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Multimedia journalist📍Atlanta, GA
Now: @couriernewsroom x @couriergeorgia
Bylines: @nytimes @nymag @nationmag @teenvogue @latimes @eateratlanta etc.

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Almost $200 million. That’s what Republican Rick Jackson has spent on his run for Georgia governor. And just this week, Keisha Lance Bottoms announced she had a $23 million fundraising surge of her own.⁣
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Despite all that spending, a new poll has the governor’s race essentially tied.⁣
Early voting runs through Oct. 30, and more than 1 million Georgians have already voted.⁣
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Head to the link in bio to find your early voting location.

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Stay in control of your news feed.⁣
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When billionaires are buying up media companies, knowing where to turn for news matters. Get news that keeps you connected to what’s happening in your state and beyond.⁣
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Subscribe to our FREE newsletter for the stories that matter to Georgia.⁣
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Comment “NEWSLETTER” and we’ll send you the link!

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The data center boom in Georgia has become a flashpoint for both candidates in this year's governor's race as residents across the state demand elected officials put a stop to it.⁣⁣
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Hear how the fight is impacting one community in Maysville, Georgia at the link in our bio.

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For months, residents of Maysville have been fighting the construction of a massive hyperscale data center that would sit less than half a mile from their children's elementary school.⁣
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Watch their story at the link in our bio.

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Diesel and gas hit record highs in Georgia since the war in Iran started. Now, truckers are at the center of a Senate race focused on affordability. ⁣
Tell us in the comments: Who do you blame for what you’re paying at the pump?⁣
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Follow @couriergeorgia for more reporting like this.

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Hat on grid

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Nearly 200,000 Georgians voted on the first day of early voting, setting a new midterm record.⁣
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Ready to vote early? You can vote at any early voting location in your county, weekdays through Friday, Oct. 30. Every county also offers Saturday voting on Oct. 17 and Oct. 24.

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In such a polarized moment, why are data centers bringing both parties together?⁣
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Our reporter Colleen Hamilton and CANDID host Deja Foxx break down how data centers are shaping the 2026 election.⁣
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Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) and Rep. Mike Collins (R-Jackson) traded personal attacks and sparred over rural health care in their first debate in Georgia’s US Senate race. Round two is Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m. on GPB, the same day early voting begins. What was your takeaway from the debate? Let us know in the comments.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson took questions from undecided voters on healthcare, affordability, data centers, and more in what's expected to be the only gubernatorial debate before Election Day.⁣
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Let me know in the comments: Did you watch the debate? What did you think?

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Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson has spent more on advertising than almost anyone else in the country this midterm cycle.⁣
Have you seen his ads? Have what they say, or how much he's spending, changed how you view his campaign?

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Georgia voters: mail-in voting is still on for November. ⁣
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Register by Oct. 5, request your absentee ballot by Oct. 23, and make sure it arrives by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3. Here's everything you need to know.

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