As the Warnock Campaign continues consolidating support across Georgia and nationally, more local leaders back the Reverend’s movement
Atlanta, GA – Today, the Warnock for Georgia Senate campaign announced a series of new endorsements from more local Georgia officials, including various members of the state legislature from the Columbus and Albany areas. Among them is the longest serving member of the Georgia State House, Representative Calvin Smyre. Their support highlights the growing momentum for Warnock’s U.S. Senate campaign across the Peach State and follows endorsements from the League of Conservation Voters and The Collective PAC, a national organization that works to increase the representation of African-American candidates at every level of government. Warnock has also earned the support of most of the state’s metro Atlanta, Valdosta and Savannah delegations, where he grew up.
In total, over 30 legislators representing Georgians across North, Central and South Georgia are backing his campaign. Warnock, who is running to represent all Georgians in the U.S. Senate, has centered critical issues that these local leaders have championed, such as education, fair wages, equality, health care and criminal justice in his campaign.
“It is an honor to have the support of such strong Georgia leaders in this movement,” said Reverend Warnock. “They have fought for working people and families at the state capitol for years and I look forward to working alongside them to continue that work in Washington. Georgians deserve a Senator that’s concerned about the next generation, not the next election. This campaign honors that promise.”
The following local leaders and elected officials support Warnock for Georgia:
State Senator Freddie Powell Sims, District 12, Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Webster Counties
State Senator Ed Harbison, District 15, Chattahoochee, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor, Schley Counties
State Representative Calvin Smyre, District 135, Muscogee County
State Representative Debbie Buckner, District 137, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot Counties
State Representative Carolyn Hugley, District 136, Muscogee County
State Representative Patty Bentley, District 139, Dooly, Macon, Peach, Taylor Counties
State Representative Camia Hopson, District 153, Dougherty County
Warnock launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate in January 2020, and independent analysts at Cook Political immediately moved the race to one of the most competitive in the nation. Reverend Warnock outraised every candidate – Democrat and Republican – for the special election in the first fundraising quarter this year. He’s also earned support from leaders across the state including Stacey Abrams, Congressmen John Lewis, Sanford Bishop, Hank Johnson and David Scott, Ambassador Andrew Young, Jason Carter and countless local officials. In addition to robust support from Georgians, he is backed by groups such as Planned Parenthood, End Citizens United, Democracy for America, the Congressional Black Caucus as well as Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and multiple United States Senators, including Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand and Cory Booker.
About Reverend Warnock
Reverend Raphael Warnock grew up in Kayton Homes public housing in Savannah. Fourteen years ago, he was chosen to serve as Senior Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the former pulpit of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He is only the fifth Senior Pastor in the history of the church and the youngest pastor ever selected to serve in that position. Reverend Warnock believes his service does not stop at the church door, and has been an advocate to expand health care coverage and to ensure hardworking Georgians can make a living wage. As Senator, Reverend Warnock will bring to Washington the concerns of struggling Georgia families who wonder why no one is looking out for them, and focus on fighting for quality, affordable health care, for the dignity of working people who are paid too little as our government works more for Wall Street, and to make sure every voice is heard.
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