Posted on May 23, 2022
How 2 competitive districts in Georgia became a very red one and a very blue one
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The sign-in table at May's meeting of the Gwinnett County Democrats is covered in literature.
There are sheets listing early voting locations, stacks of glossy campaign flyers and colorful maps of the new congressional districts in suburban Atlanta.
These new maps have Democrats like Catherine Valyi facing a difficult choice.
The sign-in table at May's meeting of the Gwinnett County Democrats is covered in literature.
There are sheets listing early voting locations, stacks of glossy campaign flyers and colorful maps of the new congressional districts in suburban Atlanta.
These new maps have Democrats like Catherine Valyi facing a difficult choice.
How 2 competitive districts in Georgia became a very red one and a very blue one
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."But with redistricting, this stretch of rapidly growing suburbia has been drawn into a district now poised to easily elect a Republican. The top candidates are all pushing false claims about election fraud in 2020.
Kelley worries that safe districts elevate candidates who only reinforce the most extreme views of their voters.
"Everything is so charged right now in our current political climate and it's only getting worse," she says.
But Kelley is not deterred and says she's going to keep volunteering. She hopes that one day her district will become competitive again, giving her a shot to elect a candidate she's proud of."
..."But with redistricting, this stretch of rapidly growing suburbia has been drawn into a district now poised to easily elect a Republican. The top candidates are all pushing false claims about election fraud in 2020.
Kelley worries that safe districts elevate candidates who only reinforce the most extreme views of their voters.
"Everything is so charged right now in our current political climate and it's only getting worse," she says.
But Kelley is not deterred and says she's going to keep volunteering. She hopes that one day her district will become competitive again, giving her a shot to elect a candidate she's proud of."
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