Early Voting has begun across Georgia for the upcoming August 11th primary runoff election. LGBTQ Equality voters from all over the state helped 77% of Georgia Equality’s endorsed candidates win their races or advanced to THIS runoff. From the state legislature to county commission and judicial seats, we elected pro-LGBTQ candidates because of you!
AND NOW WE HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN!
CLICK HERE to find your early voting location, or information on voting by mail.
Whether you are LGBTQ or an ally, the stakes in Georgia are too high to sit this one out! With voter turnout expected to be extremely low in runoff elections, this is an opportunity for LGBTQ voters and our allies to have a major impact on who serves in elected office.
Important Dates for this election:
Early voting: NOW – August 7, 2020
Election Day: August 11, 2020
For more information on early and absentee voting visit the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page.
The following candidates have been endorsed by the Board of Directors of Georgia Equality in the primary runoff elections on August 11th:
State House of Representatives:
House District 35: Kyle Rinaudo (D)
House District 83: Michele Henson, i (D)
House District 163: Anne Allen Westbrook (D)
Municipal Candidates:
Cobb County Board of Commissioners, District 4: Monique Sheffield
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, District 1: Robert Patrick
DeKalb County Board of Commissioners, District 6: Edward “Ted” Terry
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, District 3: Derrick Wilson
Macon-Bibb County Board of Commissioners, District 5: Seth Clark
Judicial Candidates:
Fulton County Superior Court Judge (seat being vacated by Judge Russell): Melynee Leftridge Harris
Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge: Kathy Schrader, i
For more information on Georgia Equality’s Endorsed Candidates, please visit our website at: https://georgiaequalitypac.org/home/2020endorsements/