Voters getting side-by-side look at candidates in Georgia’s most important races
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s primary season enters a pivotal stretch this week, with the Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young debates giving voters a chance to compare candidates’ positions, temperament and command of issues in real time.
The debates - with some being broadcast on Atlanta News First and all of them being streamed on ANF+ - feature candidates in Georgia’s most consequential, May 19, 2026, primaries.
At the state level, four of Georgia’s top constitutional offices are open seats, meaning voters will elect a new governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney general this fall.
Two elections - districts 3 and 5 - are being held for seats on the hugely influential Public Service Commission.
- Important dates for voters in Georgia’s 2026 elections
- LIST: Candidates who have qualified in Georgia’s May primary
At the federal level, U.S. House districts 1, 10, 11 and 13 are electing new congressional representatives this fall, as Buddy Carter (R-1) and Mike Collins (R-10) are running for the GOP Senate nomination this fall, while Barry Loudermilk (R-11) is retiring.
DID YOU KNOW? Early voting begins Monday, April 27, 2026, in Georgia’s nationally watched primaries. Click here to prepare for early voting and check your registration.
Developments in U.S. House district 13 have taken a somber tone with the passing of incumbent David Scott, who was seeking election to his 13th consecutive term. Five Democrats remain in the race, but Gov. Brian Kemp may call a special election to fill the rest of Scott’s term through the end of the year.
These Atlanta Press Club Loudermilk-Young debates will be broadcast on these dates and times on Atlanta News First and ANF+:
Monday, April 27, 2026
- U.S. District 1 (D) | Monday, April 27, 2 p.m., ANF+
- U.S. District 1 (R) | Monday, April 27, 3 p.m., ANF+
- U.S. District 10 (D) | Monday, April 27, 4 p.m, ANF+
- U.S. District 10 (R) | Monday, April 27, 5 p.m., ANF+
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
- Lt. Governor (D) | Tuesday, April 28, 7:30 p.m., ANF+
- Lt. Governor (R) | Tuesday, April 28, 8 p.m., ANF+
- U.S. Senate (R) | Tuesday, April 28, 1 p.m., Atlanta News First and ANF+
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
- Attorney General (D), 1 p.m., Atlanta News First and ANF+
- Attorney General (R), 1:30 p.m., Atlanta News First and ANF+
- District 13 (D), 2 p.m., ANF+
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Sunday, May 3, 2026
- Governor (D), 12 p.m., Atlanta News First and ANF+
- Governor (R), 1 p.m., Atlanta News First and ANF+
- Secretary of State (R), 3 p.m., Atlanta News First and ANF+
- Secretary of State (D), 4 p.m., Atlanta News First and ANF+
Monday, May 4, 2026
- Public Service Commission District 3 (R), 8 a.m., ANF+
- Public Service Commission District 5 (R), 9 a.m., ANF+
- Public Service Commission District 5 (D), 10 a.m., ANF+
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