Blog for Democracy

Category: Campaigns+Elections

  • Georgia Candidate Qualifying-Open Thread

    State and Federal Offices – Qualifying now at the Georgia Capitol. Updates from SOS for House, Senate,  Federal  all other races here. County Offices -Qualifying now in your county. See the County Board ofElections for the locations based on partisan districts, benches or law enforcement slots. Final list of candidates posted at county court house around…

  • Rep. Elly Dobbs Endorses Jason Esteves

    In a story that piqued my interest, as HD 53 is my new district (got the voter reg card in the mail yesterday!), Rep. Elly Dobbs has endorsed Jason Esteves in the race to succeed her.  This gets particularly interesting because Rep. Sheila Jones also represents this district (this was one of those black person/white…

  • The Campaign

  • “Spoiled Brats”

    Oh dear, Cobb County Commission Chairman called the folks who don’t support the 1% sales tax for transportation “spoiled brats”.   The whole article from the MDJ is here. MABLETON — Cobb Chairman Tim Lee held a town hall meeting Monday evening, but it was overshadowed by an apology for a statement he made at…

  • This Week’s Event Round Up

    Calendar items, events of interest and cleaning out my in box. Tuesday: What: Fundraiser for Ken Britt running to replace the retiring Kathy Ashe in House District 56. Where: Private Home, RSVP for address. Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Cost: $100.00 Campaign Donation Requested RSVP to (404) 939-7754 events {at } kenbritt.com Wednesday: What:…

  • Get one today!

    The campaign to re-elect  Congressman John Robert Lewis has opened an on line store with a handful of items that are thought provoking and a little cheeky at the same time. Not an easy thing to do when you think how grim those jails and prisons were in the 1960’s for African Americans. If you’ve ever…