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News Articles: Georgia Democrats

Stacey Abrams, who came within a whisker of becoming Georgia's governor in 2018, joined other elected party officials Tuesday to deliver a split screen keynote on the second night of a 2020 Democratic National Convention that was supposed to bring crowds to Milwaukee. The Georgia speakers Tuesday night were Abrams, former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and state Rep. Sam Park.

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Georgia DNC Speakers Say Dems Ready To Fight Virus, Recession, Injustice

The second night of the virtual Democratic National Convention was a Georgia-infused affair.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
Georgia state Sen. Nikema Williams confers with a colleague on the floor of the Georgia Senate in February.

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Georgia State Sen. Nikema Williams To Replace Rep. John Lewis On November Ballot

State Democratic officials vote overwhelmingly for Williams on Monday. Lewis had represented the majority-Black and Democratic district, which includes Atlanta, since 1987.

July 20, 2020
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
In January, Sen. Nikema Williams became the first black woman elected as the chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia

Democratic Party Of Georgia Chair: Kemp Gets 'F' On Health Care

The past year has been a whirlwind for state Sen. Nikema Williams. In November, she was re-elected to her post in Atlanta-based Senate District 39. But...

July 01, 2019
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
Stacey Abrams on the campaign trail during the 2018 Midterm Election.

Stacey Abrams Uses PAC Funds to Support Democrats in Georgia

Former Democratic Candidate for Governor Stacey Abrams is using her fundraising abilities to aid Democrats in the state and to ensure that she remains...

January 11, 2019
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By:
  • Morgan Carter
 U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Georgia Gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams and Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley hold a campaign rally at Clayton State University south of Atlanta.

Mass. Democrats Warren, Pressley Rally For Abrams In Georgia

Dozens of supporters packed into a converted office in a Jonesboro strip mall Tuesday to catch a glimpse of Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial nominee...

October 24, 2018
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
The Democratic Party of Georgia's nominee for governor Stacey Abrams (left) and lieutenant governor nominee Sarah Riggs Amico take the stage in Atlanta at the party's state convention Saturday, Aug. 25.

From ‘Gnat Line To BeltLine,’ Georgia Democrats Largely Focus On Local Message, Not Trump

From the sound of the closing minutes of the Democratic Party of Georgia’s state convention, you’d almost forget that Republicans control the governor’s...

August 28, 2018
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

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