May 21^th, 2020- Updated!

Georgia Stonewall Democrats Announce Endorsements

in Historic Numbers!

2020 marks a historic milestone for LGBTQ support in Georgia’s Democratic Party. Since 2006 Georgia Stonewall Democrats has questioned candidates for public office on a variety of issues like equality, HIV funding & treatment, reproductive justice and many other progressive issues affecting our cities and state.

In those early days, it was a proud few who stood with our communities, but in 2020 we count seventy four strong voices stepping up to serve in elected positions all around the state.

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.

Each of these endorsed candidates has demonstrated their desire to support progressive policies and fight for the important issues and concerns within our community.

In advance of the June 9^th  Democratic Primary, the Georgia Stonewall Democrats Board is proud to announce all our endorsements to date.  We may consider additional runoff endorsements.

Georgia State Senate: 

Jen Jordan for State Senate District 6

Travis Johnson for  State Senate District 14 – New

Kelly Rose for State Senate District 17 – New

Harold Jones for State Senate District 22

Brooke Griffiths for  State Senate District 27 – New

Triana Arnold-James for State Senate District 30 – New

Christine Treibsch for State Senate District 32

Nan Orrock for State Senate District 36

Turner W. Rentz for State Senate District 37 – New

Michael Carson for State Senate District 38 – New

Nikema Williams for State Senate District 39

Sally Harrell for  State Senate District 40

Kim Jackson for State Senate District 41 – New

Elena Parent for State Senate District 42

Gail Davenport for State Senate District 44

Dr. Michelle Au for State Senate District 48 – New

Sarah Beeson for State Senate District 56 – New

Georgia State House of Representatives:

Ginny Lennox for State Representative District 20 – New

William Hughes for State Representative District 21 – New

Christa Olenczak for State Representative District 25 – New

Mary Frances Williams for State Representative District 37

David Wilkerson for State Representative District 38

Erica Thomas for State Representative District 39

Erick Allen for State Representatives District 40

Teri Anulewicz for State Representative District 42

Louisa Wakeman for State Representative District 43

Connie Di Cicco State Representative District 44- New

Sarah Tindall Ghazal for State Representative District 45 – New

Caroline Holko for State Representative District 46

Angelika Kausche for State Representative District 50 – New

Shea Roberts for State Representative District 52

Sheila Jones for State Representative District 53

Betsy Holland for State Representative District 54

Josh McNair for State Representative District 56

Stacey Evans for State Representative District 57 – New

Alex Wan for State Representative District 57 – New

Park Cannon for State Representative District 58

David Dryer for State Representative District 59

Derrick Jackson for State Representative District 64

Herbert Giles for State Representative District 69 – New

Sandra Scott for State Representative District 76

Mike Wilensky for State Representative District 79

Matt Wilson for State Representative District 80

Scott Holcomb for State Representative District 81

Mary Margaret Oliver for State Representative District 82

Renitta Shannon for State Representative District 84

Karla Drenner for State Representative District 85

Michele Henson for State Representative District 86

Billy Mitchell for State Representative District 88

Bee Nguyen for State House Representative District 89

Rhonda Taylor for State Representative District 91 – New

Dar’shun Kendrick for State Representative District 93

Karen Bennett for State Representative District 94

Pedro Marin for State Representative District 96

Marvin Lim for State Representative District 99 – New

Sam Park for State Representative District 101

Clifton Marshall for State Representative District 103 – New

Andrea Stephenson for State Representative District 104- New

Rebecca Mitchell for State Representative District 106 – New

Jasmine Clark for State Representative District 108 – New

Regina Lewis-Ward for State Representative District 109

Ebony Carter for State Representative District 110 – New

Pam Dickerson for State Representative District 113

Mokah Jasmine Johnson for State Representative District 117- New

Spencer Frye for State Representative District 118

Jonathan Wallace for State Representative District 119

Regina Awung for State Representative District 148- New

CaMia Hopson for State Representative District 153 – New

Julie Jordan for State Representative District 179

County Offices

John Q Williams for Clarke County Sheriff – New

Curt Thompson for Gwinnett County Commission Chair – New

Robert Patrick for Dekalb Commissioner District 1 – New

Ted Terry for Dekalb  Commission Super District 6 – New

Natalie Hall for Fulton Commission District 4 – New

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 below.

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 Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 @ 2:29AM
Categories: 2020, Uncategorized