The Telegraph: “High-profile candidates with national followings. Fierce debates over a new election law. And deep divisions over former President Donald Trump’s future political role. Georgia is right back in the middle of the political spotlight. One year out from the midterm elections, Georgia is poised to be one of the most hotly contested states, already attracting massive amounts of attention and money from around the country, particularly for the races for U.S. Senate and governor.
It’s not a situation Georgia has been in historically. Prior to the 2020 election, Democrats and Republicans generally did not view it as a top battleground, devoting their time and resources to more competitive states. But after Democrats’ breakthrough victories in Georgia the last election, members of both parties are now looking to the state — where national debates over Democratic control of Washington, the direction of the GOP and voting rights are playing out in a pronounced way — as a bellwether for the broader political environment in 2022.”