Endorsements for 2020
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For Immediate Release May 21th, 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 9th 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.
Early Endorsements for 2020
Friday February 28, 2020
Georgia Stonewall Democrats
Announce Early Endorsements for
May 19th Democratic Primary Election
In advance of the March 2-6th, Democratic Qualifying period, Georgia Stonewall Democrats are proud to announce early endorsements for these fair-minded candidates.
These early Endorsements are for incumbents and a few challengers who: we have endorsed before, have supported our issues and haven’t done anything to lose our support.
Our 2020 new endorsement application will be live on our website at the end of qualifying. Candidates who would like to seek our endorsement for either the Primary or General are welcome to submit them anytime between March 7th and April 6th.
Georgia Stonewall Democrats is pleased to see the commitment to LGBTQ equality exhibited by so many candidates seeking re-electiur on to state and local offices.
In many instances these are people we’ve interacted with for years, in numerous different environments.
Georgia State Senate:
Jen Jordan for Senate District 6
Harold Jones for State Senate District 22
Nan Orrock for State Senate District 36
Nikema Williams for State Senate District 39
Sally Harrell for Senate District 40
Elena Parent for Senate District 42
Gail Davenport for State Senate District 44
Georgia State House of Representatives:
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
Sheila Jones for State Representative District 53
Betsy Holland for State Representative District 54
“Able” Mable Thomas for State Representative District 56
Park Cannon for State Representative District 58
David Dryer for State Representative District 59
Derrick Jackson for State Representative District 64
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
Dar’shun Kendrick for State Representative District 93
Karen Bennett for State Representative District 94
Pedro Marin for State Representative District 96
Sam Park for State Representative District 101
Pam Dickerson for State Representative District 113
Spencer Frye for State Representative District 118
Challengers we’ve previously endorsed and wish well in this new election
Christine Triebsch for Senate District 32
Louisa Wakeman for House District 43
Caroline Holko for House District 46
Shea Roberts for House District 52
Regina Lewis-Ward for House District 109
Jonathan Wallace for State Representative District 119
Julie Jordan for House District 179
Posted by Admin on Tuesday, March 10th, 2020 @ 9:44PM
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