Tag: Lucy McBath
Candidates spar over healthcare, inflation at 6th District Congressional debate, while Lucy McBath skips 7th District debate
The Atlanta Press Club held debates for Georgia's 6th and 7th Congressional Districts on Sunday, where Republican Rich McCormick and Democrat Bob Christian sparred over who could best represent the 6th, and Republican Mark Gonsalves had 15 minutes to himself to discuss his platforms after Democrat Lucy McBath declined to show.
Colleagues and now rivals, Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux spar ahead of Georgia’s 7th District primary election
6th District incumbent Lucy McBath's decision to run in the 7th District means she's competing with colleague and 7th District incumbent Carolyn Bourdeaux in the primary election. State Rep. Donna McLeod, also running in the Democratic primary, says the duo are "playing musical chairs” with the district.
Ahead of the primary election, a crowded field of Republicans in Georgia’s 6th District try to distinguish themselves
As in other Republican debates this season, candidates in Georgia's 6th District largely sidestepped policy specifics to spar over the two main themes animating the party of late: the results of the 2020 election, and which of them is the “true conservative” in the race.
Here’s how redistricting changed Georgia’s 2022 maps for the House, state Senate, and U.S. House
In the rush of first-of-the-year news, you might have missed Georgia's new state House, state Senate, and Congressional maps, which were signed into law on December 31. Here's a look at the results of the latest redistricting process.
Here are the local Georgia election results you might have missed while watching presidential returns
What happened in Georgia's U.S. Senate and House races? Plus: big Democratic wins in Gwinnett and Cobb Counties, the Georgia House minority leader loses his seat, and more election news.
Vote! Everything you need to know on Election Day 2020 in Atlanta
Where do I go to vote in Atlanta? Where do I find results? How long will it take to get results in Georgia? How do I get to the polls? This election is an important one—don't miss out.
Election 2020: Georgia candidates answer questions on COVID-19, healthcare, protests, and more
Georgia has several high-profile federal races on the ballot this year. To help you learn where the 2020 candidates stand, we asked them to answer questions about the pandemic, healthcare, the state of policing, and other issues impacting life in our state.
12 questions for Georgia 6th Congressional District candidate Lucy McBath
Georgia 6th Congressional District Democratic candidate Lucy McBath answers our questions about COVID-19, healthcare, systemic racism, and affordability.
In politically mixed friend groups, a lesson for navigating differences
Laura Phelan sees her small friend group as a microcosm of her church family—and perhaps a microcosm of the country, politically. One woman casts her vote according to convictions related to social justice and climate change; another is fiscally conservative and supports whichever party’s tax plan makes most sense for her family.
At Agnes Scott College, the IGNITE conference encourages women to pursue politics
Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath and state House Representatives Brenda Lopez and Park Cannon are among the speakers at IGNITE's Young Women Run Atlanta conference at Agnes Scott College.