About 20 people attended a Hamilton County Election Commission meeting Friday to share their concerns about the integrity of the May 3 primary election, although commissioners found the results sound and certified the results.
by Emily CrismanChattanooga entrepreneur Weston Wamp on Tuesday narrowly won the Republican nomination for Hamilton County mayor, according to final unofficial vote totals released by the Hamilton County Elections Commission.
by Dave FlessnerOne of seven Hamilton County school board races was settled in Tuesday's primary election, while the others will go on to an August general election.
by Carmen NesbittOn Thursday night, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and his leading Republican challenger, former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, had their second of three debates.
by Andrew WilkinsA federal judge on Thursday ruled that a special campaign committee created by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp cannot raise money unless and until he secures his party's nomination.
by KATE BRUMBACK / Associated PressTwo Georgia election workers agreed to settle defamation claims against a right-wing cable news channel, which they said falsely claimed they engaged in ballot fraud during the 2020 election, according to a court document filed Thursday.
by KATE BRUMBACK / Associated PressMarcus Flowers, the Democratic challenger for the seat held by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, more than doubled the incumbent's fundraising haul in the first three months of 2022.
by Andrew WilkinsWeston Wamp, the 35-year-old son of former U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, grew up in a political world and tried unsuccessfully twice to take the seat his father had and become the youngest congressman ever elected to Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District.
by Dave FlessnerSmedley, 53, the only elected official and only female in the GOP field, has sought to differentiate herself from "the good ol' boys" and claims she is the only candidate with actual experience in county government, not the heir of a political family name.
by Dave FlessnerGrowing suspicion about the security of voting systems has kindled a back-to-the future moment among conservatives in some parts of the U.S.
by HOLLY RAMER and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY / Associated PressQualifying concluded Friday for the Nov. 8, 2022, general election in Georgia. Democrats and Republicans who have opponents in their own party will run in primaries on May 24 to settle party nominations, with party runoffs on June 21 if needed.
by Associated PressEven though Russia has lost influence and friends since the collapse of the Soviet empire in 1989, the nuclear superpower still holds sway over several of its neighbors in Europe and keeps others in an uneasy neutrality.
by RAF CASERT / The Associated PressThe two Ooltewah Republicans running for the Hamilton County Commission's newly created District 10 seat had their first opportunity Monday to lay out their platforms to voters.
by Logan HullingerSince Georgia started automatic voter registration at driver's license offices, the voter rolls have boomed, rising to a record high of nearly 7.7 million people.
by Mark Niesse / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Tribune News Service)Gov. Brian Kemp is far outraising his main Republican primary challenger, former Sen. David Perdue. The incumbent reported having $12.7 million in his main campaign account, while Perdue had less than $1 million in cash on hand.
by JEFF AMY / Associated PressThe financial disclosures for Hamilton County political races are in, giving voters their first look at how candidates are faring ahead of the May 3 primary election.
by Logan HullingerRepublican Coty Wamp, who is challenging Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston for re-election on the May 3 primary ballot, held a fundraising lead on financial disclosure forms filed Monday.
by Logan HullingerHamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston on Monday emphasized the importance of his office's cold case unit as a key factor in why he should be re-elected.
by Logan HullingerHamilton County Commissioner David Sharpe will run for re-election to the county's District 6 seat this year, he announced Wednesday.
by Logan HullingerVoting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital to protecting democracy collapsed when two senators refused to join their own party in changing Senate rules to overcome a Republican filibuster after a raw, emotional debate.
by LISA MASCARO / AP Congressional CorrespondentAt their first face-to-face showing as political opponents Tuesday, District Attorney Neal Pinkston and challenger Coty Wamp debated who is a dedicated prosecutor and who is focused on just politics.
by Logan HullingerBusiness owner and educator Stacy Swallows has entered the race for the District 1 Hamilton County Commission seat.
by Logan HullingerHamilton County district attorney candidate Coty Wamp has received endorsements from two local police unions in her challenge to the position's incumbent.
by Logan Hullinger