Political Breakfast from WABE

962 - Jackson declines in-studio debate with Bottoms, How AI is being used to target and slander politicians

Every Tuesday and Thursday morning on the Political Breakfast podcast, veteran Atlanta journalist Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, and Republican strategist Brian Robinson deliver Georgia’s best analysis of local politics with a weekly dose of informed, respectful and lively discussion.

During Georgia’s state legislative session, Political Breakfast presents the pop-up podcast Gold Dome Scramble every Friday morning as host Lisa Rayam talks with reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali from the WABE newsroom to break things down for our listeners — the issues being considered, and the bills getting sorted through various committees at the Georgia State Capitol.

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962 - Jackson declines in-studio debate with Bottoms, How AI is being used to target and slander politicians

Thu, 24 Sep 2026
961 - Trump's $5K campaign promise, Congressman Collins talks immigration reform in Georgia

Thu, 10 Sep 2026
960 - Georgia Congressmen Mike Collins and Brian Jack to take the stage at Dallas Republican convention, Another midterm election forecast

Tue, 08 Sep 2026
959 - Jones still has not endorsed Jackson for Georgia governor, Warnock calls for temporary statewide ban on big tech constructing data centers

Tue, 01 Sep 2026
958 - Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens heated over DNC snub, a tense exchange between Georgia candidates, and undocumented immigrant workers file lawsuit against Jackson Healthcare

Wed, 26 Aug 2026
957 - Rick Jackson signs new contract worth millions as November election looms, plus Jon Ossoff attacks opponent Mike Collins over alleged ties to white supremacists

Thu, 20 Aug 2026
956 - Democracy at its finest?

Tue, 04 Aug 2026
955 - POLLING AND EMOTING!

Mon, 27 Jul 2026
954 - Was 'Toast on Lenox' in Atlanta toasting Rick Jackson? Campaign advisor roles, and more polling analysis

Tue, 21 Jul 2026
953 - Atlanta fired-up for last FIFA match, Post-primary polls show slight Democratic advantage in Georgia Governor's race, GOP Titan Lindsay Graham passes away

Tue, 14 Jul 2026
952 - FIFA and a diversifying Georgia, Big billionaire spending in governor's race, Bottoms and Ossoff joined at the hip ahead of November election

Tue, 07 Jul 2026
951 - Georgia Republicans say for now, NO redistricting before the 2028 elections

Thu, 18 Jun 2026
950 - Georgians race to the polls today for primary runoff election, late Trump endorsement shakes-up GOP race

Tue, 16 Jun 2026
949 - Ageism: Is age an increasingly crucial issue for voters? Plus, a murder on Atlanta's MARTA is now politicized in Georgia governor's race

Tue, 09 Jun 2026
948 - Unity in Georgia governor's race, and redistricting doubts amongst Republicans? Plus, Georgia gas prices will spike after gas tax suspension lifted

Thu, 04 Jun 2026
947 - Debate drama, Republicans Rick Jackson and Burt Jones gearing-up for June runoff in the Georgia governor's race

Fri, 29 May 2026
946 - Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms dominates win in May primary election, GOP candidate TBD

Thu, 21 May 2026
945 - It's the final countdown for Georgia's early voters, and more candidates are under attack

Tue, 12 May 2026
944 - THE TROUBLE WITH POLLS

Tue, 05 May 2026
943 - Debate or not to Debate

Tue, 28 Apr 2026
942 - Political Breakfast takes a road trip to the Brookhaven City Centre

Fri, 24 Apr 2026
941 - Governor's race candidates stumping ahead of May primary, Atlanta youth gun violence, teen takeovers

Tue, 14 Apr 2026
940 - The overall mood, animosity after Georgia's Legislative Session? Plus, lawmakers could be summoned back for a special session

Thu, 09 Apr 2026
939 - Could a Democrat win over former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's ultra-Conservative district?

Tue, 07 Apr 2026
938 - TSA wait times and chaos at Atlanta's airport, One bullfight after another in the Georgia governor's race

Wed, 25 Mar 2026
937 - Will a Georgia Democrat take over MAGA territory in a runoff election for District 14?

Tue, 17 Mar 2026
936 - Covering special election to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat, Georgia candidates qualify, Crossover Day wrap-up, Political consequences as Iran conflict intensifies

Tue, 10 Mar 2026
935 - Georgia federal and state candidates prepare to qualify for major races next week

Thu, 26 Feb 2026
934 - Gavin Newsom's Atlanta visit met with mixed reviews, federal judge rules against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones

Tue, 24 Feb 2026
933 - California Governor Gavin Newsom comes to stump for Keisha Lance Bottoms in governor's race, and that's a nail-biting choice for some Democrats. Plus, why many Republicans are excited about the visit.

Tue, 17 Feb 2026
932 - Georgia Republicans are all-in on cutting taxes this legislative session. Will these bills cross the finish line?

Thu, 12 Feb 2026
931 - Georgia Governor's race polling shows Keisha Lance Bottoms first, Michael Thurmond second, but no massive fundraising numbers pouring-in for any Dems. Meanwhile, it's more money, more problems for Republicans

Tue, 10 Feb 2026
930 - Billionaire businessman joins Georgia Governor's race

Thu, 05 Feb 2026
929 - Fulton officials to strike back on Trump ordering FBI raid of elections hub, Georgia high school cell phone bans

Wed, 04 Feb 2026
928 - FBI raids Fulton elections center

Fri, 30 Jan 2026
927 - Protests over ICE grow, Georgia Democrats and some Republicans scrutinize Trump Administration's immigration agenda

Wed, 28 Jan 2026
926 - Georgia Governor Kemp's 2026 budget proposal includes a billion in tax rebates, reducing the state income tax, I-75 improvements, teacher bonuses

Tue, 20 Jan 2026
925 - Georgia's 2026 Legislative Session kickoff

Tue, 13 Jan 2026
924 - Stacey Abrams will NOT run for Governor in 2026, Legislative session priorities

Fri, 09 Jan 2026
923 - Dickens pledges to focus on fighting poverty and inequality during second term as Atlanta's Mayor, Marjorie Taylor Greene's last day in Congress

Tue, 06 Jan 2026
922 - A who done it? Georgia Republicans confront the million-dollar mystery attack ad that has everyone talking

Thu, 18 Dec 2025
921 - Blue momentum: Democrats flip another seat in a special election

Tue, 16 Dec 2025
920 - Runoff Election Recap: A blue flip in Roswell, Rusty Paul cruises to win in Sandy Springs

Tue, 09 Dec 2025
919 - Runoff election momentum across metro Atlanta

Tue, 02 Dec 2025
918 - Georgia's controversial Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene will resign: then what?

Tue, 25 Nov 2025
917 - GOP infighting ahead of the 2026 Georgia governor's race, U.S. Senate race to unseat Jon Ossoff

Thu, 20 Nov 2025
916 - Georgia's controversial Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's MAGA divorce from Donald Trump

Tue, 18 Nov 2025
915 - Georgia governor's race poll shows Keisha Lance Bottoms is top choice for Democrats, Burt Jones leads on GOP side

Fri, 14 Nov 2025
914 - Georgians feel the sting of the shutdown, Atlanta's airport clogged with flight cancellations

Tue, 11 Nov 2025
913 - Election season wrap-up, Georgia Republicans say outcome "not what we hoped for"

Thu, 06 Nov 2025

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