The majority rules: Republicans hold onto power in a changing Georgia

ATLANTA — Democrat Joe Biden won Georgia's presidential race by less than a percentage point. Republican Brian Kemp won the governor's race in 2018 with 50.2% of the vote. Census data released this month shows population trends that all point to Georgia moving toward political parity. So why is it likely, once redistricting is completed this fall, that the state's balance of power will remain firmly in the hands of Republicans? While Georgia is a battleground in statewide races, Republicans still wield a solid majority in the General Assembly, where they control 58% of seats, more than enough ...