(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of Georgia’s 2014 elections, Atlanta Progressive News is providing this overview of the results of the Primary and Nonpartisan Elections held on May 20, 2014. Previously, we published Part One, which contained results for statewide, U.S. House, Fulton County Commission, judicial, DeKalb County Sheriff races. In this second installment […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — Georgia’s Primary and Non-partisan Elections were held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. This overview presents the results in statewide, U.S. House, and Fulton County Commission primary races; and non-partisan judicial races. Georgia election results according to the Secretary of State’s office as of May 21, 2014 at 4:20 PM. Registered voters 5,040,952; ballots cast 984.419 and turnout […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — In a move that once again raises questions about why Michelle Nunn is even seeking the Democratic Party nomination as a U.S. Senate candidate, Nunn has again aligned herself with Republicans, this time in opposing President Barack Obama’s de-funding of the proposed MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina late last month. […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — US Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), the Democratic Congressman for Georgia’s fourth U.S. Congressional District since 2007, is facing a Primary opponent, Tom Brown, former Sheriff of DeKalb County. Despite participating in previous interviews with Atlanta Progressive News, U.S. Rep. Johnson refused to do an interview regarding his positions on policy issues. Brown, on the other hand, participated […]
Read more(APN) ATLANTA — In our continuing coverage of the Democratic Primary, Atlanta Progressive News interviewed State Sen. Nan Orrock (D-Atlanta) and Angela Stovall, who are running for the Democratic nomination for the State Senate District 36 seat. Orrock has held the State Senate position since 2007, when she was elected to the seat previously held by Sam Zamarripa. […]
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