Georgia legislative primaries see 537 candidates vying for 236 seats

Georgia legislative primaries see 537 candidates vying for 236 seats

The winners of 236 Georgia legislative elections this year will get a say on tax rates, health care, gun laws and more. Both of the state’s major political parties have candidates in most state House and Senate races, though most incumbents want to return and about a fifth of those running will face no opposition. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal…