Covering special election to fill Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat, Georgia candidates qualify, Crossover Day wrap-up, Political consequences as Iran conflict intensifies

About this episode

The episode covers the special election for Georgia's 14th Congressional District, candidate qualifying news, legislative updates from Crossover Day, and the geopolitical implications of the Iran conflict.

On this edition of Political Breakfast, Republican strategist Brian Robinson and Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson are back from spring break -- and are immediately bombarded with political headlines to catch up on. On Tuesday there's a crowded field of candidates vying to fill Georgia's 14th Congressional District seat, left vacant by former Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. One person watching this race closely is MTG's former ally, President Donald Trump.  Plus, Brian and Tharon wrap-up 2026 General Election candidate qualifying news, and analyze which bills "crossed over" to the state House or Senate on Crossover Day -- the halfway mark during Georgia's legislative session. What's now getting all the attention under Georgia's Gold Dome?  The group also recaps the U.S.-Israeli airstrkes on Iran and the escalating geopolitical conflict in the region. That's spiking gas prices at the pump across Georgia and the nation.  The current average price of regular gas in Atlanta is $3.36 cents. It's gone up 68 cents in the last month, when prices were at an average of $2.68, according to AAA.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian Robinson, Tharon Johnson

Topics covered

• special election
• Georgia candidates
• Crossover Day
• Iran conflict
• political analysis

Keywords

• Marjorie Taylor Greene
• Donald Trump
• Georgia legislative session
• gas prices
• U.S.-Israeli airstrikes

Mentioned in this episode

Products: AAA

Books & works: Political Breakfast

Places: Georgia, Iran, Atlanta

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