Georgia GOP pushes for nonpartisan elections in key Atlanta counties

Georgia Republicans have passed a bill stripping party labels from most local election races in metro Atlanta’s biggest counties. The GOP-majority Georgia House on Friday gave final passage to the measure. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp hasn't said whether he will sign it into law. The bill mandates nonpartisan elections for district attorneys, county commissioners, and other officials in Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, and Gwinnett counties. Republicans argue the change would boost civic unity and public safety. Democrats say Republicans want to mask their brand as they lose ground in these counties. The bill would affect Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, repeatedly targeted by Republicans for her prosecution of President Donald Trump.