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Teresa Tomlinson

Teresa Pike Tomlinson, mayor of Columbus, Georgia, was first elected in 2010 and is the city’s first female mayor.

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THE SENATE AT STAKE

Want to Know Who Will Win in Georgia? Look Beyond Atlanta

You may think it’s all about Atlanta and its suburbs. But the state’s smaller cities are really where Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock will win or lose this thing.

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LIKE MOONLIGHT THROUGH THE PINES

Georgia Early Voting Looking Good for Stacey Abrams

Both parties’ base voters are turning out big. But the numbers suggest something new and very interesting: Rural Democrats are voting this time.

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Beyond the Staceys

Just Peachy: A Great Night for Women Candidates in Georgia

Yes, Stacey Abrams will be the Democrats’ nominee for governor. But many more Democratic women are suiting up for what could be an earth-shaking general election.

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Where’s the Outrage?

In Georgia, It’s the NRA and the Legislators vs. the Police

Georgia’s state legislature is so in hock to the NRA that it passes gun laws the cops oppose.The mayor of Columbus reports in.

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They Mean It

Think the Constitution Is Inviolate? Think Again.

It takes two-thirds of state legislatures to approve a constitutional convention. That’s 34. The GOP controls 32. Yes—worry.

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View From the Red Seats

Why Your Friend Voted for Trump (and May Do So Again)

In my neck of the woods, even two gay men in 2004 didn’t want to be Democrats. We can change this stigma—but we need to learn how to speak Republican.

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How to Win

The Kind of Democrat Who Can Win in the South—or Anywhere

It’s how I won in Columbus, Georgia. People want progress. They just want it to be implemented in a pragmatic way.

Teresa Tomlinson

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