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 endorsements in the upcoming General Election in November.
“Recent developments from United States Supreme Court show how important it is to have elected leaders at every level of government that understand the lives of LGBTQ people. 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:
Earliest Day to Apply for an Absentee Ballot: August 22, 2022
Last day to register to vote to be eligible to vote in the 2022 general election: October 11, 2022
Earliest Date that Absentee Ballots Will be Mailed to Voter: October 10, 2022
Early in-Person Voting Begins: October 17, 2022
Saturday Voting Available Statewide: October 22 and 29, 2022
Optional Sunday Voting: October 23 and 30, 2022
General Election: November 8, 2022
2022 General Election Endorsed Candidates:
Governor: Stacey Abrams
Lieutenant Governor: Charlie Bailey
Secretary of State: Bee Nguyen
Attorney General: Jen Jordan
Labor Commissioner: William Boddie
State School Superintendent: Alisha Searcy
Senate District 2: Derek Mallow
Senate District 6: Jason Esteves
Senate District 7: Nabilah Islam
Senate District 14: Josh McLaurin
Senate District 17: Brian Strickland (I)
Senate District 18: Chris Benton
Senate District 22: Harold Jones (I)
Senate District 40: Sally Harrell (I)
Senate District 41: Kim Jackson* (I)
Senate District 46: Andrew Ferguson
Senate District 48: Josh Uddin
House District 29: Devin Pandy
House District 30: Kim Floria
House District 35: Lisa Campbell
House District 37: Mary Frances Williams (I)
House District 40: Doug Stoner
House District 43: Solomon Adesanya
House District 48: Mary Robichaux
House District 49: Peggy Gillen
House District 50: Michelle Au
House District 51: Ester Panitch
House District 52: Shea Roberts (I)
House District 53: Kelly Coffman
House District 54: Betsy Holland (I)
House District 55: Inga Willis
House District 68: Tish Naghise
House District 74: William Harris
House District 81: Scott Holcomb (I)
House District 82: Mary Margaret Oliver (I)
House District 83: Karen Lupton
House District 86: Imani Barnes*
House District 89: Becky Evans (I)
House District 90: Saira Draper
House District 96: Pedro ‘Pete’ Marin (I)
House District 97: Ruwa Romman
House District 99: Om Duggal
House District 101: Gregg Kennard (I)
House District 102: Gabe Okoye
House District 105: Farooq Mughal
House District 106: Shelly Hutchinson (I)
House District 107: Sam Park* (I)
House District 108: Jasmine Clark (I)
House District 120: Mokah Jasmine Johnson
House District 121: Jeff Auerbach
House District 147: Ariel Phillips*
House District 151: Joyce Barlow
Fulton County Commissioner District 1: Maggie Goldman
Fulton County Commissioner District 3: Lee Morris (I)
Gwinnett County Commissioner District 2: Ben Ku* (I)
Gwinnett County Commissioner District 4: Marlene Fosque (I)
(*) 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.