Why the GOP Frontrunners are Flooding the Airwaves but Dodging the Press
As the 2026 Georgia Republican primary for Governor devolves into a statistical dead heat, the campaign airwaves are saturated with $77 million worth of accusations—yet the candidates themselves have gone remarkably quiet. From the “stone-cold liar” rhetoric to the legal battle over “leadership committee” funds, the frontrunners are flooding the state with high-priced attacks while avoiding direct questions from the press.
A.T.L. N.E.W.S. issued formal inquiries to both the Burt Jones and Rick Jackson camps on March 14, seeking clarity on defamation suits, state contract “unwinding,” and the shift from past mutual respect to current courtroom warfare. Neither campaign responded by our March 19 deadline.
In this feature, we move past the scripted TV spots to highlight the specific “Unanswered Six”—the critical questions both candidates are currently choosing to ignore as the May primary looms.
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