Georgia's Very Own Megathread!

[GALeftist]

40% of the vote in, Dickens now up 62-38.

Feel pretty comfortable calling it for Dickens at this point.

[Duke of York]

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/politics/elections/atlanta-mayoral-election-results-runoff-andre-dickens-felicia-moore/85-24d58087-421f-4020-9a55-b560979e9e04

Dickens has won

[Horus]

Moore is on track to do worse in the runoff than the first round, not an easy feat. She really didn't do herself any favors - got very chummy with some Trump supporters, promised to shut down all strip clubs, had few if any ideas for improving the city. Dickens, from what I can see, ran a positive, consensus based campaign and is now reaping the rewards.

[Rookie Yinzer]

I know people who voted for Felicia Moore in the general because they believed she was the only person who could beat Kasim Reed even though they preferred Andre Dickens. So it makes sense she lost ground once the boogeyman of Kasim Reed was not an option.

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https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1465900261310881795?s=20

[Ferguson97]

https://twitter.com/GeorgiaDemocrat/status/1465899752730468354

Is Georgia truly gone for Republicans if Democrats are doing this well in the current national environment?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

"National environment" matters jack in Georgia. The Empire State of the South may as well be a political island.

[Duke of York]

https://twitter.com/GeorgiaDemocrat/status/1465899752730468354

Is Georgia truly gone for Republicans if Democrats are doing this well in the current national environment?

Its possible. Democrats nationwide should start taking lessons from the state party.

[Calthrina950]

https://twitter.com/GeorgiaDemocrat/status/1465899752730468354

Is Georgia truly gone for Republicans if Democrats are doing this well in the current national environment?

Its possible. Democrats nationwide should start taking lessons from the state party.

This is why I think it's likely that Warnock holds on and Abrams wins the Governorship next year, even if things go terribly for Democrats outside of Georgia.

[Roll Roons]

https://twitter.com/GeorgiaDemocrat/status/1465899752730468354

Is Georgia truly gone for Republicans if Democrats are doing this well in the current national environment?

Its possible. Democrats nationwide should start taking lessons from the state party.

As I've said, GA probably has the most competent state Democratic party in the country.

[Not Me, Us]

Democrats have increased their margins consistently in Georgia, even in terrible years for them nationally. Michelle Nunn 2014, for example, lost by less than Obama 2012. Georgia is going the way of Colorado, and there is nothing the GOP can do to stop it at this point.

[Horus]

A DSA councilman, khalid kamau has won the South Fulton mayoralty. He intentionally leaves the first letters of his name small, following a Yoruba tradition that emphasizes the community over the individual.

[Oryxslayer]

https://twitter.com/GeorgiaDemocrat/status/1465899752730468354

Is Georgia truly gone for Republicans if Democrats are doing this well in the current national environment?

Its possible. Democrats nationwide should start taking lessons from the state party.

A lot of this was catch-up with the party gaining in places they have won frequently recently but struggled to expand in the lower-turnout off-cycle, but there are still places on the list like Warner Robins which in 2020 were around 50-50 in D's favor.

[Thunder98 🇮🇱 🤝 🇵🇸]

For hypothetical purposes, which party wins this election runoff?

Rural counties swung R somewhat, Suburbs and Urban counties continue to swing D.

[Roll Roons]

Probably Democrats, since it looks like Gwinnett was over 60% Dem.

[JMT]

https://twitter.com/bluestein/status/1466139276916273160?s=21

[Roll Roons]

WHAT? REALLY? OMG I'M SO SHOCKED!

[Canis]

https://twitter.com/staceyabrams/status/1466140248887418885

[BoiseBoy]

If Kemp holds on, he may very well lose to her.

[CookieDamage]

This is one race I feel where a bad environment for Dems won't doom this race like maybe AZ, KS, or WI.

Georgia is zooming to the left, Kemp is unpopular among the GOP and general electorate, GA dems are a powerhouse etc

[Suburbia]

Tossup.

Kemp could win, and Abrams could win as well.

If Abrams wins, she will need to see Georgia Democrats win down the ticket as well.

She has her eyes on the presidency, and Harris, Buttigieg, Newsom and Ryan are in her way.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Lean D. Path to victory exists for Kemp but it's a hard one.

[Lambsbread]

LET'S GOOOOOO

[Calthrina950]

Tossup, but 2022 could be her year.

[Stuart98]

Took her long enough, was starting to wonder if it was going to happen.

Very dependent on how the GOP primary goes. I don't think it matters too much who the nominee is so much as how nasty it gets. Lean R (much closer to tilt than likely) assuming Kemp wins a weakly contested primary, nastier it gets the better it is for Abrams.