FACT SHEET: What’s At Stake for Georgians if Republicans Refuse to Raise Debt Ceiling
Millions of Georgians could lose pay, assistance due to GOP political games With Senate Republicans threatening to turn the long-standing bipartisan tradition of raising the debt ceiling to keep America’s government operating into a facetious political game, the GOP is putting millions of Georgians’ livelihoods at risk. If Republicans continue their partisan grandstand, the GOP […]
Democratic Party of Georgia Statement on Trump Rally
Today, ahead of Donald Trump’s GOP Rally in Perry, Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia, released the following statement: “Donald Trump’s rally will once again put Georgia Republicans’ infighting and internal chaos on full display — throwing lighter fluid on Georgia’s GOP primaries and feeding into long, divisive nomination battles up […]
What To Know About Walker’s Rocky Campaign as #GASEN Chaos Takes Center Stage at Trump Rally
Today, Herschel Walker will finally hold his first open-to-the-public campaign event after nearly a month in the race — alongside Donald Trump at his Perry, GA rally. Here’s a recap of what to know about Walker’s rocky Senate campaign so far: Herschel Walker’s “whole lot of nothing” campaign. The Trump-tapped candidate has established “a pattern […]
Democratic Party of Georgia Statement on Georgia Republicans’ Attempt to Revitalize HB 481 in Court
Today, Georgia Republicans were in court trying to revitalize HB 481, their dangerous six-week abortion ban. Meanwhile, Democrats are fighting in Congress for the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would federally codify protections for reproductive freedom throughout the country. “A Georgia judge struck down Republicans’ HB 481 last year because the court saw it for […]
WATCH: Democratic Party of Georgia Hosts Virtual Press Conference Ahead of Weekend Trump Rally in Perry
Today, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a virtual press conference ahead of Trump’s rally, highlighting the dangers of the former president and his handpicked candidates who’ve spent the early days of their campaigns flaunting conspiracy theories, ignoring policy questions, and mired in intra-party fighting. State Rep. Miriam Paris joined Houston County Democratic Chair Courtney Driver and State […]
Georgia Republicans Ramping Up Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories Ahead of Trump Visit To Perry
With Donald Trump set to visit the Peach State for the first time since before the Senate runoff elections, Republicans are rehashing conspiracy theories about Georgia’s free and fair elections – previewing what Georgians are likely to hear from the former president at his far-right rally this weekend. Promoting the Big Lie over any other […]
Five Things to Know About Republicans’ #GASEN Chaos Ahead of Saturday’s Trump Rally
As Donald Trump returns to Georgia alongside handpicked candidate Herschel Walker, Republicans’ Senate primary chaos is on full display. Here are five things you need to know about the messy GOP battle brewing in #GASEN: Republicans are “wary” and “frustrated” as internal divisions grow. Georgia Republicans have long warned of a Walker run, saying he […]
#GASEN: Walker Continues to Dodge Questions on “Most Key Issues,” Candidates Attempt to Avoid McConnell-Trump Fight, and Gary Black Secures GA Endorsers
Trump’s handpicked candidate still refusing to say whether he’s vaccinated or not Georgia’s GOP Senate primary is plunging further off the rails as Trump’s handpicked candidate Herschel Walker refuses to answer basic questions about his vaccination status and other key issues, the entire Republican field distances itself from the former president’s revenge tour against Minority […]
Georgia Republicans Oppose Public Health, Public Opinion to Run Pro-COVID Campaigns
New polling from Fox News shows that 67% of Americans support President Biden’s COVID-19 plan As Brian Kemp spouts dangerous misinformation in an attempt to defend his do-nothing COVID-19 strategy and Georgia Republicans politicize measures to protect Georgians’ health, widespread polling shows that the overwhelming majority of Americans support President Biden’s plan to defeat the […]
Democratic Party of Georgia Responds to Attorney General Carr Using the Pandemic as a Political Prop
Yesterday, Attorney General Chris Carr followed Brian Kemp’s lead in turning measures to keep Georgians safe from the spread of COVID-19 into political theater as he pledges to actively work against defeating the pandemic. While President Biden and Democrats take bold action to get our communities vaccinated and put our economy back on track, Georgia […]