The Georgia political grassroots arms race over the past decade has been fascinating to watch unfold. Stacey Abrams and her sister organizations, the New Georgia Project and Fair Fight Action, registered hundreds of thousands of voters and helped put two Democrats into the U.S. Senate. Republicans learned lessons and fought back hard, most recently with Kelly Loeffler’s Greater Georgia organization. Now the state Democratic Party is ramping up its efforts, with Chairman Charlie Bailey announcing it will have 30 field offices, 60 full-time field organizers and more than 100 coordinated campaign staffers ready to go as election season swings into gear. The push has Dem grassroots RISING…
Norwood endorses Jackson
Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Norwood has given her endorsement to Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson, a move that’s not necessarily surprising, but is notable. Norwood lost a runoff for Atlanta mayor to Keisha Lance Bottoms back in 2017 by only 800 votes, showing her popularity in Atlanta, particularly up in Buckhead where there’s a large swathe of GOP and independent voters. Jackson would love to cut into the Atlanta vote, and if Norwood supporters help him do so, his odds of a November win are RISING…
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