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A Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks

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March 20, 2026

A Georgia appeals court rules Fulton County can reject GOP election board picks

ATLANTA — A Georgia appeals court ruled on Friday that the state’s largest county doesn’t have to appoint two Republican nominees to the county election board, a decision that could tamp down GOP challenges to how elections are administered in predominantly Democratic areas.

The state Court of Appeals found that while elected leaders of Fulton County must appoint two county election board members from nominees provided by the county Republican Party, county commissioners have the freedom to reject names and ask for other choices.

The Democratic majority on the Fulton County Commission voted last year to reject Republican nominees Julie Adams and Jason Frazier, saying their actions made them unsuitable to serve. The county Republican Party sued, and a judge ordered the commissioners to vote to approve the Adams and Frazier, finding the board in contempt after they refused. Friday’s ruling means the county won’t have to pay a contempt fine of $10,000 a day that had been stayed pending appeal.

In a unanimous opinion by a three-judge panel, Presiding Judge Anne Barnes wrote that commissioners are required to choose from a list of Republican nominees, but “were acting within their own lawful and discretionary authority when they declined to seat” the party’s choices. She wrote that the solution is for the Republican Party to submit new nominees.

Republicans could appeal to the state Supreme Court, but justices don’t have to take the case. A lawyer for the county Republican Party didn’t immediately respond to an email asking if an appeal is planned.

The five-person county election board includes a chair selected by commissioners and two nominees each from the county Republican and Democratic parties who are then appointed by the commissioners. To be eligible, nominees must live in Fulton County, be registered to vote and cannot hold or be candidates for public office.

Adams has served on the election board since February 2024. She abstained from certifying primary election results last year and unsuccessfully sued the election board seeking a ruling saying county officials can refuse to certify elections. Frazier has formally challenged the eligibility of thousands of Fulton County voters. Both are important figures in a Republican coalition that continues to challenge the validity of Donald Trump’s 2020 loss in Georgia and press for changes in how elections are conducted.

Republican Jason Frazier, a Fulton County resident, speaks during public comment at a State Election Board meeting at the Capitol in Atlanta, May 7, 2024. Credit: AP/Arvin Temkar

Adams’ term expired in June. But she remains on the election board until she or a replacement is appointed to fill her seat. The other Republican seat remains vacant.

Frazier said the ruling gives too much latitude for Democratic commissioners to force Republicans to appoint nominees that Democrats like.

“If this holds, the Dems on the Fulton County Board of Commissioners can essentially pick their Dem Board of Elections Members, The Chair AND THE REPUBLICANS!!!!!!!!” Frazier wrote on social media.

Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett, a Democrat who cites her vote against seating Adams and Frazier in her run for Georgia secretary of state this year, hailed the ruling against seating the “MAGA extremists.”

“The contempt charges, the fines, the threats of jail time — all overturned by today’s ruling,” Barrett said in a statement. “This is a huge win for Georgia voters and a win for free, fair, and secure elections.”

Most election boards across Georgia are appointed in the same way as Fulton County, and Friday’s ruling could let county commissions broadly reject political party nominees they disagree with. In metro Atlanta, that could mean Democratic county commissioners will be able to reject Republican activists who contend Democratic counties aren’t conducting elections properly, but it could also diminish Democrats’ ability to be represented on election boards in Republican areas of the state.

A 2018 state Supreme Court ruling had already weakened the ability of parties to automatically place nominees on election boards.

In 2024, Cherokee County, a heavily Republican Atlanta suburb, considered appointing only one Democrat to the county’s five-member election board. Rejecting that, commissioners then chose a Democrat who was unknown to county Democratic Party leaders, instead of the party’s nominee.

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Texas A&M drops series vs. Georgia after 8-2 Game 2 loss

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March 22, 2026

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Texas A&M drops series vs. Georgia after 8-2 Game 2 loss

Texas A&M (17-4, 1-4 SEC) is struggling in every facet of the term after losing its second SEC series of the season, dropping Saturday’s Game 2 home matchup vs. visiting No. 7 Georgia 8-2 behind another home run fest that left Aggie fans wondering if this team will win an SEC series in the near future. As bleak as that sounds, it’s hard to find any positive outcomes over the last two games.

After junior LHP Shane Sdao’s 11 strikeouts on Friday, his four runs allowed left the Aggies in a hole, which he acknowledged after the game as being an issue that must be addressed moving forward. On Saturday, fellow junior pitcher Weston Moss took the mound, and after a solid opening inning, Georgia’s offense continued its onslaught, hitting three solo home runs to take a 3-0 lead into the third inning.

While star junior outfielder Caden Sorrell cut into the lead after an impressive hit to the gap, sending freshman Boston Kellner home, Georgia hammered three more home runs over the next three innings, while the Aggies only mustered one more run off of Chris Hacopian’s RBI in the fifth frame.

After Weston Moss was relieved, sophomore Gavin Lyons wasn’t any better, allowing three runs in just two innings of work. After the game, second-year head coach Michael Earely stated that his team was outright “pummeled,” and on its face, Sunday’s series finale looks like a must-win to avoid a 1-5 start in SEC play before facing Missouri on the road next weekend.

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Georgia women’s basketball outlasted by Virginia in NCAA Tournament

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March 21, 2026

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Georgia women’s basketball outlasted by Virginia in NCAA Tournament

Virginia guard Paris Clark passes between Georgia forward Mia Woolfolk, left, and guard Dani Carnegie, right, during the first half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

No. 7 seed Georgia ran out of gas in overtime, falling to No. 10 seed Virginia, 82-73, in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament Saturday in Sacramento.

The Bulldogs and their young roster end the season 22-10, the most wins for the program since the 2017-18 season.

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Sarah Spencer, a Georgia native and UGA alum, serves as a general assignment and features writer for sports. She previously covered the Hawks from 2019-22.

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Georgia Tech gives chef Jose Andres $100K prize; more from Atlanta’s food scene

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March 21, 2026

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Georgia Tech gives chef Jose Andres 0K prize; more from Atlanta’s food scene

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Southern Soul was named the best barbecue restaurant in Georgia by readers of Southern Living.

(From left): Jon Riberas, chairman of Gonvarri Steel Industries; Jose Andres, chef and founder of World Central Kitchen; and Angel Cabrera, president of Georgia Tech pose at a ceremony honoring Andres with the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize. (Courtesy of Georgia Tech)

This week on the Atlanta food scene, several accolades were handed out, a new market was announced at one of the city’s most popular parks, well-known chefs opened new restaurants and more.

Influential chef wins Georgia Tech prize

Jose Andres, the acclaimed chef and humanitarian, was honored by Georgia Tech this week with the institute’s Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage.

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Georgia Tech president Angel Cabrera (left) held a fireside chat with chef Jose Andres, the recipient of the 2026 Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage. (Courtesy of Georgia Tech)

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Southern Soul Barbeque makes its home in a converted gas station on St. Simons Island. (Ligaya Figueras/AJC)

A Georgia barbecue restaurant and local food hall get national recognition

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The first Market in the Park will take place at Grant Park on April 19. (Courtesy of Grant Park Conservancy)

Market in the Park coming to Grant Park

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The Dog Leg at the Painted Pickle in Atlanta’s Armour neighborhood. (Courtesy of Painted Hospitality)

Painted Pickle adds mini-golf

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The exterior of Rosso at the Midtown Promenade shopping center. (Henri Hollis/AJC)

Restaurant openings and announcements

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The interior of Que-riosity, the McDonough restaurant from acclaimed chef Todd Richards. (Courtesy of Que-riosity)

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Restaurant closings

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Henri Hollis is a restaurant critic and food reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he covers Atlanta’s restaurants, chefs and dining culture. As part of the AJC’s Food & Dining team, he reviews new restaurants, reports on industry trends and explores metro Atlanta’s culinary scene through the neighborhoods and people that shape it.

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