Carter Will Challenge Deal for Georgia Governor

Georgia state Sen. Jason Carter (D) will challenge Gov. Nathan Deal (R)
next year “in a move that catapults the gubernatorial contest into the
national spotlight and tests whether Georgia’s changing
demographics can loosen the Republican Party’s 12-year grip on the
state’s highest office,” the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

“Carter’s decision…is another step along the
trail forged by his famous grandfather Jimmy Carter, who was elected to
the state Senate and then the Governor’s Mansion before winning the
presidency.”