September 25, 2022

Georgia Stonewall Democrats are proud to announce additional General election endorsements for these fair-minded candidates. 

Thank you to the many candidates and advocates, current and past, who continue to push for change. One election cycle at a time we can make our state fairer and more equitable for all.

These Endorsements for November include incumbents, returning and new challengers who:

• Have robustly supported progressive issues
• Have Republican Opponents this November
• Have maintained our support in current roles, elected offices, and communities
• Have favorably impressed our Board with their commitment to equality and inclusion

Each of these fine folks is deserving of your time, talent, and treasure! Please consider making every effort to help them in your area.

Statewide Candidates:

Stacey Abrams for Governor

Charlie Bailey for Lieutenant Governor

Bee Nguyen for Secretary of State

Jen Jordan for Attorney General

State Senate:

Jason Esteves for State Senate District 6  

Nabilah Islam for State Senate District 7 

Josh McLaurin for State Senate District 14

Chris Benton for State Senate District 18 – New Endorsement 

Howard Jones II for State Senate District 22

Ellen Wright for State Senate District 29 – New Endorsement

Nan Orrock for State Senate District 36 

Sally Harrell for State Senate District 40

Kim Jackson for State Senate District 41

Patrick Thompson for State Senate District 56

Georgia State House of Representatives:

Maggie Goldman Fulton Commission District 1 

Devin Pandy for State Representative District 29 –New Endorsement

Mary Frances Williams for State Representative District 37

Peggy Gillen for State Representative District 49

Dr. Michelle Au for State Representative District 50

Esther Panitch for State Representative District 51

Shea Roberts for State Representative District 52

Dr. Kelly Coffman for State Representative District 53 – New Endorsement

Betsy Holland for State Representative District 54

Calvin Anderson for State Representative District 70 – New Endorsement

William Harris for State Representative District 74

Scott Holcomb for State Representative District 81

Mary Margaret Oliver for State Representative District 82

Karen Lupton for State Representative District 83 – New Endorsement

Billy Mitchell for State Representative District 88 

Becky Evans for State Representative District 89  

Saira Draper for State House Representative District 90

Dar’shun Kendrick for State Representative District 95

Pedro “Pete” Marin for State Representative District 96

Ruwa Romman for State Representative District 97

Om Duggal for State Representative District 99 – New Endorsement

Shelley Hutchinson State Representative District 106 

Sam Park for State Representative District 107

Dr. Jasmine Clark for State Representative District 108

El-Mahdi Holly for State Representative District 116

Mokah Jasmine Johnson for State Representative District 120

Spencer Frye for State Representative District 124

Ariel Phillips for State Representative District 147 – New Endorsement

Joyce Barlow for State Representative District 151 – New Endorsement

Madeline Ryan-Smith for State Representative District 158 – New Endorsement

Marcus Thompson for State Representative District 164 – New Endorsement

County Commission:

Maggie Goldman Fulton Commission District 1 

Ben Ku Gwinnett Commission District 2 

Christine Treibsch Cobb Commission District 3

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The GSD endorsement is based upon our assessment of returned candidate questionnaires and a review of the candidate’s history of working within and on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, allied organizations, and progressive causes.

We do not issue ratings for every survey submitted. Our final endorsement selections are not to be construed as a slight to any candidate who took the time to communicate their issue positions to us. Georgia Stonewall Democrats can only consider endorsement for candidates who apply. No inference should be made for Democratic candidates not listed.

Georgia Stonewall Democrats is Georgia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and ally Democratic 

community. As LGBTQ+ and ally Democrats, we have a unique and critically important role to play in our community’s struggle for equality.

We are working to make progress within our Party on issues important to our community, to inform the LGBTQ+ community about the differences between the political Parties, and to elect fair-minded Democrats to public office.

Posted by Admin on Sunday, September 25th, 2022 @ 4:42PM
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