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Lucy Mcbath
redistricting
Nov. 22, 2021
The GOP’s Targeting of Lucy McBath Could Face Voting-Rights Challenge Georgia Republicans were likely emboldened by the recent erosion of voting rights, but their new congressional map could still spark a federal suit.
By Ed Kilgore
2022 midterms
Aug. 2, 2021
Will Republicans Gerrymander Their Way to a House Majority? Democratic efforts to thwart the GOP’s redistricting advantage don’t look promising. But there are practical limits to mapmaking mischief.
By Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Nov. 15, 2020
How Georgia Became the Ultimate Battleground State Georgia Democrats have slowly come back after brief successes under Carter and Clinton. But in the January Senate runoffs, they have their big chance.
By Ed Kilgore
The Perpetually Frustrated Dream of the South Turning Blue There remain signs of optimism for long-suffering southern Democrats, but 2020 was in most respects bitterly disappointing.
By Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Feb. 12, 2020
Lucy McBath’s Endorsement Reflects Mike Bloomberg’s Unique Appeal The former mayor faces big questions over his record on race, but a growing number of black lawmakers have gotten behind him.
By Ed Kilgore
Why the Democrats Will Debate at Atlanta’s Tyler Perry Studios This Month The debate sponsors passed up a suburban venue for the actor and mogul’s new facility.
By Ed Kilgore
2019 special elections
Sept. 11, 2019
Republicans Hang Onto Bright-Red N.C. Congressional District and Trump Gloats Trump is taking credit, but the narrow win by Republican Dan Bishop in a special congressional election is not necessarily a good sign for 2020.
By Ed Kilgore
2020 elections
Sept. 5, 2019
How Control of the Senate Could Come Down to Two Runoff Elections in Georgia Both parties are jockeying for position in Georgia with two Senate seats on the line. If no one wins a majority, huge runoff elections could follow.
By Ed Kilgore
NRA Head Says Lucy McBath Only Won House Seat Because She Is ‘a Minority Female’ NRA president Carolyn Meadows said it was Lucy McBath’s race and gender, not her appealing gun-control message, that won her a House seat in November.
By Matt Stieb
A Different Kind of Democratic Party Is Rising in the South A more diverse and ideologically progressive breed of southern Democrat is moving to the fore, based on a coalition of minority and suburban voters.
By Ed Kilgore
Lucy McBath Declares Victory in Bid for Newt Gingrich’s Old Congressional Seat McBath came to national prominence after her son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed by a racist motorist in Florida in 2012.
By Zak Cheney-Rice
2018 midterms
Nov. 2, 2018
Over 400 Black Women Are Running in the Midterms. Meet 5 Who Could Make History. No matter how much you like Michelle Obama and Oprah, we’ve never elected a statewide top executive who looks like them. This year might change that.
By Brittany Packnett
Women Win Two More Democratic House Primaries in Georgia In two suburban districts near Atlanta, demonstrably strong women candidates will carry the Dems’ banner in potentially competitive House elections.
By Ed Kilgore
Who Will Win Georgia’s Insane GOP Gubernatorial Runoff? Democrats are hoping the wild GOP contest will help their candidate Stacey Abrams.
By Ed Kilgore
