Georgia Equality Releases Final Round of Endorsements for 2022 Primary & Nonpartisan Races

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.