GA-14: Holly McCormack becomes first Democrat to announce campaign

[NewYorkExpress]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-holly-mccormack/index.html

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her first public Democratic challenger after Holly McCormack announced her plans this week to challenge the conspiracy theorist for her seat in the heavily GOP district in Georgia.

Several other Democrats have filed to run in 2022, Federal Election Commission records show, but McCormack, a 36-year-old insurance agent, is the first known candidate to publicly launch a campaign, said Maggie Chambers, the Georgia Democratic Party's communications director.
"The official candidate qualifying period is not until early 2022. McCormack's candidacy is the only one we know of to have launched publicly, but other candidates have filed with the FEC," Chambers told CNN.

The race will likely be closely watched, as Greene has faced sharp criticism for indicating support for political violence and pushing wild conspiracy theories before she was elected to Congress. But Democrats are facing a daunting task in winning in Georgia's solidly red 14th District, where Greene won with nearly 75% of the vote in 2020.

Race is still Safe R at the moment, but McCormack looks like a pretty good wave insurance recruit....

[ElectionsGuy]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-holly-mccormack/index.html

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her first public Democratic challenger after Holly McCormack announced her plans this week to challenge the conspiracy theorist for her seat in the heavily GOP district in Georgia.

Several other Democrats have filed to run in 2022, Federal Election Commission records show, but McCormack, a 36-year-old insurance agent, is the first known candidate to publicly launch a campaign, said Maggie Chambers, the Georgia Democratic Party's communications director.
"The official candidate qualifying period is not until early 2022. McCormack's candidacy is the only one we know of to have launched publicly, but other candidates have filed with the FEC," Chambers told CNN.

The race will likely be closely watched, as Greene has faced sharp criticism for indicating support for political violence and pushing wild conspiracy theories before she was elected to Congress. But Democrats are facing a daunting task in winning in Georgia's solidly red 14th District, where Greene won with nearly 75% of the vote in 2020.

Race is still Safe R at the moment, but McCormack looks like a pretty good wave insurance recruit....

This isn't wave insurance, it's straight up not winnable. Dems don't ever get more than 30% in this district. Why do people somehow think that because cable news is outraged by her that regular Republicans would be too?

[NewYorkExpress]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-holly-mccormack/index.html

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her first public Democratic challenger after Holly McCormack announced her plans this week to challenge the conspiracy theorist for her seat in the heavily GOP district in Georgia.

Several other Democrats have filed to run in 2022, Federal Election Commission records show, but McCormack, a 36-year-old insurance agent, is the first known candidate to publicly launch a campaign, said Maggie Chambers, the Georgia Democratic Party's communications director.
"The official candidate qualifying period is not until early 2022. McCormack's candidacy is the only one we know of to have launched publicly, but other candidates have filed with the FEC," Chambers told CNN.

The race will likely be closely watched, as Greene has faced sharp criticism for indicating support for political violence and pushing wild conspiracy theories before she was elected to Congress. But Democrats are facing a daunting task in winning in Georgia's solidly red 14th District, where Greene won with nearly 75% of the vote in 2020.

Race is still Safe R at the moment, but McCormack looks like a pretty good wave insurance recruit....

This isn't wave insurance, it's straight up not winnable. Dems don't ever get more than 30% in this district. Why do people somehow think that because cable news is outraged by her that regular Republicans would be too?

It's not winnable against anyone other than Marjorie Taylor Greene. But against MTG, if there's a wave that favors Democrats, we have maybe a 2% chance to win against her.

[beesley]

It's not winnable against anyone other than Marjorie Taylor Greene. But against MTG, if there's a wave that favors Democrats, we have maybe a 2% chance to win against her.

You're assuming the voters in her district actually know about and agree with the criticism, let alone would be prepared to vote Dem. It's completely unwinnable.

[SnowLabrador]

It's not winnable against anyone other than Marjorie Taylor Greene. But against MTG, if there's a wave that favors Democrats, we have maybe a 2% chance to win against her.

You're assuming the voters in her district actually know about and agree with the criticism, let alone would be prepared to vote Dem. It's completely unwinnable.

The voters in the district love Greene. She is the GOP. Only reason to even run a credible candidate is to boost Democratic turnout for the Governor and Senate races.

[If my soul was made of stone]

Holly McGrath

[GALeftist]

If anyone donates to this lady imma lose it

[Roll Roons]

Holly McGrath

Even worse, because this district is much redder than Kentucky.

[Brittain33]

Maybe she’ll be incredibly successful and hoover up all the anti-MTG vote and manage to crack 30% in the general.

[VAR]

Holly needs to run ads like this to win:



/s

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Great news, GA is moving left anyways, WARNOCK is gonna win

[Thunder98 🇮🇱 🤝 🇵🇸]

McGrift 2.0

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

You would think people would be smarter than to fall for this, but then again how many times have the Lincoln Project types pulled off their scam.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

McGrift 2.0

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

It's not winnable against anyone other than Marjorie Taylor Greene. But against MTG, if there's a wave that favors Democrats, we have maybe a 2% chance to win against her.

You're assuming the voters in her district actually know about and agree with the criticism, let alone would be prepared to vote Dem. It's completely unwinnable.

GA-14 is voting out MTG in favor of a Democrat when DC elects a Republican to Congress.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

this is unwinnable in the same way that AOC's or Maxine Waters' districts are unwinnable. They'll just attract a grifter who loses by 40%+

[LtNOWIS]

If anyone donates to this lady imma lose it

The best thing she could do for the "Dem cause" is to fundraise a lot, and not blow too much of it on high-price consultants, pointless ads, etc. Just redirect it into GOTV efforts for what few Dems exist in the district, in conjunction with a statewide strategy. And then whatever you have left over, donate to viable campaigns or party organizations, or save for a future run for Insurance Commissioner.

Of course most people are that selfless and savvy. They either think they can win if they try hard enough, or they're straight-up grifters.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-holly-mccormack/index.html

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her first public Democratic challenger after Holly McCormack announced her plans this week to challenge the conspiracy theorist for her seat in the heavily GOP district in Georgia.

Several other Democrats have filed to run in 2022, Federal Election Commission records show, but McCormack, a 36-year-old insurance agent, is the first known candidate to publicly launch a campaign, said Maggie Chambers, the Georgia Democratic Party's communications director.
"The official candidate qualifying period is not until early 2022. McCormack's candidacy is the only one we know of to have launched publicly, but other candidates have filed with the FEC," Chambers told CNN.

The race will likely be closely watched, as Greene has faced sharp criticism for indicating support for political violence and pushing wild conspiracy theories before she was elected to Congress. But Democrats are facing a daunting task in winning in Georgia's solidly red 14th District, where Greene won with nearly 75% of the vote in 2020.

Race is still Safe R at the moment, but McCormack looks like a pretty good wave insurance recruit....

This isn't wave insurance, it's straight up not winnable. Dems don't ever get more than 30% in this district. Why do people somehow think that because cable news is outraged by her that regular Republicans would be too?

Wait until the Patriot Party Splits the vote and that edges up to 35% allowing a narrow plurarility win.

[Rookie Yinzer]

Wait until the Patriot Party Splits the vote and that edges up to 35% allowing a narrow plurarility win.

We have runoffs no plurality wins allowed.

[NYDem]

Literally the absolute best possible scenario is she loses by 20. Hell, 40 is more likely.

I don't mind running a candidate in every seat just in case someone dies or something, but as everyone has already said, this woman is going to soak up so many donations that could go to actually winnable races.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

I admire McCormack getting into a race she’ll certainly loose.

I always wonder why people even bother running for a race like this one. As a democrat I’m grateful for them, but it’s almost a certain loss and in this environment it’s not like you’re gonna even been changing minds

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

I admire McCormack getting into a race she’ll certainly loose.

I always wonder why people even bother running for a race like this one. As a democrat I’m grateful for them, but it’s almost a certain loss and in this environment it’s not like you’re gonna even been changing minds

Ego,boredom,loneliness and a distraction other life problems. It's a good way to get to know people and feel important.

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

I admire McCormack getting into a race she’ll certainly loose.

I always wonder why people even bother running for a race like this one. As a democrat I’m grateful for them, but it’s almost a certain loss and in this environment it’s not like you’re gonna even been changing minds

As someone who kinda did this (my write-in campaign ended shortly after an actual dem entered), it can be a combination of wanting the option to be there for people, and hatred of the incumbent rep.

[Sir Mohamed]

Safe R, unfortunately.

[QAnonKelly]

If liberal media prop her up like they did with McGrath and Harrison so people donate to her, imma lose it.