Georgia election official: “Senators, you have not condemned this language or these actions.” ATLANTA — After weeks of Senator David Perdue failing to condemn baseless claims regarding Georgia’s election results, state election officials slammed Perdue and Trump for being “complicit” in harassment and threats against election workers. Georgia’s voting systems manager called on Perdue to […]
...A majority of Georgians support keeping the Affordable Care Act and its protections for people with pre-existing conditions intact Senator Perdue has no plan to protect Georgians with pre-existing conditions if the Supreme Court overturns the health care law ATLANTA — Three months ago, Senator David Perdue attempted to “obscure [his] position on pre-existing conditions” […]
...Senator Perdue already abruptly pulled out of the last scheduled general election debate after Jon Ossoff slammed Perdue on his downplaying of the coronavirus ATLANTA — In keeping with his notorious reputation of avoiding Georgians, Senator David Perdue declined the Atlanta Press Club’s December debate with Jon Ossoff and instead “will be represented by an […]
...ATLANTA – This week, as the eyes of the nation were on Georgia for the fifth presidential debate, Georgia Democrats proved that Georgia is the battleground state for 2020. See below for more coverage from the week: AJC: Georgia Democrats ready for ‘especially special’ Atlanta debate By Greg Bluestein Local Democrats are trying to seize […]
...Ad Corrects Record on Abrams’ Finances GEORGIA – Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia released “Hear from Me,” an ad that corrects the record on Democratic nominee for Governor and former House Democratic Leader Stacey Abrams’ personal finances. “When my father was diagnosed with cancer and money was tight, I knew that I could defer payment […]
...GEORGIA – Today the Democratic Party of Georgia releases its first television ad of the general election cycle, an inspirational spot highlighting the big dreams and bold vision of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. In Abrams’ own words, “Dreams” is the story of how she was raised, with parents who encouraged her to ‘dream big’ […]
...Statement on 28th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act By: Vinny Olsziewski, Chair, Democratic Party of Georgia Disability Caucus Thursday, July 26, marks the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This landmark bipartisan legislation prohibits discrimination based on disability. Since its passage, America have taken great strides forward, but there is still a long way […]
...Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issues the following statement regarding the state’s May 22, 2018 primary election: “Last night, my qualified and visionary friend Stacey Abrams became the Democratic nominee for Governor. Along with Sarah Riggs Amico’s successful bid as our Lieutenant Governor nominee, Georgia is poised to have two brave, bold, and […]
...Release: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Atlanta, GA – Democratic Party of Georgia Chair DuBose Porter issued the following statement in response to tonight’s State of the Union Address. “After a year on the job, all Donald Trump has delivered to Georgia families is a bottomless sack of broken promises. It should come as no […]
...By Chair DuBose Porter via The Hill ATLANTA — Doug Jones’s win in Alabama was no miracle, no aberration in the political ecosystem, and no supernatural rarity limited to chance. The victory was deserved and it demands a fundamental rethinking of political operations in the deep South and elsewhere around the country. It sounds an […]
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