Secretary of State candidate Dee Dawkins-Haigler wants Black voters to send a message to Georgia Democrats later this month by making her the party’s choice to take on GOP incumbent Brad Raffensperger in November. Dawkins-Haigler, a 52-year-old former state lawmaker, nonprofit executive, and active minister at First St. Paul AME Church in Lithonia, is battling […]
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Political Reporter’s Notebook: These Black Candidates Could Make Election History
Georgia’s intense primary election season officially goes into overtime later this month. Several Black candidates for statewide offices have a chance to make history in November after earning enough votes on Primary Day to enter runoff races against their opponents. Only two Black candidates have ever been elected to statewide office in Georgia, even though […]
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These Candidates Scored Big Victories on Primary Day
It was a night in which Georgia’s Democratic and Republican primary candidates took center stage nationally. Incumbent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger scored a surprisingly decisive Republican primary victory over Trump-endorsed challenger Jody Hice. On the Democratic side, state Rep. Bee Nguyen and former state Rep. Dee Dawkins-Haigler are headed to a runoff next month. […]