Georgia Senate Democrats

Working hard under the gold dome for working Georgians. #gapol

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Laura Loomer, an adviser and friend of Donald Trump, made horrific and disgusting statements about Black women that I refuse to repeat. I nevertheless condemn these hateful, racist comments. And I call on Rick Jackson, who promises to be the Donald Trump of Georgia, to condemn these statements as well.

Donald Trump may tolerate racism, but Georgia will not. I hope Rick Jackson follows my lead and pledges to stop Trump’s hateful regime from taking root in Georgia.

- Minority Leader Jones II

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����Burt Jones: “It does really kind of disgust me that you have one private company that's used taxpayer dollars to basically triple the costs of healthcare in this state … I don't mind calling out Jackson Healthcare for being the culprit of our healthcare costs … ”

Rick Jackson’s so wrong, even Burt Jones gets it right.

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Absentee ballot requests are now open! Visit https://t.co/Vif6DXdQUW and request one by the October 23 deadline. #gapol

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Happy birthday, Senator Harbison!

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Happy birthday, Senator Jackson!

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Rick Jackson has made it clear he wants to be Georgia’s Donald Trump.

So when he promises lower costs and expanded healthcare, remember what Trump told us: no wars, cheaper gas, and affordable groceries.

Rick Jackson will just deliver more of the same failed Republican leadership that has held Georgia back for two decades. #gapol

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Senate Minority Leader Jones II released the following statement on the passing of Charles Walker:

“Charles Walker was the first Black Majority Leader in Georgia’s history and has been a force in Augusta politics for decades. He was also a personal friend. I’m praying for his family during this difficult time of mourning.”

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Rick Jackson is right: too many Georgians are paying more for less healthcare access.

But after two decades of GOP inaction, electing another Republican won’t fix the problem.

He’ll bring the same failed leadership that refuses to fully expand Medicaid and leaves hundreds of thousands of Georgians without care. #gapol

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Senator Davenport: “We have to do our part, and we have to go to the polls and vote.”

This November, we can flip Georgia. Let’s go to the polls and vote! #gapol

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The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is officially targeting three key seats in Georgia with candidates Eric Lee, Darcy Castro, and Laura Murvartian!
Our candidates are working hard to earn your vote this November. We’re thankful for the DLCC’s support as we fight for working Georgians. #gapol

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Senator Davenport reflects on the legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson: “It just reshaped the democratic process.”

From fighting for voting rights to building coalitions that opened doors for generations of leaders, Jesse Jackson changed American politics forever. #gapol

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📰 Senator Jaha Howard reflects on Senator Harbison's legacy of bipartisanship and how the culture has changed:

'It’s not like Washington down here.'

That’s what veteran lawmakers often told me when I first arrived under Georgia’s Gold Dome. They described a legislature where relationships mattered more than party labels, where Republicans and Democrats could fiercely debate a bill one afternoon and share a meal that evening.
No one embodied that spirit more than state Sen. Ed Harbison, D-Columbus, retiring this year after 33 years of service.

Over breakfast, before we hit the Senate floor, he would share stories of decades in the General Assembly, reminding us that disagreement and respect once comfortably coexisted.

He admits that culture hasn’t disappeared, but it is changing rapidly. As a freshman senator, it’s hard for me to imagine that a culture of respect beyond party lines was once so commonplace.

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Leader Jones on @GaRepublicans: “They always hate the government, until it’s time for them to get their government check. Until it’s time for their billionaire friends to get their check.”

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Leader Jones: “Look to your right, and you see a Republican Party with stale and tired ideas. Ideas that have created a healthcare crisis. An income disparity crisis. A housing crisis. And a confidence crisis as people see the government neglecting them but enriching the Republicans or their billionaire friends.”

[State Senator RaShaun Kemp @RashaunKemp]

Happy First Day of School, Georgia! 📚Proud to see bipartisan work turn into real impact for students. From my bill giving teachers better literacy tools to landmark legislation bringing reading coaches to every elementary school…..Here’s a successful school year!

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Happy birthday, Leader Jones II!

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The Senate Majority Leader wants you to believe that raising wages for Georgians will put more people on the streets.

Georgians are tired of the corporate excuses.

Senate Democrats are the only ones campaigning to put more money in your paycheck. #gapol

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This week on Whacky Wednesday — Sen. Jon Ossoff's campaign spent $2,887 on makeup. Georgia families are budgeting for groceries and gas. Ossoff's budgeting for contour and concealer. Must be nice to have money pouring in from California and New York elites.

#gapol #WhackyWednesday #GASenateGOP #Georgia

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Sen. Max Burns: “This bill does not specify Republicans ... It does not say they have to be one political orientation or another ... They will identify the right people.”

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🚨 Yesterday, the Senate GOP announced appointments to the Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee.

Senate Democrats included on the committee?

None.

During debates on the bill, however, they were singing a completely different tune:

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Sen. Bo Hatchett: “I've never seen a committee appointed, or study committee, without representation from both sides.”