APN 2010 General Election Endorsements
(APN) ATLANTA — The Atlanta Progressive News Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following endorsements for the 2010 General Election.
US SENATE: MIKE THURMOND (D)
GOVERNOR: ROY BARNES (D). In the Democratic Primary, we endorsed David Poythress.
LT. GOVERNOR: CAROL PORTER (D)
SECRETARY OF STATE: DAVID CHASTAIN (L). In the Democratic Primary Run-off, we endorsed Gail Buckner.
ATTORNEY GENERAL: KEN HODGES (D)
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE: J.B. POWELL (D)
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE: MARY SQUIRES (D)
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: JOE MARTIN (D)
COMMISSIONER OF LABOR: DARRYL HICKS (D)
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER: KEITH MOFFETT (D)
US HOUSE DISTRICT 4: US REP. HANK JOHNSON (D). In 2006, we endorsed Cynthia McKinney.
US HOUSE DISTRICT 5: US REP. JOHN LEWIS (D). In 2008, we endorsed Mable Thomas.
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 5: CURT THOMPSON (D)
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 35: DONZELLA JAMES (D)
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 36: NAN ORROCK (D)
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 38: DECLINE TO ENDORSE
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 39: VINCENT FORT (D). We endorsed Fort in the Democratic Primary.
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 61: RALPH LONG (D)
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 83: MARY MARGARET OLIVER (D)
STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 85: STEPHANIE STUCKEY BENFIELD (D)
FULTON COUNTY CHAIRMAN: DECLINE TO ENDORSE
FULTON COUNTY DISTRICT 2-AT-LARGE: ROBB PITTS (D)
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA: DAVID NAHMIAS
COURT OF APPEALS OF GEORGIA: CHRIS MCFADDEN
FULTON COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE: MORE THAN ONE QUALIFIED CANDIDATE, PREFER CHLOE DALLAIRE OR KARLISE YVETTE GRIER
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 1: NO
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 2: YES
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3: YES
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 4: YES
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 5: NO
STATEWIDE REFERENDUM A: NO
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