Georgia
Drawn into friendly political fire, new Georgia redistricting maps prompt lawmaker reshuffling – Georgia Recorder
When a federal judge gave the final OK to newly-drawn electoral maps last month, it spelled curtains for the political careers of at least four state reps who had been drawn into the same district as a member of their own party.
Two Democratic state representatives have agreed not to run against their colleagues, while a pair of Democrats and a pair of Republicans say they’ll let the voters decide in this spring’s primaries.
On Tuesday, Smyrna Democratic state Rep. Doug Stoner announced he will step down at the end of the year rather than face fellow Smyrna Democratic Rep. Teri Anulewicz.
The two have served together in local and state government.
“I have known Rep. Anulewicz for over 20 years as we have served together in the legislature and on the Smyrna City Council,” Stoner said in a statement. “She will serve my former constituents in the new House District 42 well. I look forward to finding other opportunities to serve my community.”
Stoner also served in the state Senate and was a candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission in 2018.
In a statement, Anulewicz praised Stoner’s knowledge and policy understanding.
“I have no doubt that Rep. Stoner will continue to serve Georgia in the future, and I wholeheartedly support him,” she said.
Over in Gwinnett, Democratic Rep. Gregg Kennard has signaled he will not run against Democratic Rep. Sam Park, whose districts were combined in the new maps.
Park was the first Asian-American Democrat and the first openly gay man elected to the Georgia Legislature. He is the Democratic whip in the House and is considered a rising star in the party.
“Gregg is a good and honorable man and a friend,” he said. “I’m humbled and honored by his decision not to run against me. I look forward to doing my best to continue to serve the people of Gwinnett County and to build a better Georgia.”
But not all paired-up lawmakers are stepping aside so easily. Atlanta Democratic Reps. Becky Evans and Saira Draper both said they are not done trying to represent parts of Atlanta and DeKalb County.
“It was never a question,” Draper said in a tweet on X Tuesday. “The bulk of #HD90 hasn’t changed. Voters elected me because they saw the value of a voting rights expert in the legislature- and the work isn’t done. Protecting democracy has never been more critical.”
Draper assumed office last year. She is an attorney and voting rights advocate who has worked for the campaigns of President Joe Biden and Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. Evans took office in 2019. Before that she worked as an educator for a health care technology company and has a long history of volunteering for Democratic candidates.
“After a lot of thought and conversations with my husband, my family, my faith community and community leaders I know and admire, I know that my job here is not yet done,” Evans said in a Dec. 19 video announcement.
On the Republican side, Reps. Beth Camp and David Knight, the only GOP lawmakers to have been paired, have been resigned to a primary battle since before the proposed House map was passed, releasing a joint statement Nov. 28.
“I have the utmost respect for Rep.Knight and appreciate our working relationship,” said Rep. Camp. “This is an unfortunate situation, but I have faith that the best interests of all citizens of Lamar, Pike and Spalding will be served. It is my honor to represent my constituents.”
“I am saddened by the outcome of the new map which places me, along with my friend and trusted colleague Rep. Beth Camp, together in the new District 135,” said Rep. Knight. “No matter the future outcome of elections, I know the constituents of Spalding, Pike, and Lamar will be well represented.”
Knight was first elected in 2004 and serves as chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. Camp was elected in 2020 and serves as chairman of the Intragovernmental Coordination Committee.
In Georgia’s Congressional delegation, Democratic Congresswoman Lucy McBath, currently of the 7th District, announced plans to run in the 6th District after the new maps make the 7th less friendly to a Democrat.
“I refuse to allow an extremist few decide when my work in Congress is complete,” she said in a statement.
McBath may be getting used to running in new districts by now.
She was first elected to represent the 6th District from her Marietta home in the northern Atlanta suburbs in 2020, flipping what was previously a Republican stronghold.
In 2022, GOP state lawmakers drew the 6th District to favor a Republican, and McBath switched to the 7th District concentrated in Gwinnett, where she defeated fellow Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux and went on to win re-election there.
Current 6th District Congressman Rich McCormick, a Republican, announced he plans to run in the new 7th District.
The Georgia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 6, 2025, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Dec. 6 drawing
13-14-26-28-44, Powerball: 07, Power Play: 2
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Winning Cash 3 numbers from Dec. 6 drawing
Midday: 5-0-8
Evening: 1-6-8
Night: 7-2-9
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Winning Cash 4 numbers from Dec. 6 drawing
Midday: 2-3-5-1
Evening: 2-9-2-5
Night: 7-7-2-2
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Winning Cash4Life numbers from Dec. 6 drawing
02-06-41-48-52, Cash Ball: 03
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from Dec. 6 drawing
Early Bird: 01
Matinee: 02
Drive Time: 06
Primetime: 03
Night Owl: 09
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Georgia FIVE numbers from Dec. 6 drawing
Midday: 6-5-7-5-4
Evening: 1-3-9-0-6
Check Georgia FIVE payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Fantasy 5 numbers from Dec. 6 drawing
11-22-28-35-36
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your prize
- Prizes under $601: Can be claimed at any Georgia Lottery retail location. ALL PRIZES can be claimed by mail to: Georgia Lottery Corporation, P.O. Box 56966, Atlanta, GA 30343.
- Prizes over $600: Must be claimed at Georgia Lottery Headquarters or any Georgia Lottery district office or mailed to the Georgia Lottery for payment.
When are the Georgia Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash 3 (Midday): 12:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash 3 (Evening): 6:59 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash 3 (Night): 11:34 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash 4 (Midday): 12:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash 4 (Evening): 6:59 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash 4 (Night): 11:34 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash 4 Life: 9 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash Pop (Early Bird): 8 a.m. ET daily.
- Cash Pop (Matinee): 1 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash Pop (Drive Time): 5 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash Pop (Primetime): 8 p.m. ET daily.
- Cash Pop (Night Owl): 11:59 p.m. ET daily.
- Georgia FIVE (Midday): 12:29 p.m. ET daily.
- Georgia FIVE (Evening): 6:59 p.m. ET daily.
- Fantasy 5: 11:34 p.m. ET daily.
- Jumbo Bucks Lotto: 11 p.m. ET on Monday and Thursday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Georgia editor. You can send feedback using this form.
College football Power Four title picks and top Group of Five contender
Before the Snap looks at who’s poised to win the Power Four leagues and which Group of Five program could emerge as the top contender.
By the end of the day, five conference championship trophies and four spots in the College Football Playoff will be handed out.
Kicking off conference championship weekend is the Big 12 championship game between No. 6 Texas Tech (No. 4 in CFP rankings) and No. 11 BYU (No. 11 in CFP rankings). This game could impact the rest of the day and how the field is set up on Sunday, Dec. 7 — if the Cougars can pull off the upset.
There’s then the SEC championship game between No. 3 Georgia (No. 3 in CFP rankings) and No. 10 Alabama (No. 9 in CFP rankings), the site of “College GameDay” in Week 15. The Crimson Tide will need to replicate its game plan — a big passing game from Ty Simpson — from earlier this season to beat Georgia again. A win for Alabama will be its first SEC title in the post-Nick Saban era, while a win for Georgia will give Kirby Smart’s squad back-to-back SEC titles and three titles in the last four years.
The nightcap features No. 1 Ohio State (No. 1 in CFP rankings) and No. 2 Indiana (No. 2 in CFP rankings) clashing in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis, and No. 16 Virginia (No. 17 in CFP rankings) and Duke meeting up in the ACC championship in Charlotte. A win by the five-loss Blue Devils would create chaos in the 12-team CFP field, potentially admitting two Group of Five programs into the CFP field.
Host of TNT’s “Inside NBA” Ernie Johnson is the celebrity guest picker for Week 15. Here’s a look at how “College GameDay” picked each of the conference championship matchups in Week 15, including the Army-Navy game next weekend:
Big 12 championship game: Texas Tech vs BYU
- Desmond Howard: Texas Tech
- Pat McAfee: Texas Tech
- Ernie Johnson (guest picker): Texas Tech
- Nick Saban: Texas Tech
- Kirk Herbstreit: Texas Tech
SEC championship game: Georgia vs Alabama
- Desmond Howard: Georgia
- Pat McAfee: Georgia
- Ernie Johnson (guest picker): Georgia
- Nick Saban: Alabama
- Kirk Herbstreit: Abstained (calling game)
Big Ten championship game: Ohio State vs Indiana
- Desmond Howard: Indiana
- Pat McAfee: Indiana
- Ernie Johnson (guest picker): Ohio State
- Nick Saban: Ohio State
- Kirk Herbstreit: Ohio State
ACC championship game: Virginia vs Duke
- Desmond Howard: Virginia
- Pat McAfee: Duke
- Ernie Johnson (guest picker): Virginia
- Nick Saban: Virginia
- Kirk Herbstreit: Virginia
MAC championship: Miami (Ohio) vs Western Michigan
- Desmond Howard: Miami (Ohio)
- Pat McAfee: Western Michigan
- Ernie Johnson (guest picker): Western Michigan
- Nick Saban: Western Michigan
- Kirk Herbstreit: Western Michigan
Army-Navy Game
- Desmond Howard: Navy
- Pat McAfee: Navy
- Ernie Johnson (guest picker): Navy
- Nick Saban: Navy
- Kirk Herbstreit: Navy
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The U.S. Capitol, pictured during sunset on November 12, 2025 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tom Brenner/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON – Four Georgia congressmen are backing a new House resolution that denounces a group of fellow lawmakers for appearing in a video about refusing unlawful military orders. Republicans say the video amounted to “dangerous and seditious rhetoric.”
Georgia congressmen sign on to resolution
What we know:
Reps. Rick Allen, Mike Collins, Buddy Carter, and Andrew Clyde are among 27 GOP members who signed onto the measure, which criticizes six Democratic lawmakers who appeared in the video. Those six are Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Christopher Deluzio, Rep. Maggie Goodlander, and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan. All have backgrounds as veterans or former members of the clandestine service.
In the video, the lawmakers advise current service members about their duty under U.S. military law to disobey illegal orders. The resolution argues the message created “an environment placing troops and their loved ones at risk of harm, compromising and undermining the national security.”
At least fourteen of the 27 co-signers report prior military service, including Georgia’s Rep. Clyde.
What the resolution states
What they’re saying:
The resolution condemns six Democratic lawmakers for a video urging service members and intelligence personnel to refuse what they called illegal orders.
The measure argues the lawmakers offered no evidence that such orders exist and says their message encourages insubordination, threatens the chain of command, and violates long-standing military law.
It accuses the group of undermining confidence in the armed forces and asserts their statements place troops and their families at risk.
The proposal reaffirms the President’s authority as commander in chief and denounces the remarks as dangerous and seditious rhetoric.
Pentagon probes video
The backstory:
The video at the center of the controversy was released Nov. 18 by six Democratic lawmakers, all of whom previously served in the military or intelligence community, who told service members they could refuse illegal orders. In it, the group tells service members they have a duty to refuse illegal orders, framing the message as a reminder of their oath to the Constitution.
According to the Associated Press, the Pentagon opened a preliminary investigation because Rep. Mike Kelly is a retired Navy captain and remains subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Defense officials said they were concerned the message could erode the chain of command, noting that military orders are presumed lawful unless clearly illegal.
The AP reports the lawmakers provided no examples of unlawful orders, and Kelly later said he had not witnessed any. Critics argue the video could undermine discipline, while the lawmakers say they were reminding troops of their duty to uphold the law.
What is Article 92 of the UCMJ?
Dig deeper:
Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice makes it a crime for a service member to fail to obey a lawful order or regulation.
Military orders are presumed to be lawful, and service members who refuse them risk court-martial unless the order is clearly illegal under U.S. or international law.
The standard is intentionally strict in order to protect the chain of command and ensure that individual service members are not left to interpret orders based on personal beliefs or political views.
Congressional in-fighting
Why you should care:
It is rare for the House to formally rebuke sitting members of Congress, particularly over matters involving national security.
Disputes between lawmakers are typically handled through floor debate, committee oversight, or public statements rather than resolutions denouncing specific colleagues.
The move highlights the degree of concern some Republicans say they have about the potential impact of the video on military discipline and the chain of command, and reflects an unusually direct confrontation between members of Congress over how their words may influence active-duty troops.
Will it reach a vote?
What’s next:
The proposal was introduced Thursday and sent to the House Committee on Armed Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for review. No word on if the resolution will ever reach the House floor for a full vote.
The Source: The details in this article come from the congressional record and the U.S. Code. The Associated Press and FOX News contributed to this report. Previous FOX 5 Atlanta reporting was also used.
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