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Georgia election results: GOP gubernatorial primary heads to runoff

The winner of the runoff will face Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms.

Politics

Georgia&#x27;s Republican gubernatorial primary is headed to a runoff next month after no candidate secured a majority of the vote.<ul><li>The winner of the runoff will face Keisha Lance Bottoms, who clinched the Democratic nomination with 57% of the vote. </li></ul>Why it matters: Incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is term-limited, so Georgia voters will elect a new governor this year.

Georgia primary results: Supreme Court, lieutenant governor

Candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor and more must get voters back to the polls

Here&#x27;s what happened in Tuesday&#x27;s down-ballot races:🧑‍⚖️ Judicial races: Former Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan&#x27;s and plaintiff attorney Miracle Rankin&#x27;s efforts to oust Republican-backed Georgia Supreme Court Justices Charlie Bethel and Sarah Warren failed.<ul><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump election interference case" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/26/georgia-drops-trump-election-prosecution" data-vars-content-id="c26131f2-8e29-4899-8496-07243b7d5fd9" data-vars-headline="Georgia primary results: Supreme Court, lieutenant governor" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/26/georgia-drops-trump-election-prosecution" target="_self">Trump election interference case</a> prosecutor Will Wooten also lost his bid to unseat Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Trenton Brown. Brown was part of the appellate panel that disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.</li></ul>

Falling Water Park could be Atlanta's next fishing hole

Plans call for trails, boardwalks and fishing access near Campbellton Road and Therrell High.

Things to Do

An effort to turn a hidden forest and pond on the outer edge of southwest Atlanta into a new park is gaining momentum.Why it matters: The proposed Falling Water Park connects the community to 26.3 acres of deep woods and water a short walk from Campbellton Road.

Weekend events: Atlanta Jazz Festival, MomoCon, Brew at the Zoo

Memorial Day weekend will be packed with things to do around Atlanta.

It&#x27;s Memorial Day weekend in Atlanta, and there&#x27;s something to do for every cosplayer, beer lover and jazz fan in your life.Here are some events to add to your plans: 🧝 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="MomoCon" data-vars-click-url="https://www.momocon.com/" data-vars-content-id="29901d5d-d8a8-4df2-9e1c-ff1bff962852" data-vars-headline="Weekend events: Atlanta Jazz Festival, MomoCon, Brew at the Zoo" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.momocon.com/" target="_blank">MomoCon</a> is back for its 21st year at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Atlanta Beltline bike and scooter lane proposal alarms rail advocates

Transit supporters say Council member Mary Norwood's idea would kill rail's future along the Beltline.

Transit

Atlanta Beltline transit advocates are breathing a sigh of relief after a City Council proposal to build separate bike and scooter lanes — which could threaten future rail plans — was pulled.Why it matters: Rail transit has been central to the Beltline vision for decades. But recent opposition from residents and developers concerned over costs, construction and compatibility has slowed momentum.

U.S. Soccer opens first-ever permanent home in Fayette County

The 200-acre complex gives American soccer a base to develop players and write history.

Sports

U.S. Soccer Federation officials were looking for the organization&#x27;s first permanent home in its 113-year history. They found it in Fayette County.Why it matters: The newly opened Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center deepens metro Atlanta&#x27;s soccer footprint and fuels more housing and retail growth on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="booming southside" data-vars-click-url="https://www.georgiatrend.com/2026/02/28/south-metro-atlanta-the-next-chapter/" data-vars-content-id="854e9680-da1a-4777-883f-f37d9a7198a2" data-vars-headline="U.S. Soccer opens first-ever permanent home in Fayette County" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.georgiatrend.com/2026/02/28/south-metro-atlanta-the-next-chapter/" target="_blank">booming southside</a>.

Atlanta pauses Westside Beltline shelter plan for study

City leaders ordered a 90-day study on safety, transit and land use impacts of the large Westside shelter plan.

Development

A longtime Atlanta homeless shelter&#x27;s controversial proposal to consolidate its services into one facility along the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Beltline&#x27;s Westside Trail" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/06/23/beltline-westside-trail-opens-atlanta-downtown" data-vars-content-id="9077089e-f715-4630-b298-01425ded277b" data-vars-headline="Atlanta pauses Westside Beltline shelter plan for study" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/06/23/beltline-westside-trail-opens-atlanta-downtown" target="_self">Beltline&#x27;s Westside Trail</a> is officially on pause.Why it matters: The Atlanta Mission&#x27;s plan sparked a debate over whether one of the Westside&#x27;s most valuable Beltline-adjacent redevelopment sites should be used for social services or economic growth.

Atlanta needs to preserve 116,000 homes by 2035 to address affordability

The ARC's Regional Housing Summit brought together city and county leaders to brainstorm solutions to the housing shortage.

The metro Atlanta region will need to add 116,000 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="affordable housing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/03/17/affordable-housing-atlanta-region" data-vars-content-id="3ac7af33-290f-4825-bb8c-0f19ece0c773" data-vars-headline="Atlanta needs to preserve 116,000 homes by 2035 to address affordability" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/03/17/affordable-housing-atlanta-region" target="_self">affordable housing</a> units just to maintain the status quo over the next decade. Why it matters: With the region losing 250,000 units priced below $1,250 between 2019 and 2024, none of the 11 counties in the Atlanta Regional Commission can fix the shortfall alone and must work across county lines.

Habitat for Humanity's Carter Work Project returns to Atlanta

Volunteers with the 40th work project will build 24 townhomes in southwest Atlanta's Sylvan Hills neighborhood.

Habitat for Humanity&#x27;s 40th <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project" data-vars-click-url="https://www.atlantahabitat.org/about/carter-work-project" data-vars-content-id="29963151-ec5f-42ef-8067-3a4da3887770" data-vars-headline="Habitat for Humanity&#x27;s Carter Work Project returns to Atlanta" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.atlantahabitat.org/about/carter-work-project" target="_blank">Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project</a> will return to the former president and first lady&#x27;s home state next week to build affordable homes in southwest Atlanta.Why it matters: It&#x27;s the first time since 1988 Habitat for Humanity has hosted the work project in Atlanta, the organization said.

Atlanta's 85 Peachtree revival adds courtyard... and a streetcar

Developers are restoring an 1899 building into apartments with a public courtyard and streetcar.

A nearly 130-year-old dry goods store in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="South Downtown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/01/09/atlanta-tech-village-opens-south-downtown" data-vars-content-id="b3d3f237-f75b-4ae7-8d52-e7c6b4c52223" data-vars-headline="Atlanta&#x27;s 85 Peachtree revival adds courtyard... and a streetcar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/01/09/atlanta-tech-village-opens-south-downtown" target="_self">South Downtown</a> is being rebuilt into apartments — with a public courtyard carved through the middle and a historic Atlanta streetcar as its centerpiece.Why it matters: Atlanta&#x27;s historic building stock is an endangered species. The developer of South Downtown&#x27;s $28 million near-total rebuild of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="85 Peachtree Street" data-vars-click-url="https://www.85peachtreeatl.com/" data-vars-content-id="b3d3f237-f75b-4ae7-8d52-e7c6b4c52223" data-vars-headline="Atlanta&#x27;s 85 Peachtree revival adds courtyard... and a streetcar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.85peachtreeatl.com/" target="_blank">85 Peachtree Street</a> keeps a piece of the city&#x27;s past alive.

South Downtown Atlanta sprints to open before World Cup

Crews are rushing to open restaurants, parks and pop-ups ahead of eight matches downtown.

The FIFA World Cup is 45 days away, and more than 10 contractor crews are working simultaneously against the clock to turn South Downtown Atlanta into a food, retail and activity hub.Why it matters: South Downtown is undergoing a multi-block construction blitz to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="rebuild a walkable historic neighborhood" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2024/04/11/south-downtown-jon-birdsong-david-cummings" data-vars-content-id="22e50859-c5ff-4e4d-b9c9-e75569ac41c0" data-vars-headline="South Downtown Atlanta sprints to open before World Cup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2024/04/11/south-downtown-jon-birdsong-david-cummings" target="_self">rebuild a walkable historic neighborhood</a> with local businesses before the city hosts eight games, including one semifinal match.Yes, but: Most of the investments — wider sidewalks, new public spaces — and new businesses are meant to last long after the World Cup ends.

Piedmont Park is growing — but so are the pressures

The Piedmont Park Conservancy is building a master plan to push the boundaries to the corner of Piedmont and Monroe

Environment

Piedmont Park is getting bigger — and so are demands on the green space.Why it matters: Piedmont Park is Atlanta&#x27;s busiest green space, drawing large events and daily crowds that can strain its infrastructure and nearby neighborhoods.<ul><li>Park supporters now face a balancing act between accommodating those demands and protecting communities&#x27; quality of life.</li></ul>

Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project

UCB plans a major research hub near Dacula, marking a milestone for the 2,000-acre project.

A proposed mini-city taking shape in Gwinnett County took a major step toward becoming reality after successfully wooing a global <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="biopharmaceutical" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/12/biotech-dealmaking-boom" data-vars-content-id="bc70fb43-cbd8-4054-aa2b-25b961903ca6" data-vars-headline="Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/12/biotech-dealmaking-boom" target="_self">biopharmaceutical</a> giant.Why it matters: UCB&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="investment" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ucb.com/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/growing-our-us-roots-with-a-new-facility-in-georgia" data-vars-content-id="bc70fb43-cbd8-4054-aa2b-25b961903ca6" data-vars-headline="Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ucb.com/about-ucb/magazine/detail/article/growing-our-us-roots-with-a-new-facility-in-georgia" target="_blank">investment</a> is the largest in county history and accelerates plans for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rowen" data-vars-click-url="https://rowenlife.com/" data-vars-content-id="bc70fb43-cbd8-4054-aa2b-25b961903ca6" data-vars-headline="Gwinnett County lands UCB deal to anchor Rowen mini-city project" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://rowenlife.com/" target="_blank">Rowen</a>, a 2,000-acre research-focused &quot;knowledge community&quot; halfway between Atlanta and Athens.

Project would build student center, housing near Morris Brown College

The project will be constructed on 8 acres within the Sunset Avenue Historic District in Vine City.

A team of developers has unveiled plans to build a hotel, housing and a student and conference center near Morris Brown College in Atlanta&#x27;s Vine City neighborhood.The latest: Resurgence Commercial Partners recently won <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="approval" data-vars-click-url="https://go.boarddocs.com/ga/investatlanta/Board.nsf/Public" data-vars-content-id="beb87596-4f3b-4041-af5a-2a6479166a37" data-vars-headline="Project would build student center, housing near Morris Brown College" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://go.boarddocs.com/ga/investatlanta/Board.nsf/Public" target="_blank">approval</a> from Invest Atlanta to move ahead with the mixed-use project at 50 Sunset Ave. and 41 Griffin St. on the city&#x27;s west side.

Development 🏗️

Atlanta Beltline bike and scooter lane proposal alarms rail advocates

U.S. Soccer opens first-ever permanent home in Fayette County

Atlanta pauses Westside Beltline shelter plan for study

Atlanta needs to preserve 116,000 homes by 2035 to address affordability

Habitat for Humanity's Carter Work Project returns to Atlanta