios investigation.

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EMILY’s pick

State Rep. Tanya Miller, D-Atlanta, announced her candidacy for attorney general outside of the Georgia state Capitol last year. (Natrice Miller/AJC)

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Listen up

(Left to right) The 2026 Republican candidates for Georgia governor: Chris Carr, Rick Jackson, Burt Jones and Brad Raffensperger. (AJC file photos)

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Anti-Willis

State Sen. Greg Dolezal (center) questions Jeff DiSantis (not pictured), aide to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, during a Senate committee hearing. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Today in Washington

The President will participate in various meetings, including an intelligence briefing and a roundtable on “Make America Healthy Again.”

The House and Senate are out this week.

‘Shoot ‘em’

Attorney General Chris Carr, a Republican candidate for governor, speaks at an event for Public Service Commissioners Tim Echols and Fitz Johnson in October. (Jenni Girtman for the AJC)

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Dueling endorsements

Defense attorney Rahul Garabadu speaks at the Fulton County Courthouse in December. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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Shoutouts

Josh Harrison Daughtrey. (Courtesy to the AJC)

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John Harrison Daughtrey, son of Cook County Probate Judge Chase Daughtrey and his wife Rachel, was born Monday at Tift Regional Medical Center.

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Before you go

Central Atlanta Progress President and CEO A.J. Robinson speaks during an event at the Georgia Aquarium in March. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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