Published 7:14 am Monday, August 17, 2026 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) recently reported that two South Georgia mayors have endorsed incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff over Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins. There is nothing particularly unusual about two South Georgia mayors endorsing a Democratic incumbent for the United States Senate —but there is when that incumbent’s voting record is so far removed from the political values traditionally associated with South Georgia and the mayors’ instant constituencies. But the AJC had a motive. Its presentation of the story was that Republican elected officials were “crossing the line” by endorsing Mr. Ossoff. The two mayors were elected in nonpartisan municipal elections. They may personally identify as Republicans, but they were not elected as Republicans. There is a difference. That distinction matters because the AJC’s narrative creates the impression that Republican voters elected Republican mayors who then abandoned the Republican Party to support a Democrat for the United States Senate. That is not what happened. The mayors were elected as non-partisans to Georgia municipal offices. But the more important question isn’t how AJC’s prevarications characterized the endorsements. The more important question is why these two mayors believe Mr. Ossoff deserves re-election. Voteview places Mr. Ossoff’s Democrat career party-loyalty score at approximately 96 percent. Heritage Action’s lifetime conservative score for…
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