The fight for equality and representation doesn’t begin and end at the White House. Municipal, state, and Congressional elections will determine who is writing the laws and fighting for the causes that most directly impact you and your community. That’s why organizations like Georgia Equality, the Human Rights Campaign, and Victory Fund release endorsements every year. The following local candidates have been determined by these organizations to be the best for fighting for Georgia’s LGBTQ community.
Georgia Equality
The Georgia Equality Board of Directors issues an endorsement for a candidate who they feel is best placed to advance an LGBTQ policy agenda. For more information, visit georgiaequalitypac.org. * indicates an openly LGBTQ candidate
State Senate:
SD-6: Jen Jordan
SD-17: Brian Strickland
SD-40: Sally Harrell
SD-41: Kim Jackson*
SD-48: Michelle Au
SD-56: Sarah Beeson
State House of Representatives:
HD-20: Ginny Lennox
HD-34: Priscilla Smith
HD-35: Kyle Rinaudo
HD-36: James Ryner
HD-37: Mary Frances Williams
HD-39: Erica Thomas
HD-40: Erick Allen
HD-44: Connie Di Cicco
HD-45: Sara Ghazal
HD-48: Mary Robichaux
HD-50: Angelika Kauche
HD-51: Josh McLaurin
HD-54: Betsy Holland
HD-79: Mike Wilensky
HD-80: Matthew Wilson*
HD-95: Beth Moore
HD-101: Sam Park*
HD-102: Gregg Kennard
HD-105: Donna McLeod
HD-107: Sally Hutchinson
HD-109: Regina Lewis-Ward
HD-132: Robert Trammell
HD-138: Marc Arnett
HD-179: Julie Jordan*
Municipal Elections:
Athens-Clarke County District Attorney: Deborah Gonzalez
Athens-Clarke County Sherriff:
John Q. Williams
Cobb County Commission Chair:
Lisa Cupid
Cobb County Commission,
District 4: Jerica Richardson
Cobb County District Attorney:
Flynn D. Broady Jr.
Cobb County Sherriff: Craig Owens
Chatham County Commission Chair: Jason Buelterman
Chatham County District Attorney:
Meg Daly Heap
DeKalb County Commission, District 1: Robert Patrick
Fulton County Commission, District 2: Justin Holsomback*
Fulton County Commission, District 4: Natalie Hall
Gwinnett County Commission Chair: Nicole Love
Gwinnett County Sherriff: Keybo Taylor
Special Elections:
State SD-39: Sonya Halpern
Mayor of Clarkston: YT Bell
Human Rights Campaign
HRC’s endorsements represent those who they deem “pro-equality allies.” HRC has also endorsed Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock for U.S. Senate. For more information, visit hrc.org/in-your-area/Georgia.
U.S. Senate:
Jon Ossoff
Rev. Raphael Warnock
U.S. House of Representatives:
GA-2: Rep. Sanford Bishop
GA-4: Rep. Hank Johnson
GA-5: Nikema Williams
GA-6: Rep. Lucy McBath
GA-7: Carolyn Bourdeaux
GA-13: Rep. David Scott
State Senate:
SD-41: Kim Jackson*
SD-48: Michelle Au
SD-56: Sarah Beeson
State House of Representatives:
HD-37: Mary Frances Williams
HD-44: Connie Di Cicco
HD-48: Mary Robichaux
HD-50: Angelika Kausche
HD-51: Josh McLaurin
HD-58: Park Cannon*
HD-80: Matthew Wilson*
HD-84: Renitta Shannon
HD-85: Karla Drenner*
HD-95: Beth Moore
HD-101: Sam Park*
HD-102: Gregg Kennard
HD-109: Regina Lewis-Ward
HD-132: Robert Trammell
Victory Fund
Victory Fund endorses LGBTQ candidates at every level of government. For more information, visit victoryfund.org/
our-candidates.
State Senate:
SD-41: Kim Jackson
State House of Representatives:
HD-58: Park Cannon*
HD-80: Matthew Wilson*
HD-84: Renitta Shannon
HD-85: Karla Drenner*
HD-99: Marvin Lim
HD-101: Sam Park*
HD-179: Julie Jordan*
Municipal Elections:
Fulton County Commissioner, District 2: Justin Holsemback