Brenda Lopez Likely To Be First Latina In Georgia Legislature

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Brenda Lopez, a Democrat, is running unopposed for the House District 99 seat in the the Georgia General Assembly.

Democrat Brenda Lopez is poised to become the first Latina elected to the Georgia General Assembly. An attorney and immigrant, she’s running unopposed in Tuesday’s election to represent House District 99, which includes the Norcross area of Gwinnett County. Georgia House District 99 candidate Brenda Lopez (D) says demographic shifts don't always change an area's politics: "It requires a lot more effort and a lot more work to engage and include these growing populations into every aspect of society, but particularly civic engagement and the political process."

We talk with Lopez about her groundbreaking candidacy and her vision for the district and Georgia as a whole.