New political organization bolsters Democrats in Georgia's battleground legislative races
There’s a quiet new force in Georgia Democratic politics.
State Rep. Shea Roberts said her recently created United for Georgia Women PAC that launched this summer has already raised nearly $500,000 to boost House Democrats in swing legislative districts.
The goal, the Atlanta Democrat said, is to “invest in our most winnable legislative races and protect our most vulnerable incumbents” in the state’s premier battlegrounds. That’s mostly suburban territories in metro Atlanta where Democrats have a chance to chip away at the GOP edge.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s political machine, national Democrats and House Speaker Jon Burns’ network have already pledged to spend millions of dollars combined to fight over these “frontline” seats — the most competitive races in Georgia outside the presidential contest.
Roberts said her organization has started spending in a handful of undisclosed legislative races. Though it has the backing of legislative leaders from both chambers, Roberts said her group will primarily focus on House contests.
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