The Board of Directors of Georgia Equality, the state’s largest advocacy organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Georgians and allies, is proud to announce its Final round of endorsements in primary and nonpartisan races for the upcoming 2022 election cycle.
“Recent developments from SCOTUS show how important it is to have judges at every level of government that understand the lives of LGBTQ people – that’s one reason why we endorse in judicial races in addition to partisan and local ones. It is imperative that LGBTQ Georgians and our allies support and elect officials who are guided by a fundamental belief in equality” said Jeff Graham, executive director at Georgia Equality.
At this time, when many people seeking elected office are supportive of the LGBTQ community, the Georgia Equality Board of Directors will issue an endorsement for a candidate who we feel is best placed to advance our policy agenda. The lack of an endorsement should not necessarily be viewed as a negative reflection of a particular candidate’s views on LGBTQ issues in general.
Key Election Dates:
Early Voting Began: May 2, 2022
Statewide Saturday Voting (all counties): May 7, 2022/ May 14, 2022
Statewide Sunday Voting (some counties): May 8 / May 15, 2022
Last Day to Submit Absentee Ballot Application: May 13, 2022
Primary/Nonpartisan Election Day: May 24, 2022
Final Round of 2022 Endorsed Candidates:
Cobb County Superior Court Judge: Judge Sonja N. Brown
Gwinnett State Court Judge: Erica Dove
Senate District 2: Derek Mallow
Athens County Commissioner District 5: Matt Pulver
Dekalb County Commissioner District 3: Larry Johnson
Fulton County Commissioner District 5: Marvin Arrington, Jr.
Previously Endorsed 2022 Candidates:
Georgia Supreme Court: Justice Verda Colvin
Fulton County Superior Court: Judge Paige Whitaker
Fulton County Superior Court: Judge Shalanda Miller
Gwinnett County Superior Court: Angela Duncan*
Gwinnett County Superior Court: Judge Tracie Cason
Governor: Stacey Abrams
Lieutenant Governor: Renitta Shannon*
Secretary of State: Bee Nguyen
Attorney General: Jen Jordan
Insurance Commissioner: Matthew Wilson*
Labor Commissioner:
William Boddie-D
Kartik Bhatt-R
State School Superintendent: Alisha Searcy
Senate District 6: Jason Esteves
Senate District 7: Beth Moore
Senate District 33: Michael Rhett
Senate District 36: Nan Orrock
Senate District 37: Titus Nichols
Senate District 38: Horacena Tate
Senate District 55: Gloria Butler
House District 40: Doug Stoner
House District 43: Solomon Adesanya
House District 50: Michelle Au
House District 51: Ester Panitch
House District 58: Park Cannon*
House District 62: Josh Noblitt*
House District 74: William Harris
House District 85: Karla Drenner*
House District 86: Imani Barnes*
House District 90: Bentley Hudgins*
House District 97: Ruwa Romman
House District 163: Anne Westbrook
Athens-Clarke County Commissioner District 7: Allen Jones*
Fulton County Board of Commissioners, Chairman: Robb Pitts
Fulton County Commissioner District 1: Maggie Goldman
Gwinnett County Commissioner District 2: Ben Ku*
Dekalb County Board of Education District 2: Candice McKinley
Fulton County Board of Education District 6: LaTonya Rogers
Fulton County Board of Education District 7: Dr. Michelle Morancie
(*) denotes openly LGBTQ candidate
To learn more about our endorsed candidates, visit our website.
Founded in 1995, Georgia Equality is the state’s largest advocacy organization working to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for Georgia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, and our allies.