Sam Olens handily defeats Preston Smith to win the GOP runoff for attorney general; state Sen. Ralph Hudgens is the winner in the GOP race for insurance commissioner . . .
Handel has 9-point lead over Deal in runoff poll, but 17 percent are still undecided; Olens leads Smith in GOP runoff for attorney general . . .
Three lawmakers announce their support for Nathan Deal over Karen Handel in the GOP runoff; Handel answers with a negative TV spot that denounces Deal as “corrupt” . . .
Newspaper publishes details of Sen. Preston Smith’s divorce, as Smith is running for attorney general in the Republican primary runoff . . .
There was a bit of a surprise in the 7th Congressional District, where Rob Woodall will face Jody Hice in the runoff; Tom Graves was pushed into another runoff with Lee Hawkins in the 9th Congressional District . . .
It’s become one of the hardest-fought races in Georgia as Rob Teilhet and Ken Hodges compete for the Democratic nomination for attorney general; there’s a spirited race in the Republican primary too, but not nearly as vicious . . .
Perdue names a new director for GRTA; Preston Smith vows to fight Obamacare in court; GALEO intervenes in a voter registration lawsuit . . .
Rounding up the Sunday debates in three different races; endorsements are rolling out with one week to go before the July 20 primaries; Tom Tancredo boosts Nathan Deal; . . .
