EMILYs List Women Break Republicans’ Two-Decade Trifecta in Georgia By Flipping Governorship, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and State House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EMILYs List women have broken Republicans’ two-decade trifecta in Georgia by battling out competitive victories for the governorship and Democratic control of the state House. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement:
“For too long, Georgia Republicans have had a lock on power. Today, EMILYs List women changed the game. With Keisha Lance Bottoms winning her race for governor, a new attorney general in Tanya Miller, Judge Penny Brown Reynolds flipping the secretary of state’s office, and women leading the flip of the Georgia House, Democrats have fundamentally changed the face of power. EMILYs List women are ready to use their power to fight for everyday Georgians.”
The following EMILYs candidates in Georgia have secured victories:
- Keisha Lance Bottoms (Governor)
- Tanya Miller (Attorney General)
- Judge Penny Brown Reynolds (Secretary of State)
- Cynthia Starke-Jones (GA-HD19)
- Elisa Lassiter (GA-HD40)
- Danielle Bell (GA-HD44)
- Dr. Michelle Au (GA-HD50)
- Beth Fuller (GA-HD53)
- Michelle Kang (GA-HD99)
- Tangie Herring (GA-HD145)
###