Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Georgia politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Georgia politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Georgia borders the Atlantic Ocean,Florida,South Carolina,Alabama,Tennessee andNorth Carolina. The capital isAtlanta. It was named after King George II of Great Britain and was the fourth state to ratify theU.S. Constitution. Georgia is known as "the Peach State" and the "Empire State of the South."

Georgia's government includes legislative, executive and judicial branches. Executive authority in the state rests with thegovernor. Most of the executive officials who comprise the governor's cabinet are elected rather than appointed by the governor. Georgia has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of fourteen members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 180 members of theHouse of Representatives and 56 members of theState Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

Brian Kemp

Capital:

Atlanta

Motto:

Wisdom, Justice and Moderation

Population:

10,725,274

Land Area of State:

57,716 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1788

Georgia Elections

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Cities and counties in Georgia

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