A new Georgia law makes most Atlanta-area county elections nonpartisan. Two DAs are pushing back.

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 1,019

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The fate of a Georgia law that will make the district attorney’s seat and other roles nonpartisan in five metro Atlanta counties rests in the hands of a Fulton County judge after two district attorneys filed lawsuits challenging the measure.

Lawyers for the state of Georgia had urged Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Cox to dismiss one of the challenges, but in an order issued Monday evening, Cox denied their …

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